Jornada Online Primeira Infância (JOPI)

Overview

Jornada Online Primeira Infância (JOPI) is the online training tool used to train the social workers delivering Criança Feliz, a national early childhood home visiting program in Brazil that supports over 1.2 million families from pregnancy through age 6. JOPI was initiated in 2019 as a program to train home visitors over a WhatsApp chatbot (JOPI 1); however, given the high turnover rate among home visitors, it was strategically redesigned in 2022 to support supervisors (JOPI 2).

JOPI 2 is now offered as a self-paced online course hosted on Grano, a learning management platform with a focus on training in three key areas – pregnancy, use of screens among children and caregivers, and children with disabilities. While JOPI 1 is not currently actively updated or disseminated, interested users can access the content through the Ministry of Social Protection website.

Active since 2019

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How it works

JOPI 2 trains supervisors of Criança Feliz, Brazil’s national home visiting program.

The training has 4 tracks, each which focus on key areas identified as a need by social workers at the end of JOPI 1

The first three tracks focus on pregnancy, use of screens among children and caregivers, and supporting children with disabilities. The fourth track is focused on team management and leadership skills The content across all tracks focus on immediate gains or actions that supervisors can easily incorporate into their routines (e.g., plan their team meetings using scripts provided through the platform).

Reach and relevance

Users
Variable
5,000+ users completed JOPI 1. JOPI 2 has 1,464 users as of March 2023
Country of origin
- Brazil
Active countries
Brazil
Language
- Portuguese
Dissemination strategy
JOPI works closely with state coordinators of Criança Feliz to promote the uptake of the training among supervisors. Direct lines of communication with supervisors through email campaigns have also been established.

Technology and access

The training platform can be accessed either via a smartphone, tablet or computer with the user’s login credentials. Internet connectivity is required to use the platform.

Connectivity requirements
- Internet connectivity / mobile data
Device types
Cost model
- Free The tool is available at no charge to the user.

Measurement

User engagement with the training modules is tracked in the backend to understand user progress, the content supervisors are accessing, and points where they stop the training. This data, monitored daily through a dashboard, is used to inform iterations to the training design and content. Google analytics data is also monitored to understand when users use the tool and where they access it from. Feedback from users is also sought on course content, usability, content clarity, ease of navigation, and perceptions of behavior change

In partnership with a local university, Faculdade Getulio Vargas (FGV), São Paulo, a randomized control trial is being planned to assess the impact of the training on supervisors’ behaviors. An evaluation was conducted at the end of JOPI 1 and user feedback was collected to inform the design of JOPI 2.

Partnerships

Funded by the United Nations Development Program and the Bernard van Leer Foundation, JOPI closely partners with the Ministry of Social Protection to finalize training content and promote the uptake of the platform. A local university serves as a research partner of the program.