Tool: Connecting adolescents to support

1. Identify where services or programmes are located and take note of the type of support
   provided, opening hours, contact information and fees.

2. Share this information with facilitators and adolescents in a user-friendly format. See
   the sample template below:

   Name of service or programme	Location:
   Type of service provided (e.g. health, education, child protection):	Hours of service:
   Description of service provided:	Contact person name and phone number:
   Beneficiaries (available to):	Fees (if any):

3. Assess whether services or programmes are adolescent-friendly and uphold minimum standards for children in humanitarian crises.
   • Can adolescent girls and boys, including those with and without disabilities, safely and comfortably access services?
   • Does the programme or service provide information in an adolescent-friendly way?
   • Are staff or volunteers trained to work with adolescents and to uphold all relevant standards (such as protection and confidentiality)?
4. Ensure that scheduled activities with the Adolescent Kit don’t conflict with essential programmes and services for adolescents.

5. Encourage adolescents to assess services or programmes and to provide feedback about their accessibility, safety or quality.

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Possible services, programmes and support for adolescents

Food, water and essential supplies

• Food distribution centres and markets
• Supplemental feeding programmes
• Micronutrient distribution
• Water distribution (e.g. trucked water), water pumps or boreholes
• Non-food item (NFI) distribution: Tents, tarpaulins, cooking utensils, bedding, fuel or firewood, soap, menstrual hygiene supplies

Health care services

• Clinics and primary health care services
• Emergency health care
• Mental health and counselling
• Reproductive health care services
• Condom and other contraception distribution
• HIV/AIDS testing and counselling

Education, learning and information services

• Formal schools
• Non-formal education programmes: vocational, literacy, financial skills, computers, health and hygiene, life skills, arts and others
• Mentoring and tutoring programmes
• Libraries or study spaces
• Computer/internet access

Protection and legal support

• Support for separated and unaccompanied children
• Protection services for children affected by abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence.
• Gender-based violence services
• Legal counselling/representation for children in contact with the law
• Child protection committees or networks
• Child-friendly spaces

Arts, recreation and sports

• Arts programmes
• Sports and recreation programmes or facilities
• Informal arts activities (e.g. drumming circles)
• Informal sports activities (e.g. evening football, pick-up basketball)

Clubs and organizations

• Youth clubs and centres
• Children’s clubs (e.g. Child-to-Child Clubs, peace committees, etc.)
• Drama, dance and music groups