B4 Program

"B-4" Before You Go to the Doctor, What to do When Your Child Gets Sick
Train the Trainer Program

Developed in 2007, the B-4 Program was a train the trainer program based on the book, "What to do When Your Child Gets Sick," written by Gloria Mayer and Ann Kuklierus.  The intent of the program was to train staff at community based agencies in San Diego County on how to teach parents to use the book in order to: (1) reduce non-emergent use of the emergency department; (2) reduce the number of days children miss school (or daycare) and parents miss work due to a child's illness and; (3) increase utilization of the book.  Between 2008 - 2010, CHIP trained approximately 80 staff members at San Diego County community based agencies to become master trainers (MT); who then went on to train their own colleagues and a total of 538 parents on the B-4 Training Content.

The B-4 program and curriculum continues to be used through the community: master trainers continue to hold B-4 trainings at community based organizations; the program has been added to the Black Infant Health Program; and the curriculum and program information is available on the CHIP website through a package that can be easily adapted and institutionalized in community organizations.

Click here to access the B4 Program Curriculum and further program information.

Contact Beth Ruland, Manager, Access to Care for further information.