Table 1 Phases of community health worker training and deployment using the Sharing Histories teaching/learning method

Phase I

CHW share memories of experiences in the first 1 000 days of each of their children

Phase II

Cultural beliefs and practices are listed and discussed with a facilitator

Phase III

Key behaviors on picture cards (flipcharts) are learned in the context of shared memories

Phase IV

CHW practice teaching mothers with picture cards (flipcharts) and sharing histories

Phase V

CHW visit pregnant mothers, newborns, and children to teach, monitor, and refer