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  • Trousse de formation d’entraide à l’allaitement

    Trousse de formation d’entraide à l’allaitement

    Cette trousse de formation d’entraide à l’allaitement contient tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour former vos marraines en allaitement à entamer la démarche d’entraide auprès d’autres mères qui allaitent au sein. Vous y trouverez :

    1. Introduction pour l’animateur. information sur le recrutement et la formation de marraines potentielles.
    2. 6 modules et leurs notes de présentation de l’animateur. Chaque module est conçu pour une durée de 2 heures et demie et contient plusieurs activités.
    3. Présentations PowerPoint pour chacun des six modules, au format PDF.

    4. Guide des marraines et suggestions de documents additionnels, un espace pour ajouter de l’information sur vos propres programmes, des ressources ou programmes locaux,, etc..
    5. Tableaux récapitulatifs de la formation : contenu, calendrier et matériel nécessaire pour la séance d’accueil avant la formation, et pour chaque module, ainsi qu’un tableau sur une activité de réseautage préalable  la formation.

    Également disponible en anglais.

    Disponible au format PDF faible résolution. Pour d’autres formats ou davantage d’information, veuillez nous contacter.

  • Trousse de formation d’entraide à l’allaitement

    Trousse de formation d’entraide à l’allaitement

    The Breastfeeding Peer Support Training Toolkit will provide all you need to educate  breastfeeding peer support volunteers, equipping them to begin supporting other breastfeeding mothers (peers).

    In the toolkit you will find:
    1. Introduction for the facilitator with information about recruiting and training potential peer support volunteers.
    2. Six modules with facilitator notes. Each 2.5-hour module contains several activities.
    3. PowerPoint presentations for each of the six modules in PDF format.

    4. Peer Resource Guide with suggestions about additional handouts, and space where you can add information about your program,  local programs and resources.
    5. Training Summary Charts for each module which provide an outline of the content, timing, and materials needed for each module, including a training summary chart for a pre-training meet-and-greet.

     

    Also available in English.

    Available in low resolution, PDF format. For other formats and further information, please contact us.

  • Mise en place et maintien de programmes de soutien mutuel à l’allaitement

    Mise en place et maintien de programmes de soutien mutuel à l’allaitement

    This manual for service providers provides information about different types of breastfeeding peer-support programs. The description of different aspects of peer support, from assessing the community to ongoing support of the peer volunteers, will assist organization in planning the development of an effective program or support organizations in ensuring their program sustainability.

    Also available in English.

  • Allaitement en Ontario, fiche d’information no 1 : Tendances notables dans la province

    Allaitement en Ontario, fiche d’information no 1 : Tendances notables dans la province

    Cette fiche d’information fait partie d’une série de 5 fiches pour les prestataires de services, qui explorent plusieurs thèmes liés à l’allaitement maternel en Ontario. La fiche numéro 1 concerne les tendances notables en terme d’allaitement maternel à travers la province.

    Également disponible en anglais.

    Voir aussi :

    Fiche d’information no 2 : Allaitement maternel et statut socioéconomique (en français et en anglais)
    Fiche d’information no 3 : Allaitement maternel chez les jeunes mères seules  (en français et en anglais)
    Fiche d’information no 4 : Programmes d’entraide à l’allaitement maternel  (en français et en anglais)
    Fiche d’information no 5 : Évaluer l’efficacité des programmes et des initiatives en matière d’allaitement  (en français et en anglais)

  • Dors bien, en toute sécurité

    Dors bien, en toute sécurité

    The Sleep Well, Sleep Safe booklet is intended for parents of infants from 0-12 months and for all who care for infants.

     

    This booklet is divided in three sections:

    • Healthy Sleep Tips for Infants and for Parents : Be informed about recommendations on healthy sleep practices for parents and infants.
    • Safe Sleep Tips for Infants 0-12 Months: Be informed on how to reduce the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep related causes of infant death.
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) & answers and recommended resources: provide you with further information on healthy and safe sleep for infants.

     

    Also available in English.

     

    See also the following fact sheets, in English and French:

    • The safest place for an infant to sleep : Did you know that the safest place for an infant to sleep is in a crib, cradle or bassinet?
    • Attachment and sleep : Did you know that your infant needs your loving care to better develop healthy sleep habits? .
    • Establishing routines : Did you know that routines are important to help infants sleep well?
    • Creating safe sleep environments : Did you know that creating safe sleep environments will reduce the risks of infant death?
    • Breastfeeding and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that breastfeeding reduces the risks of SIDS?
    • Alcohol/drug misuse and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that avoiding alcohol and drug misuse can reduce the risk of infant death?
    • Smoking and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that preventing exposure to tobacco smoke, during pregnancy or after pregnancy, reduces the risk of SIDS?
  • Populations ayant de faibles taux d’allaitement : résumé des conclusions

    Populations ayant de faibles taux d’allaitement : résumé des conclusions

    Although breastfeeding initiation in Ontario is 91.8%, there are populations with lower rates of breastfeeding.

    The Best Start Resource Centre has completed four research validation strategies to confirm populations with lower rates of breastfeeding in Ontario as well as breastfeeding strategies that are effective with these populations. The resulting report highlights information about trends in Ontario, barriers, effective and promising strategies, and recommendations to reach populations with lower rates of breastfeeding.

    Also available in English.

  • Allaitement en Ontario, fiche d’information no 3 : Allaitement maternel chez les jeunes mères seules

    Allaitement en Ontario, fiche d’information no 3 : Allaitement maternel chez les jeunes mères seules

    Part of a series of 5 fact sheets for service providers, exploring issues related to breastfeeding including trends in Ontario, this particular fact sheet focuses on strategies to address lower rates of breastfeeding among young single mothers in the province.

    Also available in English

    See also :

    Fact Sheet 1: Notable Trends within the Province (in English and French)
    Fact Sheet 2: Breastfeeding and Socioeconomic Status (in English and French)
    Fact Sheet 4: Breastfeeding Peer Support (in English and French)
    Fact Sheet 5: Evaluating Breastfeeding Programs and Initiatives (in English and French)

  • Sleep Well, Sleep Safe

    Sleep Well, Sleep Safe

    The Sleep Well, Sleep Safe booklet is intended for parents of infants from 0-12 months and for all who care for infants.

     

    This booklet is divided in three sections:

    • Healthy Sleep Tips for Infants and for Parents : Be informed about recommendations on healthy sleep practices for parents and infants.
    • Safe Sleep Tips for Infants 0-12 Months: Be informed on how to reduce the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep related causes of infant death.
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) & answers and recommended resources: provide you with further information on healthy and safe sleep for infants.

     

    Also available in French.

    See also the following fact sheets, in English and in French:

    • The safest place for an infant to sleep : Did you know that the safest place for an infant to sleep is in a crib, cradle or bassinet? in English and French.
    • Attachment and sleep : Did you know that your infant needs your loving care to better develop healthy sleep habits? in English and French.
    • Establishing routines : Did you know that routines are important to help infants sleep well? in English and French.
    • Creating safe sleep environments: Did you know that creating safe sleep environments will reduce the risks of infant death? in English and French.
    • Breastfeeding and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Did you know that breastfeeding reduces the risks of SIDS? in English and French.
    • Alcohol/drug misuse and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Did you know that avoiding alcohol and drug misuse can reduce the risk of infant death? in English and French.
    • Smoking and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Did you know that preventing exposure to tobacco smoke, during pregnancy or after pregnancy, reduces the risk of SIDS? in English and French.
  • Mise en place et maintien de programmes de soutien mutuel à l’allaitement

    Mise en place et maintien de programmes de soutien mutuel à l’allaitement

    Ce manuel fournit de l’information sur divers types de programmes de soutien mutuels à l’allaitement. La description des différentes caractéristiques du soutien par les pairs, de l’analyse de la communauté au soutien continu destiné aux marraines à l’allaitement, aidera les organismes à planifier le développement de programmes efficaces ou à assurer la pérennité de ces derniers.

    Également disponible en anglais.

  • Allaitement en Ontario, fiche d’information no 5 : Évaluer l’efficacité des programmes et des initiatives en matière d’allaitement

    Allaitement en Ontario, fiche d’information no 5 : Évaluer l’efficacité des programmes et des initiatives en matière d’allaitement

    Part of a series of 5 fact sheets for service providers exploring issues related to breastfeeding including trends in Ontario, this particular fact sheet focuses on how breastfeeding programs and initiatives can be evaluated.

    Also available in English.

    See also:

    Fact Sheet 1: Notable Trends within the Province (in English and French)

    Fact Sheet 2: Breastfeeding and Socioeconomic Status (in English and French)

    Fact Sheet 3: Breastfeeding among Young Single Mothers (in English and French)

    Fact Sheet 4: Breastfeeding Peer Support (in English and French)

    A collection of evaluation forms that have been used in various breastfeeding programs and initiatives across Ontario is also available.

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