Jenny's ELC & Sisterhood Project Team Up for for Families in Need in Regional Victoria
The Sisterhood Project, a charity dedicated to reducing preventable childhood deaths, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Jenny's Early Learning Centre (ELC) to expand access to vital first aid training for parents and carers in the Geelong and Ballarat regions.
This partnership establishes a sustainable, circular mode whereby The Sisterhood Project will collaborate with accredited first aid providers, including PAEDS Education, to train educators at Jenny's ELC centres. The revenue generated from this training will then be reinvested to fund infant and child first aid training for parents and carers in need within the local communities.
"This is our first official partnership at The Sisterhood Project, and we're incredibly excited to create this sustainable model," said Grace Larson, Paediatric Intensive Care Nurse and Co-Founder of The Sisterhood Project.
"This partnership not only ensures Jenny's ELC educators receive essential training but also directly benefits the families they serve by providing access to potentially life-saving skills," Grace said.
The Sisterhood Project has a proven impact on parents and carers confidence to manage their children's health emergencies. With participants reporting their confidence levels double after attending one of the courses. The courses cover vital topics including accident prevention, baby and child CPR, choking and burns first aid and many more common childhood injuries or illnesses.
Jenny's ELC has eight childcare locations across Geelong, Ballarat, and Bendigo and supports hundreds of families throughout regional Victoria. They are enthusiastic about empowering their families with this critical knowledge.
"We are incredibly supportive of our parents and carers having access to this vital training," said Jess Hourigan, Marketing Manager at Jenny's ELC.
"This initiative will ensure a continuity of understanding around health literacy and first aid, ultimately having a significant impact on child safety and the prevention of accidents and injuries," Jess said.
The Sisterhood Project and Jenny’s ELC share a philosophy to empower parents and carers to have the right tools and knowledge in an emergency, no matter their location, financial situation or cultural background.
Sisters Grace and Skye founded The Sisterhood Project with a mission to make life-saving skills accessible to everyone. The charity focuses on delivering free and accessible training in regions where preventable childhood deaths are highest, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, low socio-economic areas, rural and remote communities, and linguistically diverse communities.
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About The Sisterhood Project:
The Sisterhood Project is a registered charity dedicated to saving children’s lives and reducing preventable deaths from respiratory diseases and other common childhood illnesses, accidents, and injuries. They provide free and accessible training to equip parents and caregivers with essential knowledge to act swiftly in emergencies.
www.thesisterhoodproject.com.au
About Jenny's Early Learning Centre:
Jenny’s Early Learning Centre provides high-quality early childhood education and care across eight locations in Geelong, Ballarat, and Bendigo. They are committed to nurturing children’s development and supporting families in their communities.