Institute for Reproductive Health

SDM Provider, Client & Promotional Tools

Provider Tools

To assist providers in offering high-quality Standard Days Method® (SDM) counseling, IRH has developed a Job Aids Packet for providers, which includes a screening checklist and provider cue card. Research has shown that the SDM is easy-to-teach and easy-to-learn.

Job Aids Packet ENG, FRE, SPA >

Provider Cue Card & Screening Checklist ENG, FRE, SPA > 

SDM Provider Job Aid ENG, SPA, FRE

Developed by the Population Council and available on their website, the Balanced Counseling Strategy (BCS) is a practical, interactive, client-friendly counseling strategy that uses three key job aids (visual memory aids) for counseling clients about family planning. The BCS toolkit incorporates the latest international family planning norms and guidance as recommended by the World Health Organization. SDM, along with other FAM, are included in this strategy. 

The Balanced Counseling Strategy: A Toolkit for Family Planning Service Providers ENG, FRE, SPA > 

Client Tools

Most CycleBeads® are ordered with an instructional insert to guide the use of the SDM. IRH has developed CycleBeads inserts that are tailored for specific audiences, including high literacy, low literacy, and faith-based. There are inserts available in a wide range of languages, including English, French, Spanish, Hindi, Malagasy, Bambara, Kinyarwanda and more. Samples inserts are available for download below. Please inquire at irhinfo@georgetown.edu for further insert requests.

3 Language Insert ENG, FRE, SPA >

Standard Insert ENG, FRE, SPA, UKRAINIAN >

Lower-Literacy Inserts

Generic ENG, FRE, SPA >

Democratic Republic of Congo KIKONGO, LINGALA, SWAHILI, TSHILUBA >

Guatemala SPA >

Madagascar MALAGASSY >

Mali BAMBARA, FRE >

Mozambique PORTUGUESE >

Rwanda KINYARWANDA >

Senegal WOLOF >

US refugee population SOMALI >

Pictorial Inserts

India ENG, HINDI >

Mali FRE, BAMBARA >

Promotional Materials

A sampling of SDM Brochures, Factsheets, Fliers, and Posters used in programs around the world are available below for download.

Brochures, Fliers, & Factsheets

CycleBeads Brochure (US) ENG, SPA >

CycleBeads Brochure (worldwide) ENG >

SDM Couple Perspective Flier (Planned Parenthood) ENG, SPA >

Couple Perspective "It Takes Two" Card (Tri-City Health Center, CA) ENG, SPA >

CycleBeads "It Takes Two!" 2-fold Phamplet (Tri-City Health Center, CA) ENG, SPA >

CycleBeads "It Takes Two!" Client Card (Tri-City Health Center, CA) ENG, SPA >

SDM/CycleBeads 1-fold Brochure (Center for Health Training, CA) ENG, SPA >

SDM Informational Flier (Madagascar) MALAGASSY >

SDM Male Involvement Flier (Rwanda) FRE >

Factsheet on SDM ENG >

All about CycleBeads ENG, SPA >

SDM & CycleBeads: Top 20 Most Frequently Asked Questions ENG, FRE, SPA >

SDM Promotional Flier 1 (Bolivia) SPA >

SDM Promotional Flier 2 (Bolivia) SPA >

Posters

Advance Africa: Birth Spacing Poster FRE >

CycleBeads Poster ENG, FRE >

Promotional Poster 1, SDM/CycleBeads (Bolivia) SPA >

Promotional Poster 2, SDM/CycleBeads (Bolivia) SPA >

SDM/CycleBeads Pomotional Poster, Couple (DRC) FRE >

Multi-method Poster (Madagascar) MALAGASSY >

SDM/CycleBeads Promotional Poster (Madagascar) FRE >

Pharmacy Poster (Mali) FRE >

Pharmacy Poster: How to use CycleBeads (Mali) FRE >

SDM/CycleBeads Clinic Poster (Nicaragua) SPA >

SDM/CycleBeads Promotional Poster (Senegal) FRE >