Living in poverty has lifelong consequences for children. In response to the obvious needs of highly vulnerable, impoverished children and youth in its neighbourhood, Community and Family Services International (CFSI) commenced the Park Avenue Initiative (PAI).
The Park Avenue Initiative (PAI) is a project partnership between CFSI and various partners which aims to address the impact of poverty through promoting and testing community-based initiatives in child protection, youth development, and opportunity-creation.
Building upon research into the reproductive health (RH) practices of young people in the area, the PAI was expanded to include a new programme addressing RH concerns and the high risk sexual behaviours engaged in by many youth, and to support and strengthen HIV/AIDS community-based interventions for advocacy, prevention, psychosocial care, and support services for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH).
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