Baby Kyuss sleeping in his pepi-pod

Our Blog (25/01/2012)

Nau Mai, Haere Mai to our local pepi-pod network. We are refreshing our web support as the earthquake phase recedes and  pepi-pod services pop up like mushrooms in other regions. Sorry for any inconvenience with links.

We have started 2012 with a shift in focus in Canterbury. Rather than supply directly to families, we are supplying pepi-pods to agencies working with the more vulnerable baby populations.

Until a decision is made about funding to continue a local service, these agencies are seeking their own funding solutions.

While health professionals may not be able to refer directly for now, we hope that needy babies will be picked up through Smokechange, Pasific Trust, Te Puawaitanga Ki Otautahi Trust, Christchurch Women's or Early Start. 

We will keep in touch, here, as things develop.

Heio,

Sharon, Judith and Stephanie     

     

Canterbury pepi-pod service 
(page being overhauled - sorry for any inconvenience with links)             

 ABOUT
PEPI-PODS

   
Pepi-pods started as emergency sleeping spaces for vulnerable babies in Christchurch, following the earthquake.  They are now available in Canterbury to agencies working with high risk babies, on a cost recovery basis. The Canterbury District Health Board is looking into funding options for continuing a pepi-pod service in 2012.  To learn more about the project ...

 FOR PROFESSIONALS

  
Here is where we brief you about pepi-pods.  You can download the information card and see a comment from paediatrician, Dr Nick Baker.

FOR
WHANAU

    
If you think a pepi-pod might support you and your baby, here is where to find out who needs one, how to get them and a picture demo on their safe use. If you have had a pepi-pod for 2 months or more, we would appreciate you taking 5 mins to give us some feedback via this online survey

  FOR GRANDPARENTS

  
Here is where we talk to grandparents about what has changed and what has not when it comes to advice about caring for babies. Click for a 15 minute online updates on what the professionals are learning. Checkout the leaflet "It didn't happen in my day" that compares infant death rates accross the years. You may be surporised to see that more babies survive now than ever before.

 FOR
COMMUNITY

    
The community rallied in support of this project after the Christchurch earthquakes (click here for information about pepi-pods in the earthquake time). People have sewn covers and sheet sets for the first 1000 pepi-pods. As well they have helped to spread Safe Sleep education to others.

While we no longer need you to sew, we do need you to help spread the "face up, face clear, smokefree' safety principles in your networks. This creates a strong foundation of support around families with babies.

FOR 
DISTRIBUTORS

  
We have a team of people from local agencies who have committed to distributing pepi-pods within the service standards of the National Pepi-pod Programme. Here is where we will communicate with you as a group, provide updates and answer questions (under development). Click here for your online distribution record form. This needs to be completed after the 2 week follow-up phone call.

 PHOTOS 

  
This page is a where we will post a selection of pepi-pod photos and the project in action. Take a look. The work is fabulous and the photos share the care we are taking together to protect local babies.

DOWNLOADS

  
We have placed here a list of the various project resources from information fliers to materials for distributors. We hope you can find what you are looking for.

 CONTACT US

  
This page has updated contact details for Change for our Children and authorised pepi-pod distributors, as well as links to national providers of infant safety programmes.