Upcoming Events for Week of February 24
Here is a roundup of this week’s conferences, webinars, and trainings for home visitors and others who work with pregnant women and families with little ones. Also included: events around L.A. County that you can share with the families you serve. Want to look further into the future? See the comprehensive list that we update weekly. Do you have something for us to include? Email snish@labestbabies.org. And don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram, where we post event updates and lots of useful resources.
Events Happening Throughout February
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Medi-Cal & CalFresh Application Workshop
Every Thursday in February, 8:00am-3:30pm: Health Net Community Resource Center, 5047 East Whittier Boulevard, East Los Angeles, CA 90022
For more information, please call 323-415-9120 or 877-698-7662.
Presented by the Health Net Community Resource Center
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Managing Stress Support Group (Hand in Hand)
Every Friday in February, 10:30am-11:30am: Health Net Community Resource Center, 5047 East Whittier Boulevard, East Los Angeles, CA 90022
For more information, please call 323-415-9120 or 877-698-7662.
Presented by the Health Net Community Resource Center
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Youth Leadership Development Training
February 8-April 25 (Program takes place every Saturday),10:00am-1:00pm: East Los Angeles Women’s Center Main Office, 1431 S. Atlantic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90022
For more information, please contact elawcyouth123@gmail.com
Presented by East Los Angeles Women’s Center
Nurturing Fathers Group (Free Father-focused Parenting Classes)
February 12 – April (English classes every Wednesday– 10 sessions), 6:00pm – 9:00pm: Families Uniting Families, 525 E 7thSt, Long Beach, CA 90813
Spanish classes will be offered if there are enough participants.
To enroll, call Anthony Padilla at 562-570-3284.
Presented by City of Long Beach — Life Coaching & Fundamentals of Fatherhood Program
Monday, February 24
HFA Regional PSCO Core Training – California
February 24-28: Yolo Co. Children’s Alliance, 600 A Street, Davis, CA 95616 (Building name is: Helen MacLeod Thomson/Health & Human Services Agency)
Presented by Healthy Families America
Imagining an Ethnography of Pregnant Class-Privileged Women of Color (Northern California)
February 24, 12:45pm-2:00pm: Philip Selznick Seminar Room, 2240 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA
Presented by California WIC Association
Tuesday, February 25
Women’s Health Update 2020
February 25 – 26, 8:15am – 4:30pm: The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by Essential Access Health
Webinar: Education Manager Series: Purposeful Lesson Planning: Exploring the Focused Teaching Cycle Tool
February 25, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Presented by the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning
Webinar: Promoting the Oral Health of Children and Youth in Foster Care
February 25, 12:00pm-1:30pm
Presented by Children Now
Advancing Health Equity Through Health System Transformation
February 25, 10:00am-3:30pm: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center-Cultural Room, 244. S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
ACEs Town Hall LA
February 25, 2:00pm-5:00pm: Magnolia Community Initiative, 1910 Magnolia Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Presented by the American Academy of Pediatrics California Chapter 2 ACEs Committee
Wednesday, February 26
Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care
February 26-27, 8:00am-5:00pm: St. Anne’s Conference Center, 155 North Occidental Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026
Presented by Postpartum Support International
Webinar: Community Resilience Equity
February 26, 9:00am-10:30am
Presented by The George Washington University
Webinar: Early Child Nutrition: From Birth to Two Years
February 26, 10:00am-11:00am
Presented by American Academy of Pediatrics
Thursday, February 27
Webinar: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You and Your Patients: The Role of Implicit Bias in Birthing and Breastfeeding Support
February 27, 10:00am-12:00pm
Presented by BreastfeedLA
Early Learning Math Convening
February 27, 10:00am-1:00pm: Dollarhide Community Center, 301 N. Tamarind Ave., Compton, CA 90220
For more information, please contact Frances Zazueta at fzazueta@pmgsocal.orgor call at 714-241-4169
Presented by PBS SoCal and Math Talk
Webinar: Understanding Substance Abuse Through the Family Lens
February 27, 10:00am-11:00am
Presented by The Ounce
SoCal Learning Community: Lived Experience: Parent Partners Share Their Experience as Family Strengthening Program Participants
February 27, 9:00am-12:30pm: Anaheim, CA
Online participation available.
Presented by Strategies 2.0
Supervisor ONLY Training (CPP) 18-Month Implementation Level Training National Trainer in Child Parent Psychotherapy
February 27,4:00pm – 6:00pm: NCJW I LA 543 N. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
To register please contact Maricella Mendez – Sherwin at mendezshewin1@gmail.com
Presented by National Council of Jewish Women
Friday, February 28
Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy Training
February 28, 8:00am-4:30pm: St. Anne’s Conference Center, 155 North Occidental Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026
Presented by Postpartum Support International
Side by Side: The Final Forum
February 28, 8:00am-5:00pm: Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, Del E. Webb Center for Health Education, 4101 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
For more information, email MoreInfo.sidebyside@harborrc.org
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, in partnership with Harbor Regional Center and the Infant Development Association of California
Saturday, February 29
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Recovering From Trauma(El Cura Para El Trauma)
February 29, 8:00am-3:00pm: Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance, CA 90503
Presented by UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: LEAP Fair 2020 – Family Day with Calabasas Mommy
February 29, 10:00am – 3:00pm: The Lakes at Thousand Oaks, 2200 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Presented by LC Events 360
Sunday, March 1
National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference-Washington DC
March 1-3: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC 20008
Presented by Feeding America and the Food Research and Action Center in cooperation with the National CACFP Forum
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Mind & Body Support Circles — Self-Advocacy From Prenatal Care to Delivery
March 1, 3:30pm-5:00pm: San Fernando Valley Counseling Center, 7247 Hayvenhurst Ave, A-8, Van Nuys, CA 91406
For more information, contact info@maternalmentalhealthnow.org
Presented by Maternal Mental Health NOW