ABC Parenting Programme

ABC stands for 'Achieving a Better Community'.

The ABC programme targets health and social inequalities by providing hands-on health education to a targeted cohort of parents from deprived communities.

The programme is for parents in Enfield and Haringey with:

  • babies aged to 0 to 6 months old
  • little or no knowledge/confidence around child health, common illnesses and lifesaving skills

This education is delivered alongside ongoing peer support using an asset-based community model, facilitated by child health champions.

ABC Parents – Achieving a Better Community logo

Staff will invite families with:

  • children under 6 months
  • limited social support
  • partial understanding of healthcare systems
  • emergency department (ED) re-attenders to discuss their health-seeking behaviours and experiences

They can then attend free training workshops on:

  • basic life support (BLS)
  • illness recognition
  • choking, allergy, and injury first aid
  • vaccination education and preventive work

This will have an impact on healthcare utilisation and also longer-term health outcomes.

Parents have a choice of bringing their baby with them, however, we will require as much notice as possible for the crèche to ensure childminders are available.

Breastfeeding-friendly environment.

Programme details

  • Length of programme: weekday and weekend courses
  • Age range: for parents/carers with children aged between 0 to 6 months
  • Crèche available on request – please provide notice

Upcoming sessions

Weekday courses

  • Time: 9.30am to 2.30pm
  • Location:
    • Haringey: Northumberland Neighbourhood Resource Centre, 177 Park Lane, N17 0HJ
    • Enfield: Craig Park Youth Centre, 2 Lawrence Road, Baxter Road, Edmonton, N18 2HN

Saturday courses

  • Time: 9.30am to 3pm
  • Location: St Michaels Primary Care, Gater Drive, Enfield, EN2 0JB

How to book onto the programme

For more information and to book:

Facilitators

  • Dr Akudo Okereafor – Programme and Clinical Lead, Paediatrics A&E Doctor at North Middlesex University Hospital, co-founder of ABC Parents
  • Belinda Okyere – Critical Care Nurse, Resuscitation Practitioner, Chief Nurse Fellow and Clinical Lead Specialist at the North Middlesex University Hospital, Co-founder of ABC Parents
  • Kojo Sarpong – Project Coordinator, Bridge Renewal Trust
  • Harold Imprium – Outreach and Engagement Officer, Bridge Renewal Trust
  • Lucy May Robin – Child Health Community Champions Lead
  • every parent and child