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1 Public Health South Resource Centre Newsletter December 2017 FREE HEALTH EDUCATION RESOURCES Know the Danger Signs Family violence increases in New Zealand during the Christmas and holiday time. One thing we can all do to help prevent family violence is to learn to recognise the signs that violence is happening and take action to stop it. Know the Danger Signs resources Small pamphlet A4 poster A2 poster Resources in this newsletter can be ordered by contacting our Resource Coordinator, Judy Sibbe Phone: Fax: or by visiting our Resource Centre Main Block, Level 2, Wakari Hospital, Taieri Road, Dunedin Ministry of Health resources can also be ordered online at

2 Tips for Babies - A5 booklet Tips for preparing for a new baby, coping with baby blues, crying, sleeping, feeding and more. Tips for Under-Fives - A5 booklet Parenting styles, ages and stages, temperament, six things your child needs. The Tricky Bits - A5 booklet Managing tantrums, supermarket trips, jealousy and fighting, toileting. Staying Calm with Kids - A6 booklet Practical tips for keeping anger under control. Staying Calm with Kids - Fridge magnet Small fridge magnet with quick tips for managing anger. Six Principles of Positive Parenting - A4 poster A4 poster with six things that children need to grow up to be happy capable adults. Baby s Wall Frieze Wall frieze with positive messages to brighten your baby s bedroom wall. English/Maori

3 Food Safety Resources Meet the Bugs pamphlet Micro-organisms or bugs that cause illness are called pathogens. This pamphlet looks at some of the common pathogens that cause foodborne illness in New Zealand and gives advice on how you can avoid them. Food Safety in the Home - A5 booklet Tips for safe food handling and storage at home. Includes information on barbecue food safety and eating outside. Food Safety in Pregnancy - A5 booklet Pregnant women have lower levels of immunity than usual and may be more at risk of getting diseases carried by food. This booklet offers advice and guidance on what you can do to avoid dangerous food bugs. Food Safety When you Have Low Immunity - A5 booklet If you have low immunity, you re more at risk of getting sick from microorganisms in food than healthy people. Find out how to help protect yourself from illness and get tips for preparing and storing food safely. Eating Safely When You Have Food Allergies - A5 booklet Learn about the causes of allergies, the symptoms, and how to avoid the foods your body reacts to. Identifying Food Additives - A5 booklet This booklet contains a list of food additives used in New Zealand, including their code numbers and what they do. Keep Your Lunchbox Cool leaflet Foodsmart tips to keep your lunchbox food safe.

4 New Resources Vegetables Made Easy Health Promotion Agency These Vegetables Made Easy flyers show basic storage, preparation and cooking techniques for common vegetables. They will be useful to those running introductory cooking classes, in vegetable co-op boxes and for use in healthy lifestyle programmes. The A4 double-sided flyers include a basic recipe. Vegetables Made Easy: Silverbeet Vegetables Made Easy: Carrots Vegetables Made Easy: Pumpkin Vegetables Made Easy: Kumara SunSmart Posters - Set of 6 A3 posters Health Promotion Agency Be SunSmart over the daylight saving months. These posters promote the Slip, Slop, Slap and Wrap behaviours. Fun/Unfun posters Health Promotion Agency The posters contain key messages about harmful gambling and would be useful to have in waiting rooms, common areas and other public spaces. Available in both A2 and A3 sizes Pokies version 1 Pokies version 2 Race

5 Alcohol Resources DrinkCheck - Is Your Drinking Okay? A popular pamphlet that includes: the Drinkcheck questionnaire to test drinking levels, with information on how to understand the results HPA s low-risk alcohol drinking advice information about standard drinks The Straight Up Guide to Standard Drinks pamphlet A pamphlet that explains what a standard drink is and shows how many standard drinks are in a range of types of alcoholic drinks. Alcohol & You: Facts and Effects - A5 booklet This booklet outlines what alcohol is and what is does to the body, explains standard drinks, social harms caused by alcohol and benefits attributed to alcohol. Alcohol & Your Kids - A5 booklet A booklet for parents and caregivers with helpful information and advice about alcohol and teenagers. It includes: tips about delaying their teens drinking as long as possible information about being a good role model and building and maintaining good relationships with teens what the law says what to do when things go wrong Drinking and Your Baby A pamphlet with advice about not drinking during pregnancy. HE1304 Dance Party Goers - What You Should Know Ministry of Health Information for dance party goers on keeping safe and healthy. Includes advice on drugs, heat stroke, alcohol and safe sex.

6 Healthy Eating for the Holidays HE1521 Eating for Healthy Babies and Toddlers - A5 booklet Food information for babies and toddlers from birth to 2 years old. Includes breastfeeding and the benefits of breast milk, formula feeding, drinking plenty of fluids, starting solids, how to prevent choking, good nutrition and dietary variety, healthy eating habits, and meal ideas for babies and toddlers. HE1302 Eating for Healthy Children Aged 2 to 12 - A5 booklet Food information for children aged 2 to 12. Includes healthy eating, daily physical activity, good eating behaviours, food groups and variety, healthy food including fruit and vegetables, vitamins and protein, vegetarian options, healthy snacks, drinking plenty of fluids, and limiting takeaways. HE1230 Healthy Eating for Young People from 13 to 18 Years Old - DLE booklet Includes healthy eating, food groups, healthy snacks, options for vegetarians, exercise, drinking plenty of fluids, and lower-fat takeaways. HE1333 Eat Healthy Food and Move More Every Day - pamphlet Simple messages with pictures, about healthy eating and physical activity. HE1518 Healthy Eating, Active Living - A5 booklet Food and activity advice for adults from 19 to 64 years. HE1145 Eating for Healthy Older People Includes nutrition, food groups, drinking plenty of fluids, foods low in fat, salt and sugar, healthy weight, exercise, important vitamins and minerals, and food safety. HE1805 Eating for Healthy Pregnant Women - A5 booklet Food information for pregnant women. Includes food for a healthy mother and baby, dietary variety, drinking plenty of fluids, foods low in fat, salt and sugar, keeping active, food safety and listeria, salmonella, campylobacter and toxoplasma, snack and lunch ideas, eating well during pregnancy, indigestion, heartburn, constipation, alcohol, being smokefree, folic acid, iodine, and vitamin D. HE1806 Eating for Healthy Breastfeeding Women - A5 booklet Food information for breastfeeding women. Includes nutrition, healthy food for mother and baby, dietary variety, drinking plenty of fluids, foods low in fat, salt and sugar, healthy weight, losing weight gained during pregnancy, daily activity or exercise, taking time out, alcohol, and being smokefree.