2012 — This manual, produced under the Balasahyoga project, compiles FHI 360’s experience in home-based counseling of families and others who provide care for children affected by HIV/AIDS. The guide can be used to orient outreach workers, facility staff and the staff of nongovernmental organizations to the conceptual and practical dimensions of counseling children and their caregivers on issues related to HIV. The manual also provides guidance on mechanisms of quality control and documentation that users can follow to put a strong counseling process in place.