Talbot County Department of Social Services recently held an in-person training for resource parents on car seat safety and infant massage. The training was provided by Rachael Crawford, RN, Maternal Child Health at the Talbot County Health Department, and Stephanie Blades, RN, Clinical Educator in Women and Children’s Health at the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health. The training was part of ongoing training for resource parents throughout the year which has included trainings on protecting children online, being a nurturing parent, discipline training through the Child Welfare Academy, and administering Narcan and EpiPens. Child care is provided to the resource parents during the training and a dinner is provided.
“These trainings are so important to keeping our parents up-to-date on the latest trends in children’s health and safety issues and also provide a special opportunity for parents to get together and share ideas and socialize,” comments Chrissy Montague, Coordinator, Option Respite & Parent Education for the Talbot County Department of Social Services.
Rachael Crawford spoke on car seat safety and brought a car seat and a doll to show parents specifics on how to keep children safe in a car seat. Stephanie Blades spoke on infant massage and demonstrated massage techniques that can be used to help calm a baby.
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