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CLEAN BIRTHING KIT ASSEMBLY
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SHOP FOR A CAUSE
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A Marilyn Monroe Photo Exhibition. A Fundraiser for Footprints
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CLEAN BIRTHING KITS ASSEMBLY PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
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Date: Saturday, November 11,2017
Time: 9 am- Noon
Venue:Plymouth Congregational Church
3400 Devon Rd
Coconut Grove,Florida
305-573-8423
Cost Per Kit:$7.00
Cost To Register Team:$70.00
Team:10 persons
T Shirt $20.00
Each Individual is asked to raise enough money to Purchase : 10 Birthing Kits.
Each Team is asked to Raise money to Purchase: 200 Clean Birthing Kits.
Name your team.
Goal for the Day: 5,000 clean birthing kit for the Mothers in Africa.
FOOTPRINTS FOUNDATION JAZZ BRUNCH 2016
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SAVE THE DATE.
FOOTPRINTS FOUNDATION LITERARY JAZZ BRUNCH MARCH 18,2017
THE LADIES OF JAZZ
Roxana Amed-Argentina
Afrikkanitha-Angola
THE CHOSEN AUTHORS 2016
Moderator Nancy Ancrum-Miami Herald
Our Market Place
Jewelry ArtConnection Jewelery for Him and Her
Angel Bags-Irene Marie
Desert Sage Soy Candle
Books and Books
Beauty for Real-Leslie Munsell
After Party
DJ- Maji
Silent Auction
2 hours 6 exclusive wines from around the world tasting. Michelle Greigg Wines for Humanity.
Raffle Items
Lisa Remeny International Artist for Footprints Foundation Literary Jazz Brunch, April 16,Ritz Carlton,Coconut Grove.
“Tall, Dark and Handsome (Mas Bambu Grande)”
The giclee will be on a 13″ x 19″ sheet and will be printed on museum quality rag paper.
Retail value$185.00
Authors Gift.
Set Design West Elm Midtown
TRAINING IN JAMAICA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA
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Footprints Foundation has created an amazing partnership with the Minister of Health in Jamaica to help reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality by training a total of 1200 doctors,nurses,midwives working in primary care around the island.
This iniative is called PROMAC. PROMAC is a partnership between the government of Jamaica and the European Union.
This program gives Footprints Foundation the unique opportunity to team up with Jamaican Faculty.We train collaboratively and respectfully.
Facts.
Most mothers deliver in a hospital setting. Maternal deaths are caused from indirect causes such as cardiac diseases,eclampsia, gestation diabetes, sickle cell disease and HIV.
The curriculum we use is provided to Footprints Foundation by the government of Jamaica.
We seek to partner with Universities and Organizations to help save the lives of mothers and babies in Jamaica.
Signing of Memorandium of Understanding between the Government of Jamaica and Footprints Foundation.
FOOTPRINTS FOUNDATION CONFERENCE CALL.
Get All the information about joining Footprints Foundation Global Faculty on our next Training of Obstetricians and Midwives in Jamaica and Ethiopia.Please note we are not a medical mission so we do not provide patient care.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROMAC TRAINING PLAN
TARGET GROUP-PRIMARY CARE
MEDICAL OFFICERS
MIDWIVES/PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES
ALLIED HEALTH WORKERS (dental nurses, contact investigators, mental health & social workers, health education officers)
NO. TO BE TRAINED 1200
TRAINING MODULE
MODULE 1:
• Identifying High Risk Pregnancies
• Protocol for the management of the high risk pregnancy
• Common Obstetrics Condition
• Chronic Disease and the Pregnant Mother
• Managing the Child Born to mothers with co morbid conditions
• The HIV positive mother
• Immunization update
• Postpartum depression
• Importance of Oral Health in the Pregnant Mother
• Infant and young child nutrition
MODULE 2:
• Neonatal Resuscitation
MODULE 3:
• Client communications and relations/ customer service ALREADY DONE
MODULE 1:
• Protocol for identifying and appropriate referral of high risk pregnancy
• Management of hypertension/ gestational diabetes /other co morbidity.
• Normal/abnormal labour patterns & delivery
• Intra-partum surveillance
• The Partogram
• Prevention of unwanted and mistimed pregnancies.
• Contraceptive updates
• Recognising Postpartum depression
• Immunization updates
• Infant and young child nutrition
MODULE 2:
• Neonatal Resuscitation
MODULE 3:
• Client communications and relations/ customer service ALREADY DONE
MODULE 1:
• Importance of Oral Health in the Pregnant Mother
• Identification of at risk families/children
• Infant and young child nutrition
• Immunization
MODULE 2:
• Postpartum depression
• Psychological support
MODULE 3:
• Client communications and relations/ customer service ALREADY DONE
MODULE 1:
• Providing basic information on maternal and child health and immunization
• Caring for children at varying developmental stages; providing support to parents
• Support infant and the young child nutritional needs
• Basic first aid and monitoring of temperature
• Early Childhood Stimulation
MODULE 2:
• Recognising Postpartum depression
• Psychological support
MODULE 3:
• Client communications and relations/ customer service ALREADY DONE
PROJECTED TRAINING DATES
• May 25–29, 2015: Module 3 Lorna Owens Only done
• June 22-26, 2015: Modules 1 done
• September 28- October 2, 2015: Modules 1
• November 16-20, 2015: Module 1 RESCHEDULED
• January 18-22, 2016: Module 2
• January 25-29, 2016: Modules 1&2
* February 15-19, 2016 – Primary Care Doctors.
• May 30 – June 3, 2016: Modules 1&2
Global Faculty Qualification
Obstetricans, Pediatricans, Neonatologists
Nurses Practitioners
Midwives
Labor and Delivery Nurses
NICU Nurses
Nurse Educators
Qualification
Current Licensure
At Least 2 years experience in Specialty.
Duration of Training.
1 week
Must be flexible, Easy going and Culturally Sensitive.
We are sorry we are unable to accommodate special dietary needs or tourist status visit.
Travel can be very strenuous,we ask you to manage you mental,emotional and physical wellbeing. We want to make sure our trip remain joyous for all involved.
Can obtain college credits.
Cost for one week
Airfare plus $950 includes lodging, breakfast,lunch,dinner (alcoholic beverage not included)transportation,tips for driver and one T shirt. Additional T Shirts can be purchased for $10 each.Price subject to to change to reflect in country price changes.
All Trainers must wear Footprints Foundation T shirt with black or navy blue slacks to allow for uniformity while conducting training activities.
WHERE WE STAY.
Currently we train in Kingston, the capital city of Jamaica.Hence we stay at Mona Lodge and Conference Center
Nestled in the tranquil environs of the former Mona Estate, The Lodge offers quiet comfort to all guests seeking relaxation after a long day of training.
Complimentary wireless internet access
Complimentary breakfast
In-room coffee and tea
In-room mini refrigerator
In-room iron and ironing board
Full Baths with Hot/Cold Water
Air Conditioning
Cable Television with Sports Package
Private Balcony / Breathtaking Blue Mountain view
Please remember to leave a tip for the persons who take care of our rooms everyday.
We do not anticipate any personal security risk to you while on this trip.However,we discourage your wandering off from the group with persons unknown to you.
We discourage and future gift giving between Global Faculty and Attendee. Transporting an package from persons not previously know to Global Faculty is PROHIBITED.
If you do so you indemnify Footprints Foundation of any and all liability.
Training Facility
We will be training around the country. The four locations as we know it now are Kingstion, Mandeville and Montego Bay and Ocho Rios. Group size will range from 50-100.
What a way to see the beautiful island of Jamaica.
Passport
You must have one that does not expire within six months of your return to USA or you will not be allowed to board the plane in the USA.
No exceptions are allowed by the airlines.
There must be at least 2-3 blank pages in your passport for immigration stamps.
If you need more pages, contact your local passport office to have more added.
Guidelines for Taking Photographs.
Please do not video tape or photograph anyone without their permission. Always show the persons photographed the image you have captured.
No photographing of young children.
HANDS ON TRAINING
http://youtu.be/3Z6HUC3V4F