More Multi-agency Perinatal Mental Health Champions for London

London Perinatal Mental Health Network

We are thrilled to announce the continuation of our fantastic partnership working with the London Perinatal Mental Health Network.

Following on from our earlier pilot training programme for 22 champions during early 2015 in the London Boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey, this week sees the start of the roll-out of a further 68 Multi-agency Perinatal Mental Health Champions receiving training provided by the Institute of Health Visiting, with practitioners drawn from both maternity and multi-agency backgrounds.

Jo Maitland, London Perinatal Mental Health Network Coordinator, and her team have recruited over 40 new multi-agency participants and more than 20 participants from maternity backgrounds as Perinatal Champions for this new training commission.

Throughout October, we will be delivering three two-day training events of our newly-updated Multi-agency Perinatal Mental Health Champions training programme. The programme has been designed to equip champions to provide awareness training, cascading information in pairs to cohorts of multi-agency colleagues via a flexible onward-cascade of half and one day awareness training sessions as part of the network’s wider plan.

This will help ensure that all practitioners involved in the care of women during the perinatal period have the skills and knowledge to recognise, detect and support perinatal mental health problems, in recognition that multi-agency working is central to providing coordinated care during the perinatal period and is crucial to better outcomes for women and their families.

The London Perinatal Mental Health Network’s objective for their Champions mirrors the Institute of Health Visiting’s own aim in the development of the role, that Perinatal Mental Health Champions are:

ambassadors for perinatal mental health within their local area;
involved in developing integrated perinatal mental health care pathways;
act as a central resource to colleagues;
empower colleagues to raise parity of esteem for perinatal mental health;
and promote evidence-based practice at all levels.

The training has been funded by Health Education North Central East London (HENCEL), which covers 12 Boroughs.

For more information on our Perinatal Mental Health training programmes and options for bespoke training please contact: [email protected] or phone Philippa Bishop – iHV Training Programme Manager on: 07539 117775.

Exciting opportunity – further Infant Mental Health Champions training available!

Following a number of requests, we are thrilled to announce a further opportunity to train as an Infant Mental Health Champion with a leading expert in the field – Dr Angela Underdown. Underpinning the mental health and wellbeing of babies remains a huge public health priority and a key aspect of health visiting practice.

Our two-day Champions programme equips you to support colleagues to think about transitions to parenthood, building relationships (parental bonding, infant attachment and contingent responses to infant initiatives), infant observation and “baby states”, and using parallel process to model the principles of attunement.

Dates: Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 November 2016

Location: Stratford-upon-Avon

Fees (no VAT payable)

£275 for two-day course (early bird £250)
includes Trainer pack resources but excludes accommodation

Book before 30 September 2016 to take advantage of our early bird rate. Places are limited and on a first come, first served basis. Book now!!

Contact [email protected] to book your place.

Don’t take our word for it – see our feedback!

“Gives me the opportunity to help parents to better understand their baby’s needs and how to respond appropriately. Very useful.”

“This is an excellent course – really well planned and delivered using a variety of interesting, appropriate teaching methods. I feel it has extended my knowledge and provided relevant, practical ways of applying theory to practice. I am keen to share my learning with my colleagues, thank you.”

“Great opportunity to reflect on current practice and to learn new skills, knowledge and theories/ research.”

“The pack is excellent and I feel confident to use it for training immediately.”

For further details about the training

Contact [email protected] now to book your place.

Great start to iHV Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions training

How fitting that last week saw the start of the national roll out of the iHV Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions training during the national childhood obesity week (4-10 July 2016) in Sheffield.

The new Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions from Sheffield

Congratulations to our new Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions who completed the training last week. We look forward to hearing about your local roll out as you cascade and share your new knowledge with your colleagues.

The next Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions training will be at Birmingham City University this week and UCLAN on28/29 July. There are more dates around the UK see Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition training page for further details.

The HWHN Champions training is aimed at HVs who have an interest in the subject and who are willing to become HWHN Champions and cascade this training to other HVs within their organisations.

Sara Patience talking about fussy eating on the iHV Health Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions training in Sheffield

This flexible training, written by Dr Helen Crawley a dietician and registered public health nutritionist, is designed to complement the work of HENRY and and provides a comprehensive overview of current research evidence policy drivers. It builds on existing health visiting skills and will enable practitioners to consolidate their existing knowledge and competencies and share and learn alongside like minded colleagues.

Group work at Sheffield Healthy Weight Health Nutrition Champions training

The training is led by Sara Patience, an experienced health visitor, who is also a registered nutritionist and author. Maggie Fisher an iHV Fellow and professional development officer and trainer with the iHV is supporting Sara with this training.

Creative and innovative ideas shared

Don’t miss early bird prices on our fantastic sleep masterclass

Don’t delay – book today to secure your special early bird prices on our outstanding Sleep Masterclass on Tuesday 15 March 2016

Join us for our outstanding Sleep Masterclass with sleep specialist HV Maggie Fisher.

Taking in place in London on 15 March 2016, this is a one day masterclass for experienced health visitors and skill mix.

Learn how to support parents in 2016 with addressing complex sleep issues using the Compassionate Mind approach.

The masterclass includes feeding issues and sleep, circadian rhythm disorders (late settlers/ early risers), rhythmic movement disorders (head-banging), deep sleep disturbances (night terrors).

Cost: iHV Members Early bird £175 (Usually £200)

iHV Non-members Early bird £195 (usually £250)

Find out more

Secure your early bird price on this great sleep masterclass by booking your place now:

Sleep masterclass: 15 March 2016, London

Join us for our outstanding Sleep Masterclass

Gain new skills for 2016!

New training for the New Year – Join us for our outstanding Sleep Masterclass with sleep specialist HV Maggie Fisher. Taking in place in London on 15 March 2016, this is a one day masterclass for experienced health visitors and skill mix.

Learn how to support parents in 2016 with addressing complex sleep issues using the Compassionate Mind approach.

The masterclass includes feeding issues and sleep, circadian rhythm disorders (late settlers/ early risers), rhythmic movement disorders (head-banging), deep sleep disturbances (night terrors).

Find out more

Interested? Then book your place now:

Book Sleep Masterclass: 15 March 2016, London