iHV has been supported by the Tiny Lives Trust to develop and offer a programme of training for health visitors to be “Neonatal families ambassadors” for their areas.
The training has been co-produced by parents and professionals to support health visitors in their role with families. The programme of training is underpinned by evidence-based resources that will support health visiting teams, to effectively help families who have had a baby and spent time on a neonatal unit. The programme is underpinned by the voices of parents and people with lived experience and we are joined by expert speakers on the day.
Suitable for health visiting team members with an interest in preterm and sick babies – the training offers the opportunity to:
- share their learning with their health visiting colleagues.
- enhance the support health visiting teams offer to these families.
- Following training each Ambassador will receive access to resources enabling them to raise awareness via a short session for their colleagues.
Aim
To raise awareness of the unique needs of preterm and sick babies and the health visitor’s role in providing personalised support to their families.
Learning Outcomes:
- To raise awareness of the family’s experience
- To increase knowledge of prematurity
- To increase knowledge and understanding the health visitor’s role
- Introduce resources to support best practice, including Ambassador resources to support onward delivery of these key objectives to colleagues.
1 day
Suitable for: Health Visitors (including those with interest in pre-term babies)
