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  • Raising the Issue of Second Hand Smoke/Protection of Children

    Created: 26/10/2016
    News/Events Category: Training and Learning


    When: 1.30 - 4.30pm, Tuesday 08 November 2016
    Where: The Bay Hotel, Pettycur Bay, Burntisland Road, Kinghorn, KY3 9YE
    This event is being organised by NHS Fife
    This particular event is free to attend, so no payment is required.


    It is too late to book a place for this particular session, sorry about that.

    Facilitators

    Fiona Lockett, Tobacco Prevention Officer, Fife Health and Social Care Partnership; Kay Samson, Tobacco Coordinator, Fife Health and Social Care Partnership

    Aims

    To equip participants with the knowledge and skills to actively support parents/carers to reduce children’s exposure to second hand tobacco smoke.

    Outcomes

    On completion of this course, participants will have:

    • Gained knowledge and awareness of the national “Second Hand Smoke” campaign;
    • An increased knowledge in how to define second hand smoke and understand its effects on children’s health;
    • The ability to explore common beliefs around second hand smoke exposure;
    • The skills to discuss the benefits of having a smoke free home and car;
    • Learned how to assess the occurrence of children’s exposure to second hand smoke; and
    • The ability to explore hints and tips on creating a smoke free home and car.

    This course would suit anyone who is in a position to support parents/carers to reduce children’s exposure to second hand smoke such as health visitors, midwives, nursery staff, school nurses, early years/family support workers, social workers and youth workers.

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