ABC New Parents - Free Lifesaving, Child Health & Peer Support Programme
Date and time
Would you know what to do if YOUR CHILD STOPS BREATHING? Learn child/baby emergencies, CPR, various health problems and reliable resources.
About this event
ABC NEW PARENTS’ COURSES SUPPORTED BY DOCTORS, NURSES AND CHILD HEALTH CHAMPIONS.
Learn how to manage childhood illnesses and emergencies, CPR, injury prevention and get reliable resources to help.
If your child is less than 6 months or you are pregnant please book onto one of these:
7th & 11th February: Community House, 311 Fore Street, Edmonton, N9 0PZ
15th & 17th February: Chestnuts Community Centre, 280 St Ann's Rd, London N15 5BN
22nd & 24th February: Edmonton Green Library, 36-44 South Mall, Enfield, N9 0TN
15th & 17th March: Chestnuts Community Centre, 280 St Ann's Rd, London N15 5BN
21st & 25th March: Community House, 311 Fore Street, Edmonton, N9 0PZ
12th & 15th April: Haringey venue to be confirmed.
19th & 21st April: Community House, 311 Fore Street, Edmonton, N9 0PZ
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IF YOUR CHILD IS OLDER THAN 6 MONTHS please go to https://childandbaby.eventbrite.co.uk
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WHAT TO EXPECT AT OUR COURSES:
Day 1 Time: 09:45 - 13:00
• What to do if your child is choking & practice
• Fever, colds, is this sepsis? Diarrhoea, vomiting and meningitis
• Vaccinations
• Reliable resources for help and advice. When should you call 111, go to the pharmacy, your GP, Urgent Care Centre or A&E?
Day 2 Time: 09:45 13:00
• Baby & child resuscitation skills and CPR practice
• Injuries and accident prevention
• Safe-sleeping for babies
• Head injuries and burns
• Meet our Child Health Champions and join our ABC Networks. Get local resources for those with financial difficulties, housing issues, feeling isolated in the community, mental health difficulties - where to get help and advice
• Finally and most importantly, your chance to ask any other concerns you might have.
*** TWO DAY COURSE please only book if you can attend both parts of the course. Any questions please email northmid.abcparents@nhs.net ****
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PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES CONTINUE FOLLOWING INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL RISK ASSESSMENTS TO ENSURE VENUES, TRAINING, STAFF AND PARENTS/CARERS ARE SAFE.
WHO WE ARE:
We are a team of paediatric doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants and resuscitation officers who volunteer to help the local community. We aim to improve PARENTS' KNOWLEDGE and CONFIDENCE when faced with minor and serious childhood problems. These TWO-DAY courses are for parents in Haringey and Enfield to learn important lifesaving skills for their children.
WHY WE DO THIS:
Our parents in A&E have told us how scary it is when their child is unwell and that they wish they knew what to do and when. These friendly, relaxed and interactive sessions aim to help empower you to cope with accidents and emergencies. We encourage parents to share their anxieties and together with our resuscitation officers, paediatric team and volunteer parents, we all share our knowledge and helpful resources. We later invite parents to join our ABC Parents support group to meet other local parents, share healthy living tips, arrange events and grow in confidence.
WHO CAN ATTEND:
The course is open to parents/carers whose child is 6 months (some exceptions if under 12 months), expectant mums and dads, and one grandparent or friend can support. ONLY AVAILABLE TO LOCAL PARENTS- Enfield or Haringey. Parents can bring babies; especially if still breastfeeding.
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Twitter @abc_parents for clips from our recent courses.
https://twitter.com/abc_parents/status/1409288464160497668?s=20
Click here to see highlights from our very first event in April 2019 and some parent feedback: https://spark.adobe.com/page/cTYvZFoyt0b1e/
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Do you have any questions? Do you want to get involved in ABC Parents? Are you keen to become a parent champion or want to know more about local voluntary work? We want to help deliver training in other languages if you would like to get involved we would love your help and ideas.
Please email us at northmid.abcparents@nhs.net
We look forward to meeting you.
Best wishes from,
North Middlesex Hospital's Paediatric Community Outreach Team
ABC Parents (Enfield & Haringey) "Achieving a Better Community of Parents"
Enfield Training Hub, North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group and Public Health Haringey.
ABC Parents - Child Health Programme & Peer Support Recommendation Form
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Are these courses free?
Yes. These courses are FREE so that everyone can take part regardless of their income. Funding has been made possible by the Enfield Training Hub, North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group and Public Health Haringey. We are very grateful for their ongoing support for our community outreach work.
Frequently asked questions:
Can I bring children with me?
Yes. If you need help with childcare please email us to arrange help. We are able to offer the creche at some sites but not all. Please email us to discuss your needs.
Babies under 12 months who are breast/bottle-fed and where childcare cannot be arranged will all be accommodated. We would like to minimise the use of the public facilities due to covid-19 baby changing will be available - we simply ask you to follow strict hygiene, wear facemasks and socially distance at all times.
Please register AND email northmid.abcparents@nhs.net to make it clear if you need the creche as strict ratios must be followed.
Do we get certificates?
Yes. This course is aimed to improve parents' confidence to care for their own children and other children in an informal setting. There is no exam or formal test so this course does not meet employer requirements. Following completion of both dates, everyone will receive a certificate of attendance and go home knowing how to confidently get help and manage an unwell child.
Will you serve food & drinks?
Due to COVID restrictions only light refreshments will be provided - teas, coffees, juice, fruit and light snacks.
How will your information be used?
Your registration information will be used to send information about these Child Health and Lifesaving courses. We will also email you resources to support you and your family. To keep these courses free and improve what we do, we review anonymously information you provide to ensure we are reaching parents/carers from across our diverse community and evaluate the effectiveness of our training. If you have any questions, please ask at the training session.
How can I get more involved?
We are thrilled to have met many caring and proactive parents/carers. This course was developed after speaking to local parents visiting our A&E. We want this to continue to be free so we are keen for parent champions and other professionals to help us to develop this community work. Please email northmid.abcparents@nhs.net with any queries, ideas or offers to support us. We thank you in advance.
