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We have experience across different health and social areas, organizations, and countries...

Sample Client Experience

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)
New York University College of Dentistry
Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC), HHS Office of Minority Health
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation/FIOCRUZ-Brasilia (
Brazil)
Rwanda Ministry of Health
Solving Kids' Cancer
UNICEF (NYC Headquarters)
UNICEF (Rwanda)
UNICEF (K
yrgyzstan)
UNICEF (Angola)
World Bank
World Health Organization



Sample Work

UNITED STATES

Office of Minority Health Resource Center, HHS Office of Minority Health
http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=1&lvlid=3

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(1) Provided strategic counseling on a national program to address infant mortality inequities among African Americans and other at-risk groups. (2) Evaluated Phase I results of OMHRC national Preconception Peer Educator (PPE) Program. (3) Designed and facilitated professional development workshops for OMHRC/OMH staff members and senior officers on topics including health communication planning, e-health, and program evaluation. (4) Developed capacity for multisectoral partnerships and community engagement for infant mortality prevention via a participatory and community-/stakeholder-driven process.

Solving Kids’ Cancer
http://solvingkidscancer.org/

(1) Provided strategic counseling on strategy design, organizational positioning, health communication planning, and medical/scientific professional relations. (2) Contributed to the design and development of SKC’s  signature Therapeutic Development Initiative (TDI) for pediatric cancer. (3) Recruited advisory board members and facilitated strategic meetings of multidisciplinary consortium/advisory board of the TDI.  (4) Served as Senior Strategic Advisor (R. Schiavo) to the organization’s Board of Directors

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
https://www.napnap.org/

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Designed and developed core components of a membership-targeted communication initiative to encourage flu immunization of health workers and address misconceptions and existing barriers to improving immunization rates.

Other Sample Partners/Organizations

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Partnered with like-minded organizations or other agencies/firms to provide strategic counseling, contribute to strategic planning. and/or develop cross-sectoral collaborations on issues related to equal access to innovation (e.g., products and/or services), in fields such immunization, disease prevention and wellness, tuberculosis, infectious diseases, and immigrant health.  Other recent topics included cultural competence, oral health, integrating community engagement strategies in clinical settings, and organizational growth and change. Sample partners include Grameen Primacare, GCI-Health, and The Economist Intelligence Unit. 

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GLOBAL/INTERNATIONAL

UNICEF- Kirkgystan
https://www.unicef.org/kyrgyzstan/​

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(1) Designed the evaluation process and key indicators for a national communication initiative by UNICEF-Kyrgyzstan, which aims to remove barriers to vaccine acceptance and improve routine immunization rates among children; 2) In collaboration with UNICEF colleagues, lead the publication of a paper in Global Health Promotion on a multisectoral evaluation model previously developed by SECI team members and also implemented in this work.   

UNICEF- Headquarters
http://www.unicef.org/

(1) Conducted and authored a study on community- and household-based communication to prepare and respond to pandemic flu. (2) Designed, developed, and field tested four online training modules for UNICEF field offices and their partners on “Communication for Development (C4D)”, “C4D and Exclusive Breastfeeding,” and “C4D and Malaria Prevention and Treatment.”

UNICEF-Rwanda and Rwanda Ministry of Health
http://www.unicef.org/rwanda/ |  http://www.moh.gov.rw/index.php?id=2

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(1) Conducted an assessment of the monitoring and evaluation system for health promotion interventions in Rwanda; (2) Worked with national and regional officers from UNICEF and the Rwanda Ministry of Health and their local and international partners to develop a consensus-driven and participatory framework for the evaluation of the 1000 Days in the Land of 1000 Hills national initiative to eliminate chronic malnutrition among children and pregnant women. 

World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/

(1) As part of the University of Handwashing, provided customized training on “Strategies to Build Successful Partnerships: Focus on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)” to regional partnership coordinators from 16 different countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Provided follow up guidance and strategic recommendations on partnerships-related issues that emerged from the workshop;  (2) Designed and facilitated a stocktaking conversation as part of the semi-annual meeting of the Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing (PPPHW) steering committee and developed strategic recommendations for multi-year action plan.

World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/

(1) Designed internal survey and analyzed data on existing protocols and potential/evolving needs for public health or humanitarian emergencies as they related to 148 WHO country offices.  Developed strategic recommendations for capacity building and core competencies. (2) Provided strategic counseling on multiple projects on communication for behavioral and social change/communication for behavioral impact, community engagement, social mobilization, and risk communication in epidemics and emerging disease settings. (3) Developed monitoring and evaluation frameworks and tools for multiple resources and field guides. (4) Reviewed and provided input on the Interim Guidance on Risk Communication in the Context of the Zika Virus. (5) Technical assistance and strategic counseling on risk communication issues in epidemics and emerging disease settings. 

Oswaldo Cruz Foundation/FIOCRUZ - Brasilia
​https://www.fiocruzbrasilia.fiocruz.br/

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1) Designed and delivered two modules/interactive workshops for a course on Health Communication, which is designed for staff members of the local Ministry of Health (MOH), health journalists, communication specialists, and other professionals. 2)  Developed and facilitated an interactive training module/workshop on community-driven risk communication during COVID-19 and beyond. 3) Provided strategic input on the importance of strengthening communication systems in Brazil via capacity building and training. 

Sample Capacity Building and Training Experience*

Adventist Development and Relief Agency
Ajuda do Povo para o Povo (ADPP)
American Diabetes Association
American Liver Foundation
America Red Cross
Avina Foundation
Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Concern Worldwide
DKMS America
EngenderHealth
Fiocruz-Brasilia (Oswald Cruz Foundation- Brasilia, Brazil)
KYNE
Literacy Assistance Center

National Association of Medical Communicators
National Ministry of Health (Angola)
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Office of Minority Health Resources Center (OMHRC), HHS OMH

Parents Forum
Park Slope Geriatric Day Center
Penn State University
Rwanda Ministry of Health District Offices
Skin Cancer Foundation
St. Jude Medical
The College of New Jersey
​UNICEF-Angola
UNICEF-Rwanda
University of Chicago
World Bank
World Relief
World Vision

** SECI has experience with designing and facilitating multiple professional development workshops and training modules/programs in-person or online.  Above is a short list of organizations whose staff members and/or officers have participated in our training events and programs.. Currently, SECI only offers customized workshops and capacity building programs that are designed to meet the specific needs of our clients and their organizations. Customized workshops are offered both online and in-person!  Click here for sample workshop and training topics.  
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