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Unity Xtra Vax Chat continues this Wednesday 3 November

Haringey Council is working in partnership with Unity Xtra Radio to deliver a series of live radio programmes called Vax Chat that aims to engage with young people in Haringey and help answer some of their questions or concerns around vaccination.

The series continues this Wednesday from 6-8pm with a show focusing on:

Changes in the COVID-19 virus – How effective are current vaccines against the new variants? How important are young people in stopping the spread? How will new variants affect people if they don’t get vaccinated?

Junior doctors will be answering questions and explaining the facts and the fiction around COVID-19, enabling young people to make an informed choice about vaccination.

With cases of COVID-19 in England at their highest since January, and a lower uptake particularly amongst younger residents, it is more important than ever that young people get protected to limit transmission in our communities.

What you can do:

Please spread the word about Vax Chat and this important opportunity for young people to get their questions answered and get accurate information about COVID-19 vaccination.  Look out for social media posts about the shows across @HaringeyCouncil’s platforms.

You can also follow @UnityXtra on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Please support this important initiative by liking and retweeting posts such as this one:

https://twitter.com/UnityXtra/status/1454434762039377926?s=20

Please also ‘tag’ organisations and connections this would be of interest to.

Vax Chat – #FactsNotFear

If you have any questions, please get in touch with emer.forrest@haringey.gov.uk

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EverythingCovid.info

Haringey Council has collaborated with Westco Communications and other local authorities to develop a website about COVID-19 specifically aimed at young people.

Research has shown that many young people struggle to find answers to their questions or concerns, and with so much misinformation about, some are understandably undecided about whether to have the COVID-19 vaccine and what’s best for them.

www.EverythingCovid.info is a website developed for young people, by young people that focuses on the questions that matter most to young people.

There is a great mix of content from young social media influencers and honest accounts of people vaccination journeys.

We would encourage any of our community partners working with young people to pass on details of this great resource to them.

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COVID-19 vaccination for 12-15 year olds

Young people aged 12-15 years can now get vaccinated at local GP surgeries and at vaccine clinics in Haringey. This is in addition to the rollout of COVID-19 vaccination in schools.

Parents and carers can book their child’s vaccine using the National Booking System or by calling 119 free of charge.

For more information on vaccination for 12-15 year olds please see: www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccine-children

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Unity Xtra ‘Vax Chat’ campaign

 

Haringey Council is working with Unity Xtra in producing a series of radio shows called ‘Vax Chat’ to open peer-led discussions with young people in Haringey about the COVID-19 vaccine.

The programmes, which begin on the 20 October 6-8pm for four weeks will be live on www.unityxtra.com and also live streamed on Instagram and YouTube.

Each episode will focus on a theme of interest to young people, and together with young medical professionals, they will explore the facts and the fiction around the vaccine to enable the audience to make an informed choice about what’s best for them.

We want to reach as many young people as possible, aged 16-25 across Haringey and nearby boroughs so that they can be part of the conversation. Questions can be submitted on social media @UnityXtra or by emailing: info@unityxtra.com

We would really appreciate your support with this campaign which will be primarily driven online. For full details of how you can help us spread the word, including access to social media graphics and suggested social post wording, please visit: COVID-19 resources | Haringey Council

Link to press release

If you have any questions about this campaign, please do not hesitate to get in touch with annais.nourry@haringey.gov.ukor with Unity Xtra: info@unityxtra.com

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Half term Xplorer orienteering session in Priory Park on Wednesday 27 October

It is time to explore Haringey!

Haringey is running a free Xplorer orienteering session for children in Priory Park on Wednesday 27 October (during half-term).

Xplorer is a fun navigation challenge that gives children a sense of adventure as they explore the park to find set markers. It’s a great opportunity for children to learn map skills and get some exercise by running around outside.

This event is aimed at children aged 4-11 years.

Parents and children just need to turn up. It is entirely free and we’ll give them worksheets and maps.

When you arrive at the park, head to the café where there will be Haringey Council officers waiting for you. They will provide you with maps and worksheets.

The event will be running between 10am and 3pm. Please come along at any point within these times. The activity will take roughly an hour to complete.
Event contact details:
healthy.schools@haringey.gov.uk

More info – https://www.haringey.gov.uk/events/202110/park-xplorer-half-term-holiday-event

https://www.xplorer.org.uk/

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Vaccination webinar for parents of 12-15 year olds – Thursday 7 October

Please can secondary schools promote this event to their parents and carers

View PDF: 12-15 year olds vaccination webinar

Haringey Council and NCL CCG will be hosting a vaccination webinar on Thursday 7 October at 5.30pm, to address any concerns regarding the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 year olds in England.

This is a unique opportunity for parents and carers to ask Haringey clinicians and professionals any questions that they may have about vaccinating their child.

Panel members:

  • Dr Sheena Patel, GP and Clinical Director, Haringey CCG
  • Dr Will Maimaris, Director of Public Health at Haringey Council

Parents and carers will have the opportunity to submit questions anonymously prior to the event by submitting questions here: https://forms.office.com/r/Zzy7YqGRT2. It will also be possible to submit questions in the chat on the day.

Log on to the Vaccination for 12 to 15-year-old Webinar at 5:30pm on Thursday (7 October 2021) by clicking here or copy and paste the URL into your web browser:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81238817715?pwd=SmQ3aEUxUVR0cGtiSzJDVFpsV3g4UT09

 

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Key messages for good asthma care – posters for your school

It’s estimated that in every classroom there will be three children who experience life with asthma. These children are more likely to miss school days because of ill health, to end up in A&E or be admitted to hospital.

North Central London Partners have designed posters with three key messages for asthma care that if followed will reduce the likelihood of admission to A&E and even save a life.

Please can you share these with your school community?

The posters focus on three key asks that will provide good asthma care:

  • Ask for  an asthma management plan
  • Ask to be shown the correct the inhaler technique
  • Ask for an annual asthma review

Please can you download, print and display on a notice board the poster for children aged 11+  follow link to the poster for 11+ do you have asthma

NCL Ask About Asthma – A4 Young person Poster

Please can you also share the poster for parents and carers with them, Does your child have asthma see link

NCL Ask About Asthma – A4 Parents Poster

The parents poster has a QR code with a link to a page where translations of the poster can be downloaded.

If you have a Facebook or Twitter channel can you publish the post, suggested text below. And attached is a graphic for social media:

START POST

Does your child have asthma? 

 Three key messages for good asthma care:

  1. make sure you have an asthma action plan in place
  2. ensure that you/your child have the correct inhaler technique
  3. make sure you have an annual asthma review

For more information go to northlondonpartners.org.uk/askaboutasthma

ENDS

NCL Ask About Asthma – A4 Young person Poster

NCL Ask About Asthma – A4 Parents Poster

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Haringey Public Health meetings for school staff

Haringey Public Health facilitates a range of meetings that support school staff in looking after children’s emotional health and wellbeing, as well as helping schools to deliver high-quality Relationship, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) to pupils and students.

Dates of Public Health meetings

This document gives an overview of all meetings available to school staff from Haringey Public Health throughout the academic year 2021/22. The meetings include:

  • RSHE Network Meeting (available to RSHE and PSHE leads)
  • Emotional Wellbeing Forum (available to Emotional Wellbeing leads, SENCOs, Governors and Inclusion leads)
  • Healthy Schools Network Meeting (available to Healthy School leads and any other staff with an interest in the Healthy Schools agenda)

 

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September Healthy Schools Newsletter embraces healthy eating

Haringey Healthy Schools Newsletter September 2021 – Healthy Eating

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Free training on HIV/AIDS awareness

The Selby Trust in partnership with Embrace UK with funding from Gilead Sciences, Inc. is working on a HIV prevention programme and as part of that, will be giving FREE basic training on HIV/AIDS awareness and knowledge. The training will enlist tools that will help reduce risk behaviours and attitudes towards sexual practices.

The level 2 training will focus on HIV and STIs testing, emphasising on HIV testing. The day’s training therefore covers:

  •  HIV and STI testing
  •  The importance of testing
  •  HIV late diagnosis
  •  CD4 count and T4 cells
  •  HIV viral load
  •  Barriers of testing
  •  Access to testing
  •  Availability of testing
  •  Types of testing
  •  Reactive test results and support

Embrace UK has competent and experienced staff who will be delivering these training sessions. Ample time will be allocated for exploration, discussion, and participation as well as asking questions.

All the sessions will be carried out in digital format and you will receive a Zoom link once registered.

Similar to the level 1 training, there will be multiple dates all providing the same training.

Please click this link (https://buytickets.at/embraceuk) and select which date you would like to attend.

Any questions please contact – roydon@selbytrust.co.uk