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Maternity Alliance Enews No 2, Oct 2002
our quarterly email newsletter
To see more information on the work of the Maternity Alliance,
publications or training courses please see our website
http:\\www.maternityalliance.org.uk Countdown to 2003 >From
April 2003
there are a whole range of new and improved rights for pregnant
women and
new parents.  Are you up to date? Find out more by contacting us
and we
will make sure you give the right information to the right families.
Training Book now for the final two courses of the year. Pregnancy
and
Maternity for employers: 13 Nov Maternity Rights and Benefits for
health
professionals: 02 Dec  Dates for your diary - next year's courses:
Rights
for disadvantaged groups (teenagers) for health professionals: 10
Feb, 02
April, 08 July, and 13 Oct Hot issues for advisers (advanced
course): 19
March, 07 Oct Maternity rights & benefits for health professionals
and
advisers (intro course): 24 March, 17 Jun, 24 Sept, and 27 Nov For more
information see our website or email [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Publications You can find a full
list of our publications on our website (www.maternityalliance.org.uk
<http://www.maternityalliance.org.uk>). These are some examples: Pregnant
at work - up to date information on the rights and benefits working women
can claim during pregnancy and maternity leave. 2 versions now available:
2002 version - for babies due before 6 April 2003, £1.50 plus 50p P+P 2003
version- for babies due on or after 6 April 2003. (increasing to
£1.50/leaflet form in 2003). Moving from benefits to work - this fact
sheet explains about the benefits a woman can claim when beginning work,
and what help she can get with childcare. £1 plus 50p P+P. Paternity Leave
and time off for parents - information for parents of young children
including fathers.  Currently £1 plus 50p P+P (increasing to £1.50/leaflet
form in 2003). Post Natal Depression and Work - a leaflet produced for
women suffering from PND who need information on their rights. The leaflet
costs £1, with discounts available for multiple orders. Postnatal
depression and work Report now available (£1 plus 50p P+P) which outlines
the results of our survey on PND and work and summarises the main
findings. It includes recommendations to advisers, employers, health
professionals and policy makers.  The following advice leaflets are also
available from us: PND Leaflet for Health Professionals - 25p each (20
copies for £3.50, 40 copies for £5.50, 80 copies for £8.50) PND Leaflet
for Women - £1 each (20 copies for £10, 50 copies for £20, 100 copies for
£30, 500 copies for £50) These information resources are not available
from any other organization and we are grateful to the Nuffield Foundation
for the chance to use our expertise in the field of maternity rights and
benefits to enable us to contribute to support available for women with
postnatal depression and their advisers. Special offer - 3 reports for £20
If you are interested in finding out about the experiences of pregnant
asylum seekers and homeless women, these reports are for you. They also
come with a guide to working with community interpreters. 1. Mothers in
Exile This report, based on interviews with 33 women carried out between
March and September 2001, paints a devastating picture of the lives of
asylum seekers who are pregnant or who have had a baby in England. 2.
Lives on hold: homeless families This report details the results and
recommendations of a new project exploring the experiences and needs of
homeless women who are pregnant or have new babies. The report aims to
influence improvements in day-to-day support of these women, as well as
long-term policy change 3. As Good As Your Word: a guide to community
interpreting and translation in public services Provides everything needed
to find and work with community interpreters and translators, as well as
giving guidance on developing a policy on language and communication. It
also covers the setting up of a structured and supportive interpreting
service for a public service organisation. Maternity Action - our
quarterly magazine The Autumn issue is out shortly, and features reports
on our research into the experiences of pregnant asylum seekers, measuring
child poverty, the history of the Sure Start Maternity Grant, and a
success story about milk tokens and an HIV asylum seeker. An annual
subscription to Maternity Action costs £16. You can also receive regular
copies by joining the Maternity Alliance as a member. A single issue costs
£4. Outreach sessions in local communities Our Outreach project is a key
service set up to reach those pregnant women and new parents who are least
likely to access us. This includes families living on benefits or with low
incomes, young or single mothers and those families whose first language
isn't English. A Maternity Alliance adviser comes to you to give advice to
the women you are working with. This is a free service. If you would like
to discuss working with our Outreach Project please contact Helen Terry
(email: [log in to unmask] ) or Lisa Wesch
(email:[log in to unmask]) Maternity Alliance's Second-tier
advice line For advisers, employers and carers wanting clarification on
issues for their clients and staff. Call 0845 601 3386 for expert advice
and information. Research The Maternity Alliance does many projects and
surveys on the care given to pregnant women and new families, especially
those from disadvantaged backgrounds. This helps us to make
recommendations backed up by real evidence. We have just finished a
project on detained pregnant asylum seekers. This project was run in
conjunction with Bail for Immigration Detainees and the London Detainees
Report Group. The report highlights the main concerns of the women and
makes seven recommendations. Can you help us? 1. Teenage diet project A
project looking at the diet of pregnant teenagers, particularly on the
links between poor diet and low income. This follows up some research we
did a few years ago called 'Poor Expectations', which looked at the diet
of pregnant women on a low income.  We would like to highlight examples of
good practice in this area of work. Please let us know about any projects
involving pregnant/parenting teenagers in activities around food, e.g.
cook and eat clubs or cooking sessions in antenatal classes, etc. Contact
Helen Burchett on 020 7588 8583 x132, or email
[log in to unmask] 2. Domestic violence project A
small-scale research project to gain information about the barriers and
opportunities that exist for midwives to discuss domestic violence with
pregnant women and new mothers.  If you would like to be interviewed for
the project or know pregnant women who may be willing to be interviewed
please contact Alyson Turner at 0171 588 8583 x124 or email:
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Ruth Burdett
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Maternity Alliance
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Alison Macfarlane
St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery
20 Bartholomew Close
West Smithfield                Tel 0207 040 5832
London EC1A 7QN                Email [log in to unmask]
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