MISSION STATEMENT
We are committed to provide support and information to parents/guardians of Infants and children with Gastric Reflux Disease throughout NZ. Actively facilitate community education in New Zealand. GRSNNZ will offer Moral support, coping techniques, provision of up to date information. GRSNNZ purpose is to hand back confidence to parents and guardians and highlight the great work they do at home and give them skills to help cope with Infant Gastric Reflux Disease and the effects it has on their families and lives.
We believe that families living with Infant Gastric Reflux have the right to:
Support
Safe up to date Information
Confidentiality
Guidance to access community services
Contact with other parents and staff who understand
Phone: 0800 380 517 (outside of Hamilton free calling area)
Jennifer, National Coordinator, Hamilton 855 9350
Roz, Regional Coordinator, Christchurch 3499 104
Mon – Fri 9 am – 9 pm
For local support groups nationwide click here
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Board of Trustees National Committee Advisory Forum *Dr Rodney Ford, Paediatrician, GRSNNZ Medical Reviewer *Jennifer Howard, Trained Community Karitane, Diploma Natural Therapies, Diploma Child Psychology, Parent Educator/Facilitator for Sport Waikato, GRSNNZ National Coordinator *Rochelle Wilson, GRASP National Co-Coordinator 1995 – 2001, GRSNNZ Researcher and Advisor *Fiona Kenworthy, Speech-Language Therapist, Child Development, Counties Manukau, Auckland University, Clinical Tutor, GRSNNZ Advisor Updated November 2007 |
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National Office Staff National Coordinator Regional Coordinator Website Design and Maintenance Roslyn Ballantyne Aleisha Message Board Manager Message Board Moderators Vicky Jen Claire Lynda Rachel Advertising Newsletter Editor Jennifer Equipment Library Book/Resource Library |
To become a member of GRSNNZ please complete this form: GRSNNZ Membership & Confidentiality Agreement Form. Becoming a member of GRSNNZ helps indicate the number of families coping with reflux within New Zealand and the problems or issues encountered. Membership is free.
Newsletters are sent to GRSNNZ members quarterly via a Yahoo mailing list and like the information contained in Crying Over Spilt Milk is prepared for New Zealand residents.
Crying Over Spilt Milk WEBSITE INFORMATION
(This website (Crying Over Spilt Milk) belongs to, and is responsible to, the GRSNNZ committee.)
Address: www.cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz
MANAGER:
Roslyn Ballantyne - Registered Nurse (RN) working part-time in General Practice, Regional Coordinator GRSNNZ and mother of three including one child with GORD aged ten years.
ASSISTANT MANAGER:
Jennifer Howard – Health Worker Waikato Family Centre, Diploma Natural Therapies, Diploma Child Psychology, Proff Nanny Diploma Ashton Warner Nanny Academy, Parent to Parent Carer Training, National Coordinator GRSNNZ, Plunket Tots and Toddlers Educator, and mother of four (three who had gastric reflux and have outgrown it, including twins).
INFORMATION
The information contained in this site is from a variety of sources including G.R.A.S.P who have given us permission to use and edit their articles to stay relevant with current treatment and knowledge. Please see the source/author for each article, and be aware that many will have been written by parents from their own experience.
The information provided on this site should be considered to support and complement the relationship that exists between a patient and their physician, but not replace it. Information contained here is intended for New Zealand residents, but may be useful for residents of other countries. Please be aware that medication contents and names may differ in other countries, as may recommended treatment.
HISTORY
The original msn website “Infant Gastric Reflux Stories (NZ)” was created in March 2002 when the need for a permanent place for information became apparent to back up the reflux discussion board at “everybody” which had commenced in October 2001. In August 2003 IGRS became part of the Gastric Reflux Support Network New Zealand for Parents of Infants and Children Charitable Trust (GRSNNZ).
February 2004 GRSNNZ registered their own domain name and IGRS moved to www.cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz making access easier and the address easily remembered by any parent of a baby with gastric reflux. The website has now been renamed Crying Over Spilt Milk to bring it into line with the web address, and is easily recognised by our baby crying over his/her bottle of spilt milk. Our discussion board remains at “everybody”.
FUNDING
Crying Over Spilt Milk is mostly operated on a voluntary basis, but GRSNNZ is partially funded by the Lottery Grants Board. Some advertisements are provided for members’ benefits and in reciprocal agreements.
GRASP ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Gastric Reflux Association For The Support Of Parents/Babies (GRASP) was a support group that has ceased to operate and was a great source of information and support from people who had experience in this area. When GRASP closed in May 2001 they forwarded a pack to health professionals to help them support and inform families with babies/children with gastro-oesophageal reflux. GRSNNZ has since taken over some of the previous role of GRASP.
Written by Roslyn Ballantyne, Regional Coordinator and GRSNNZ Committee for © Crying Over Spilt Milk Gastric Reflux Support Network New Zealand for Parents of Infants and Children Charitable Trust 2010.
