Promoting wellness through education and support

Women’s & Maternal Health Clinic

Established in November 2019 with support from All the Sky Foundation, HOCW’s Women’s & Maternal Health Clinic provides safe, affordable, and dignified healthcare to women, mothers, and infants in refugee and host communities. Services are offered free or at a subsidized cost based on need, with priority given to women survivors of violence, young mothers, and vulnerable caregivers.

The clinic provides family planning, contraceptive methods, menstrual health supplies, antenatal and postnatal care, vaccinations, new mother education, and skilled delivery support from trained health professionals. Through HOCW’s Two-Generation approach, supporting mothers and caregivers also helps create healthier children and stronger families.

Counselling & Psychosocial Support

HOCW provides counselling and psychosocial support to individuals affected by violence, displacement, and traumatic experiences, including those experiencing post-traumatic stress. Services are provided in a safe, confidential, and supportive environment that prioritizes dignity and wellbeing.

HOCW’s counsellors are trained and certified in Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), an approach designed to help survivors process experiences of trauma. Counselling is integrated with HOCW’s wider protection and wellbeing programs, supporting individuals and families on their journey toward healing, confidence, and stability.

Health Education & Awareness

HOCW’s Health Education & Awareness Program provides women, children, adolescents, and families with practical knowledge to prevent illness, make informed health decisions, and strengthen household wellbeing. Sessions are participatory, culturally appropriate, and adapted to different literacy levels and community needs.

Topics include hygiene and sanitation, sexual and reproductive health, HIV and STI prevention, domestic violence, trauma and PTSD, emotional regulation, healthy communication, and safe food practices. Where resources allow, HOCW also provides free or low-cost health screening services, including blood type and HIV testing and counselling, delivered by trained HOCW staff and community facilitators.