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This FAQ section answers the questions most often asked
This FAQ section answers the questions most often asked on the following subjects:
You are a health professional
Who are the Mustela Foundation’s target audience?
The Mustela Foundation supports health professionals working with small children: paediatric nurses, midwives, paediatricians, child psychiatrists, psychologists and pharmacists/preparation assistants.
What do you mean by "positive treatment" ("bientraitance" in French)?This term did not come into use as the opposite of ill-treatment, but rather as "a plus", an added value, that soon became an integrated value for children and the professionals caring for them. This new approach has made it possible to form links between diverse multidisciplinary approaches, link the different stages in child development, and boost the energies of professionals losing their vital impetus. "I hope that the expression "positive treatment" will always retain this original characteristic of not being a fixed concept, a slogan or a dogma, but a clear means of questioning our practices." Danielle Rapoport, Psychologist and founder of the Bientraitance association
Source: The Mustela Foundation and child health professionals - 25 years’ commitment - Danielle Rapoport Psychologist and founder of the Bientraitance association – Editions Textuel.
What is Social Paediatrics?Source: The Mustela Foundation and child health professionals - 25 years’ commitment - Danielle Rapoport Psychologist and founder of the Bientraitance association – Editions Textuel.
This is a global health approach focused on the child, based on prevention and education of families in any "at risk" environment. It aims to ensure that children’s rights are respected and children's needs are met, favouring the psychomotor and physical development of the most vulnerable children. It uses epidemiological data to develop relevant healthcare and prevention programmes.
All action is centred on bringing people closer together and on encouraging discussion between children and adults.
Lastly, it is based on the use and pooling of the resources of family, school, community and institutional networks.
What materials do you provide for health professionals?All action is centred on bringing people closer together and on encouraging discussion between children and adults.
Lastly, it is based on the use and pooling of the resources of family, school, community and institutional networks.
The Mustela Foundation has developed several categories of materials:
How is the Mustela Foundation present at international level?- The prevention pack for use in obstetrics, to facilitate dialogue with the mother-to-be
- The prevention pack for use in infant care, to facilitate communication between professionals and parents.
- Support for health professionals to guide them and inform them on the profession.
- The "I'm hungry" game - a nutritional balance game for children designed to prevent child obesity.
Since 2006, the Mustela Foundation has taken international action in favour of child development. Representing an annual amount of some €20,000, this aid is paid to a humanitarian association active in this field.
In 2009, the Mustela Foundation set up a partnership with the Soeur Emmanuelle organisation (ASMAE) to support two projects, one in the Philippines and the other in Madagascar.
In 2009, the Mustela Foundation set up a partnership with the Soeur Emmanuelle organisation (ASMAE) to support two projects, one in the Philippines and the other in Madagascar.
You are a candidate for a grant or award
What types of grant or award does the Mustela Foundation allocate?
Every year, the Mustela Foundation awards:
> Two or three research grants to doctoral candidates or post-doctorate researchers in psychology, paediatrics and child psychiatry. To be eligible, these candidates must hold a “Master 2” degree on the date of deliberation by the jury, which generally takes place in October. To be selected, research projects must lead to practical applications in baby and child care.
> A Research-Action award aimed at supporting innovative action in respect of infant development in a family or institutional environment. Conducted by practitioners in the field and/or researchers, research-action combines field action and clinical research work; it allows scientific validation of a practical approach.
> A Social Paediatrics Prize to support a project aimed at improving positive treatment of children and their families. This prize, in partnership with the French Paediatrics Society, may be awarded to a team or a single professional: paediatrician, doctor from the mother and child care department, crèche doctor or school doctor.
When does the application submission period start?> Two or three research grants to doctoral candidates or post-doctorate researchers in psychology, paediatrics and child psychiatry. To be eligible, these candidates must hold a “Master 2” degree on the date of deliberation by the jury, which generally takes place in October. To be selected, research projects must lead to practical applications in baby and child care.
> A Research-Action award aimed at supporting innovative action in respect of infant development in a family or institutional environment. Conducted by practitioners in the field and/or researchers, research-action combines field action and clinical research work; it allows scientific validation of a practical approach.
> A Social Paediatrics Prize to support a project aimed at improving positive treatment of children and their families. This prize, in partnership with the French Paediatrics Society, may be awarded to a team or a single professional: paediatrician, doctor from the mother and child care department, crèche doctor or school doctor.
The project submission period runs from February to June for grants and from February to July for the social paediatrics award. To be notified of the start of the project submission period, we invite you to subscribe to the Mustela Foundation newsletter.
How are applications submitted?Applications can be submitted online:
For research grants and the research-action award, the submission period is from February to June.
For the Social Paediatrics Prize, the submission period is from February to July.
Who allocates the grants and awards?For research grants and the research-action award, the submission period is from February to June.
For the Social Paediatrics Prize, the submission period is from February to July.
The scientific committee for allocation of awards and grants consists of specialists in the fields of psychiatry and neuro-psychiatry, psychoanalysis, paediatrics, psychology, history and linguistics. It meets twice a year for the selection process.
