RCPCH Webinar: Understanding Childhood Poverty

In this webinar, Ailbhe Cashman, Poverty Proofing Coordinator at Children North East, will discuss the barriers to health families experiencing poverty may face and provide information on what you as an individual or as a service can do to help.
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Free to attend

Children North East are leading experts in Poverty Proofing©. Join them for an introduction to Poverty Proofing© and its uses in helping to manage childhood poverty.

With the increasing focus on health inequalities, CORE20+5 and the broader determinants of health this webinar will give participants an awareness of the barriers to health families experiencing poverty may face.

Learning outcomes

  • Understand poverty as a concept
  • Understand the ethos and principles of Poverty Proofing© within healthcare settings
  • Gain an awareness of some of the most common barriers to health identified through Poverty Proofing© 
  • Learn about the ways to get involved with Poverty Proofing©

Audience

  • Consultant paediatricians
  • SAS doctors
  • Locally employed doctors
  • Paediatric trainees
  • Midwives and health visitors
  • GPs and GP trainees
  • Public health doctors
  • Dieticians
  • Pharmacists

It is also suitable for an international audience, with caveats on data (which is UK & Ireland) and treatment approaches which will be most relevant to the UK context.

Presenter

Ailbhe Cashman

Ailbhe is a Poverty Proofing Coordinator at Children North East, committed to addressing social equity within health settings. With a background in community support and advocacy, she brings expertise from roles at Citizen's Advice and primary care networks. Ailbhe's educational experience is in the field of psychology, where she focused on the impact of unstable childhood relationships on identity and the ability to self-advocate. Passionate about social justice, she strives to effect positive change through raising awareness and research-driven initiatives.

About Children North East  

Based in Newcastle upon Tyne and working nationally Children North East are a longstanding charity with a mission for all babies, children and young people to grow up happy and healthy.   

For more information

Please contact the RCPCH Education Team by email: rcpchlearning@rcpch.ac.uk

Useful links

RCPCH Full Day training: How to Manage: Childhood Poverty

Boost Platform: Boost | Learning Academy

Children North East Website: Poverty Proofing© Services - Children North East