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------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Subject: Maternity Alliance Enews No 2, Oct 2002 Date sent: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 11:33:42 -0000 From: "Ruth Burdett" <[log in to unmask]> BCC to: 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: [log in to unmask] The Maternity Alliance, 45 Beech Street, London EC2P 2LX Tel: 020 7588 8583. Email: [log in to unmask] We are sending you Enews as you have expressed an interest in hearing about the work of the Maternity Alliance. To stop receiving it, please write to Ruth Burdett or email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Ruth Burdett Health Policy Administrator Maternity Alliance Tel: 020 7588 8583 ext 125 email: [log in to unmask] www.maternityalliance.org.uk __________________________________________________________________ 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] _________________________________________________________________