Safekids delivers train-the-trainer workshops to community and health providers in DHB districts with the highest incidence of home injuries. The programme, currently in its second year, aims to increase awareness of the risks and supply the intervention tools required to prevent severe child accidents, injuries and deaths. These are those caused by falls, drowning, poisoning, suffocation, burns and swallowing button batteries in the home. safekids news | September 2018 ISSUE No 80 5 COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO MAKE YOUR HOMES SAFETY ZONES The workshops aim to equip delivery-partner organisations with child injury information and prevention strategies to support whānau. Recent workshops provided alongside Manaia Primary Health Organisation in Whangarei and to staff from Plunket, Barnados and other organisations in West Auckland are examples of how we are privileged to learn from and work with community providers. Their on-the-ground experiences with whānau help shape and improve our community programmes and we continue to admire the work they do to support whānau to keep tamariki safe. CHEEKS IN SEATS IN WHANGAREI Participants at a Whānau Education Workshop at the Manaia PHO, Whangarei Participants at a Whānau Education Workshop at the Plunket Family Centre, Henderson A recent Cheeks in Seats event in Wellington The carseat clinic ‘Cheeks in Seats’ is planning to be in Whangarei Saturday the 3rd of November, 10am-5pm, but they have yet to secure a venue. If anyone is in a position to help, please contact them through their @cheeksinseats Facebook page. Once we have the location details we’ll post to our Safekids Facebook page. Cheeks in Seats clinics provide an introduction to the correct selection of car restraints to keep children safe in cars and it’ll walk you through the key information for installation at purchase or hire and then adjustment as your tamariki grows and develops. We do recommend getting help installing your child car restraint or booster. To find an NZTA-certified child restraint technician near you who can offer support and help correctly install a child car restraint see https://bit.ly/2LWoACJ HOME SAFETY DEVICE NEWS: GRANT PROGRAMME UPDATE Safekids is currently reviewing the Home Safety Device Programme and looking to simplify access and the reporting process. If you’re a current grantee and interested in more information about this process please contact: Emmeline Croft, Safekids Aotearoa Community Engagement Advisor, on [email protected]