Stepping Stones with Children answers a question often asked by caregivers who attended Stepping Stones workshops: ‘How do we talk to our children affected by HIV about all these sensitive issues?’ It focuses on 5-14 year olds directly affected by HIV and their caregivers because most of these children are becoming adolescents without life-saving education, testing, care, or treatment.

The Training Guide provides guidance to trainers for training people to facilitate Stepping Stones with Children community workshops. It is intended for use by experienced trainers with facilitation skills who are familiar with Stepping Stones with Children. The Stepping Stones with Children Manual contains detailed instructions for facilitating sessions and exercises with three peer groups: caregivers, children aged 9-14 and children aged 5-8 years.