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Upcoming Events for Early Childhood Professionals

Here’s a roundup of events on perinatal health and family strengthening compiled for early childhood professionals by LA Best Babies Network. Subscribe here to get a weekly email with the latest updates.

NOTE: Most in-person events have been moved to an online format, postponed, or cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We’re making updates as we learn about them, but we recommend contacting organizers before registering for in-person events.

For updated information and resources for home visitors, visit our COVID-19 page on the Stronger Families Blog. From all of us at LABBN, we wish you and yours good health during these challenging times.

Do you have something for us to include here? Email vreyes@labestbabies.org. 
Looking for LA Best Babies Network’s training calendar? Go here. Looking for a partner to coordinate a training in L.A. County? Submit your collaboration request here. Looking for a trainer? Check out HomeVisitingLA.org and its directory of trainings.


Other resources:
Upcoming Events for Families in L.A. County | Recorded Webinars, On-Demand Training | Ongoing Support Groups, Meetings, Classes | Other Organizations’ Events Calendars

January is:

Upcoming Events

Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
Free COVID-19 vaccines are available for everyone age 12 and over, regardless of health insurance and immigration status, at dozens of locations across L.A. County. Many of the vaccination sites are open late and on weekends. Some don’t require an appointment. Click here or visit VaccinateLACounty.com to find a location near you.
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Virtual Symposium: 2022 CPCA Workforce
January 19 – 21, TBA
For questions, contact the CPCA Training Team at training@cpca.org.
Presented by California Primary Care Association (CPCA)

Virtual Event: Keeping Kids Safe: Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
January 19, 9:00am – 10:00am
Presented by DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence

Virtual Training: Underlying Needs: A Strengths/Needs-Based Service Crafting Approach
January 19, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: Child and Family Team (CFT) Matrix
January 19, 10:00am – 11:30am
presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s Child Welfare Division

Virtual Event: Beyond Reflection: Advancing Reflective Supervision/Consultation (RS/C) to the Next Level
January 19, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by ZERO TO THREE

Webinar: Crucial Conversations with Patients in the Latinx Community about COVID-19 Vaccines
January 19, 12:00pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Webinar: Coaching Corner Series: Coaching to Support Children’s Cognitive Self-Regulation
January 19, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Office of Head Start National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning

Virtual Training: Boost Your Virtual Presence to Create Connection
January 19, 1:00pm
Presented by California Department of Public Health and others

Webinar: Examining the Complex Society Safety Net for Low-Income Working Families: How Benefit Resources Respond to Increases in Wages
January 19, 1:00pm
Presented by USC Price Center for Social Innovation and Imagine LA

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
January 19, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Event: Conoce Los Nuevos Cambios al Crédito Tributario de Niños
19 de enero, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Presentado por Visión y Compromiso

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
January 20, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: CHLA Early Childhood Mental Health Program Birth to Five Health Core Training Series
January 20, 9:00am – 4:30pm
Presented by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

Virtual Workshop: Building Resilence and Coping Skills
January 20, 10:00am – 11:30am
Live Spanish translation will be available.
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Event: Maternal and Child Health Access (MCHA) Monthly Meeting
January 20, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Maternal and Child Health Access (MCHA)

Webinar: Minding Your Mind Lunchtime Webinar Series – Managing Anxiety
January 20, 12:00pm
Presented by Work2LiveWell

Webinar: Talking with Patients in the Black/African American Community About COVID-19 Vaccines
January 20, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Webinar: CCLHDN Webinar Series – Projecting Credibility & Confidence
January 20, 12:00pm – 1:15pm
Presented by California Conference of Local Health Department Nutritionists

Virtual Training: Writing for Understanding
January 20, 27 & February 3, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Presented by Clear Language Lab

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
January 21, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Event: LPS Conservatorship Mentoring Meetings for Families Considering Conservatorship
January 22, 1:00pm
Presented by NAMI, Urban LA, and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Event: LPS Conservatorship Meeting for Families with Conservatorship
January 23, 1:00pm
Presented by NAMI, Urban LA, and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Event: California Breastfeeding Coalition 2022 Summit In-Person and Virtual!
January 24 – 26
Presented by California Breastfeeding Coalition

Virtual Event: Winter Leadership Institute Conference
January 24 – 27, TBA
Presented by National head Start Association (NHSA)

Webinar: We See You Sis: Centering Black Survivors in the Fight for Health Equity and Violence Prevention
January 24, 11:00am – 12:30pm
The event will be in English with Spanish and ASL interpretation. Closed captioning will be provided.
Presented by PreventConnect and others

Virtual Event: Disability Services Coordinator Institute: Our Team, Our Goal: Belonging and Inclusion
January 25 – 26, 7:45am – 1:00pm
Presented by Office of Health Start National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning

Virtual Event: Medicaid Postpartum Extension: Considerations for Successful Implementation
January 25, 9:00am
Presented by Pritzker Family Foundation, in partnership with Georgetown Center for Children and Families and Alliance for Early Success

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
January 25, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
January 25, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Event: Fostering Overall Health Community Speaker Series – Medical Care, The Vaccine, and Being Safe at School
January 25, 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Presented by UCLA Pritzker Center

Save the Date: Innovating Partnerships with Families in Recovery: National Substance Use Disorder Summit 2022
January 26, 8:00am – 2:30pm
Early bird fees end December 31st.
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Event: Child and Family Team Facilitator Training
January 26 & 27, 9:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: Brain Development, Trauma, and Attachment
January 26, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Event: Doulas Know Best: Lessons Learned from California’s Doula Pilot Programs
January 26, 10:00am – 11:30am
Presented by National Health Law Program

Webinar: Virtual Health Literacy Outreach
January 26, 11:00am
Presented by Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA)

Virtual Workshop: Nurturing the Nurturers: Self-Care for Providers & Parents
January 27, 10:00am – 11:30am
Live Spanish translation will be available.
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Event: LA County’s Food Redistribution Pilot Project with Copia Information Session
January 27, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Please register by January 24. For questions, contact Bernadet Silva at bsilva@ph.lacounty.gov.
Presented by Los Angeles County’s Department of Public Health

Webinar: Sexual Violence in Disasters: Implications for Prevention
January 27, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by PreventConnect – A ValourUS Project

Webinar: Minding Your Mind Lunchtime Webinar Series – Reducing Sadness, Lonliness & Depression
January 27, 12:00pm
Presented by Work2LiveWell

Virtual Event: The Path to Perinatal Mental Wellness: A Missing Link to Improving Black Maternal Health Outcomes
January 27, 12:00pm – 1:15pm
Presented by Black Women’s Health Imperative

Virtual Event: Earned Income Tax Credits, Child Tax Credits, and Free Tax Help
January 27, 12:00pm – 1:15pm
Presented by Office of Health Start National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement

Webinar: Trauma-Informed Care 202
January 27, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
January 28, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Event: Child and Family Team (CFT) Matrix Training
January 28, 10:00am – 11:30am
presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s Child Welfare Division

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s 42nd Annual Pregnancy Meeting
January 31 – February 5: Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, 6000 West Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, Florida 34746
Presented by Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Save the Date: Changing the World – One Relationship at a Time: Implicit Bias & Racism from a Personal Lens (Part 1 of 3)
January 31, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Dr. Barbara Stroud, Infant Mental Health Specialist

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
January 31, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Building a Foundation for Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention
January 31, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by PreventConnect

Webinar: Trauma for Supervisors: Putting the Pieces Together
January 31, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

Virtual Event: Promoting Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy Virtual Workshop
January 31 and February 1 – 3, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Presented by Parent-Child Relationship Programs at the Barnard Center

Webinar: Fostering Breastfeeding Equity Through Community Engagement Series – Strategies and Systems to Enhance Community Breastfeeding Support
February 2022 (Date TBD), TBA
Presented by Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

Family-to-Family Real Talk Series 2022
Beginning February 2022, TBA
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

PQI’s 28-Day Anti-Racism Challenge
February 1 – 28
Online registration will be available until February 28th. For questions, please contact India Olchefske at info@perinatalQI.org.
Presented by Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability: Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
February 1, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Cultural Humility Series – Interview Panel 1: Integrating Cultural Humility Into Early Start Practice
February 1, 9:30am – 11:30am
For more information, click here.
Presented by California Early Start

Webinar: The Growing Brain: From Birth to 5 Years Old Curriculum Webinar Series
February 1, 8, 15 & 22, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available.
Presented by ZERO TO THREE

Virtual Event: Boost Your Virtual Presence to Create Connection Training
February 1, 1:00pm
Presented by California Department of Public Health and others

Virtual Event: The Why of Challenging Conversations Virtual Workshop
February 2, 9:00am – 10:30am
Live Spanish translation will be available.
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Typical and Atypical Development (Birth through Five)
February 2, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Estar Presentes Para Las Familias
February 2, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
February 2, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
February 3, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Writing a New Chapter: Advancing Diversity in Children’s Books
February 3, 10:30am
Presented by Too Small to Fail, National Black Child Development Institute, and Raising A Reader

Webinar: Foundation for All Future Development: Celebrating Highlights in Infants and Early Childhood Mental Health – Part II: Integrating IECMH Into Early Childhood Delivery Systems
February 3, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), ZERO TO THREE, and Georgetown University’s Center for Child and Human Development

Webinar: Minding Your Mind Lunchtime Webinar Series – Increasing Self-Regulation
February 3, 12:00pm
Presented by Work2LiveWell

Webinar: Promoting Effective Parenting with Motivational Interviewing
February 3, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

Webinar: Female Genital Cutting: What Maternity Care Professionals Need to Know
February 3, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Presented by Happy Mama Healthy Baby Alliance

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
February 4, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Workshop Series: Brazelton Touchpoints for Mental Health Clinicians
February 7 – 28,(six live sessions)
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
February 7, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: CHLA Early Childhood Mental Health Program Birth to Five Mental Health Core Training Series: Eww Gross! A Family-Centered Approach to Picky Eating and More
February 7, 9:00am – 12:15pm
Presented by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) 18-Month Implementation Level Training
February 7 – 9, & 17 – 18, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Deadline to register: February 3
Booster 1 training will be on: August 1, 2, 8 & 9, 2022 from 9:00am – 12:30pm
Booster 2 training will be on:  February 2, 3, 6 & 7, 2023 from 9:00am – 12:30pm
For questions, contact Dr. Maricella Mendez Sherwin at mendezsherwin1@gmail.com.
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: CHLA Early Childhood Mental Health Program Birth to Five Mental Health Core Training Series: Navigating the System of Care for Young Children with Special Needs and their Families: A Trauma-Informed Approach
February 8, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Cultural Humility Series – The Trio of ACEs: Framing Our Narrative: Grounding Webinar 2
February 8, 9:30am – 11:30am
For more information, click here.
Presented by California Early Start

Virtual Training: Advanced Clinical Supervision Common Challenges in Community Mental Health
February 8 & 15, 9:30am – 12:30pm
Presented by Children’s Institute

Webinar: NCSACW Learning Exchange Series: How States Serve Infants and Their Families Affected by Prenatal Substance Exposure – Lessons from Implementation of Plans of Safe Care
February 8, 10:30am
Presented by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration’s National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW)

Webinar: Investigating Neurobiology and New Treatments for Addiction, Depression and Anxiety
February 8, 11:00am
Presented by Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Webinar: MA SPEAK UP and AIM Initiative: The Birth Equity Journey
February 9, 8:00am – 9:00am
Presented by Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement

Virtual Event: The What of Challenging Conversations Virtual Workshop
February 9, 9:00am – 10:30am
Live Spanish translation will be available.
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Introduction to the Infancy, Childhood, and Relationship Enrichment (ICARE) Initial Assessment
February 9, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Collaborative Conversations with Families to Advance the Clinical Care of Children with Medical Complexities and Disabilities – Pediatric Complex Care Seminar 6: Disorders of Tone
February 10, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health and others

Webinar: Minding Your Mind Lunchtime Webinar Series – Prioritizing Self-Care
February 10, 12:00pm
Presented by Work2LiveWell

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
February 11, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: CHLA Early Childhood Mental Health Program Birth to Five Mental Health Core Training Series: Infant-Family Mental Health for Medically Fragile Infants and Young Children
February 11, 9:00am – 1:15pm
Presented by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Learning Collaborative: Public Health for Every Body
February 11, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Please register for this webinar by Friday, January 28th.
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the California Conference of Local Health Department Nutritionists

Virtual Training: Trauma Responsive & Resilience Building Practices – Trauma-Informed Care for Home Visitors to Recognize Trauma and Stress in Very Young Children
February 11 & 18, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Office of Education Head Start Early Learning Division in partnership with LA Best Babies Network, Quality Start Los Angeles, First 5 LA, and Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

Webinar: Hopeful Conversations Workshop Series – HOPE in Early Relational Health
February 11, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
To register for this webinar, click here.
Presented by HOPE at Tufts Children’s Hospital

Webinar: Facing Fentanyl: Creating Life-Saving Communications Strategies
February 15, 10:00am
Presented by Rescue – The Behavior Change Agency

Virtual Event: The How of Navigating Challenging Conversations Virtual Workshop
February 16, 9:00am – 10:30am
Live Spanish translation will be available.
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Understanding the Research
February 16, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by PAC/LAC

Webinar: Black Women Breastfeed Too: Past, Present, and Future
February 17, 10:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Virtual Training: Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood: 0-5™
February 22, 23, & 24, 9:00am – 12:45pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Cultural Humility Series – Interview Panel 2: Integrating Cultural Humility Into Early Start Practice
February 22, 9:30am – 11:30am
For more information, click here.
Presented by California Early Start

Webinar: Domestic Violence: Safety Planning
February 22, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

Virtual Training: Developing and Sustaining Effective Parent Advisory Committees
February 22 – 23, 8:30am – 2:00pm
Registration closes February 9th at 5:00pm.
Presented by National Family Support Network

Virtual Event: Fostering Overall Health Community Speaker Series – Race & Recognition: Empowering the Racial and Cultural Identities of Youth in Foster Care
February 22, 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Presented by UCLA Pritzker Center

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
February 23, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Event: Exploring the “Development is a Journey Conversation Roadmap”: A Tool for Talking with Families
February 24, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
February 25, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Save the Date: CalFresh Healthy Living 2022 Forum
February 28 – March 2: Hyatt Regency Orange County, 11999 Harbor Boulevard, Garden Grove, CA 92840
Presented by The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), CalFresh Healthy Living, and others

Save the Date: Changing the World – One Relationship at a Time: Implicit Bias & Racism in the Work (Part 2 of 3)
February 28, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Dr. Barbara Stroud, Infant Mental Health Specialist

Virtual Training: Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) Cohort 17
February 28 – March 4, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by Children’s Institute

Virtual Training: Maternal Mental Health Certificate Training for Mental Health and Clinical Professionals
Begins February 28, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Registration for this training will close on February 16, 2022 at 8:55pm.
Presented by Postpartum Support International and 2020 Mom

Virtual Training: Critical Competencies Coaching Program
March 1, 2, 8, 9 & 15, Times vary
Presented by ZERO TO THREE

Virtual Event: Women’s Health Update 2022: Access. Quality. Innovation. Shaping the Future of Sexual + Reproductive Health Care
March 1 – 2, 8:30am – 2:00pm
Presented by Essential Access Health

Webinar: Being Present with Families
March 2, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

Webinar: Facing Fentanyl: Creating Life-Saving Communications Strategies
March 2, 11:00am
Presented by Rescue – The Behavior Change Agency

Webinar: Foundation for All Future Development: Celebrating Highlights in Infants and Early Childhood Mental Health – Part III: Strategies Supporting Services Delivery
March 3, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), ZERO TO THREE, and Georgetown University’s Center for Child and Human Development

The 2022 AMCHP Annual Conference: Reflecting on Our Past, Shaping Our Future
March 5 – 8, TBA: Renaissance Washington DC Downtown, 999 9th NW, Washington, DC 20001
Presented by Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Webinar: Cultural Humility Series – Reflection on Cultural Humility Regarding Families and Child-Rearing: Grounding Webinar 3
March 8, 9:30am – 11:30am
For more information, click here.
Presented by California Early Start

Webinar: Exploring Values and Beliefs Around Parenting
March 8, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

Webinar: Rapid-acting Treatments for Pediatric Depression and Suicidality: Where Are We Now?
March 8, 11:00am
Presented by Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Virtual Event: 2022 Health Center Compliance Symposium
March 9 – 11, TBA
Registration will close on March 8th.
Presented by California Primary Care Association

Webinar: Digital Storytelling for Global Health and Rights
March 9, 10:00pm
Presented by StoryCenter

Webinar: Collaborative Conversations with Families to Advance the Clinical Care of Children with Medical Complexities and Disabilities – Pediatric Complex Care Seminar 7: Poly-pharmacy
March 10, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health and others

Virtual Training: Trauma Responsive & Resilience Building Practices – Trauma-Informed Care for Home Visitors to Recognize Trauma and Stress in Very Young Children
March 11 & 18, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Office of Education Head Start Early Learning Division in partnership with LA Best Babies Network, Quality Start Los Angeles, First 5 LA, and Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

Virtual Training: Touchpoints: The How of Child and Family Engagement
Beginning March 14, TBA
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: The Growing Brain: From Birth to 5 Years Old Virtual Training of Trainers
March 14 – 18, Times vary
Presented by ZERO TO THREE

Virtual Event: National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
March 15 – 17
Presented by Feeding America and Food Research & Action Center

Virtual Training: DC: 0-5™ Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood Clinical Training
March 15 – 17, 9:00am
Continuing Education (CE) credit will be available with full attendance.
Presented by ZERO TO THREE

Webinar: Home Visiting Boundaries
March 16, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

ADAA 2022 Anxiety & Depression Conference – Common Psychopathology: What Can the Past Tell Us About the Future?
March 17 – 20, Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver, CO 80202
Presented by Anxiety and Depression Association of America

Virtual Event: National SPEAK UP Champion™ Implicit and Explicit Racial Bias Education
March 17 & 24
For questions, please contact India Olchefske at info@perinatalQI.org.
Presented by Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement

Virtual Event: National Home Visiting Summit Virtual Conference
March 22 – 24
Early bird discount has been extended through January 31.
Presented by Start Early

Webinar: Cultural Humility Series – Interview Panel 3: Integrating Cultural Humility Into Early Start Practice
March 22, 9:30am – 11:30am
For more information, click here.
Presented by California Early Start

Webinar: Matching Family Needs to Resources
March 22, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

Virtual Event: The Maternal and Mental Health Forum Conference – Building the Maternal Mental Health Constellation
March 23 – 25, TBA
Presented by 2020 Mom

Save the Date: MCCPOP 41st Annual Perinatal Potpourri Advances in Care
March 24 – 25, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Presented by California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative and Stanford Medicine

Virtual Event: Fostering Overall Health Community Speaker Series – Transforming Trauma: Safety, Inspiration, and Change for Youth in Foster Care
March 25, 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Presented by UCLA Pritzker Center

West Coast Summit Pediatric Palliative Care – Part 2
March 28 – 29, TBA
Presented by Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health and others

Save the Date: Changing the World – One Relationship at a Time: Implicit Bias & Racism from a Trauma Informed Lens (Part 3 of 3)
March 28, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Dr. Barbara Stroud, Infant Mental Health Specialist

Webinar: Fostering Breastfeeding Equity Through Community Engagement Series – Enhancing and Diversifying the Lactation Workforce
April 2022 (Date TBD), TBA
Presented by Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

Webinar: Understanding Substance Abuse Through the Family Lens
April 5 , 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

Virtual Event: Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) 18-Month Implementation Level Booster One Training
April 7, 8, 11 & 12; 9:00am – 12:30pm
All potential candidates should review the CPP minimum training requirements and fill out the registration form. For specific questions regarding this training opportunity, please contact CPP Trainer Dr. Maricella Mendez-Sherwin at mendezsherwin1@gmail.com
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: Trauma Responsive & Resilience Building Practices – Trauma-Informed Care for Home Visitors to Recognize Trauma and Stress in Very Young Children
April 8 & 15, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Office of Education Head Start Early Learning Division in partnership with LA Best Babies Network, Quality Start Los Angeles, First 5 LA, and Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

Save the Date: Black Maternal Health Week 2022 – Building for Liberation Centering Black Mamas, Families & Systems of Care
April 11 – 17
Presented by Black Mamas Matter Alliance

Virtual Event: Parent-Child Interaction (PCI) Feeding Scare Virtual Workshop
April 11 – 15, 9:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Parent-Child Programs at the Barnard Center

Webinar: Cultural Humility Series – Moving Forward on the Path to Cultural Competence by Delivering Services with Cultural Humility, Compassion, and Courage: Grounding Webinar 4
April 12, 9:30am – 11:30am
For more information, click here.
Presented by California Early Start

Webinar: Being Present with Families
April 13, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

Webinar: Collaborative Conversations with Families to Advance the Clinical Care of Children with Medical Complexities and Disabilities – Pediatric Complex Care Seminar 8: Sleep
April 14, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health and others

Webinar: Trauma in Families and Communities
April 21, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

2022 Biennial Meeting – No Woman Forgotten: Science and Equitable Health Care for Women Across the Life Span
April 22 – 24, TBA: University of Michigan, 14305 Southcross Drive, Suite 100, Burnsville, MN 55306
Presented by North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics & Gynecology (NASPOG)

Webinar: Cultural Humility Series – Interview Panel 4: Integrating Cultural Humility Into Early Start Practice
April 26, 9:30am – 11:30am
For more information, click here.
Presented by California Early Start

Virtual Event: Fostering Overall Health Community Speaker Series – Sexual and Reproductive Wellness for Adolescents in Foster Care
April 26, 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Presented by UCLA Pritzker Center

Webinar: Observing the Parent-Child Relationship
April 27, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

2022 Perinatology at the Intersection of Health Equity and Social Justice
May 2 – 4, TBA: Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center, 13200 E. 14th Place, Aurora, CO 80011
Presented by National Perinatal Association

Virtual Event: Parent-Child Interaction (PCI) Teaching Scale Virtual Workshop
May 2 – 6, 9:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Parent-Child Relationship Programs at the Barnard Center

The 46th Annual National Association of Perinatal Social Workers Conference, Securing the Good in the Second City: Perinatal Social Work for All
May 4 – 7, TBA: Chicago, Illinois
Presented by The National Association of Perinatal Social Workers

Webinar: The Cultural Iceberg: A Deeper Dive Into What’s Below the Surface
May 4, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

2nd Annual Devotion Starts Within Multicultural Maternal Mental Health Summit
May 5 – 6, TBA: Chicago, Illinois
Shades of You, Shades of Me

Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting – Reconnect. Recharge. Reset
May 6 – 8, TBA: San Diego, California
Presented by The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Save the Date: The Power of Community: 30th Annual Conference and Trade Show
May 9 – 12
Registration and agenda details will be released in early January 2022.
Presented by California WIC Association

Webinar: Home Visiting Safety
May 11, 8:00am – 9:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

Webinar: Collaborative Conversations with Families to Advance the Clinical Care of Children with Medical Complexities and Disabilties – Pediatric Complex Care Seminar 9: Aspiration
May 12, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health and others

Webinar: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
May 12, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

Virtual Training: Trauma Responsive & Resilience Building Practices – Trauma-Informed Care for Home Visitors to Recognize Trauma and Stress in Very Young Children
May 13 & 20, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Office of Education Head Start Early Learning Division in partnership with LA Best Babies Network, Quality Start Los Angeles, First 5 LA, and Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

Moving Mountains Together
May 15 – 17, TBA: Yours Truly Hotel, 1143 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037
Presented by Mom Congress

Webinar: Partnering for Change: Having the Conversation
May 17, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

Webinar: Foundations of Gender-Inclusive Work Series: Part 1: Dimensions of Gender Workshop
May 18, 10:00am – 11:30am
Presented by California Training Institute (CalTrin)

In-Person APA 2022 Annual Meeting: Social Determinants of Mental Health
May 21 – 25, TBA: New Orleans, LA
Presented by American Psychiatric Association

The ACNM 67th Annual Meeting & Exhibition – Together Again: Creating Unity, Growth & Diversity in Midwifery
May 22 – 26, TBA: Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60605
Presented by American College of Nurse-Midwives

Webinar: Foundations of Gender-Inclusive Work Series: Part 2: Gender-Inclusive Practices in Action Workshop
May 25, 10:00am – 11:30am
Presented by California Training Institute (CalTrin)

Save the Date: 25th Annual PAC/LAC Conference – Quality of Life for Families
May 26, TBA
Presented by PAC/LAC

Virtual Event: Fostering Overall Health Community Speaker Series – Innovation in Youth Mental Health Services
May 31, 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Presented by UCLA Pritzker Center

Save the Date: Branching Out: Whole-Person Perinatal Mental Health Care
June 2 – 3, TBA: Los Angeles, CA
Presented by Maternal Mental Health NOW

Virtual Event: APA 2022 Annual Meeting: Social Determinants of Mental Health
June 7 – 10, TBA
Presented by American Psychiatric Association

Webinar: Implementing Tools to Enhance Home Visiting
June 7, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

Webinar: Collaborative Conversations with Families to Advance the Clinical Care of Children with Medical Complexities and Disabilitlies – Pediatric Complex Care Seminar 10: Dysautonomia
June 9, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health and others

Virtual Training: Trauma Responsive & Resilience Building Practices – Trauma-Informed Care for Home Visitors to Recognize Trauma and Stress in Very Young Children
June 10 & 17, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Office of Education Head Start Early Learning Division in partnership with LA Best Babies Network, Quality Start Los Angeles, First 5 LA, and Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

The NAMI National Convention 2022
June 15 – 18, TBA: Atlanta GA
Presented by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Webinar: Home Visiting Boundaries
June 15, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early

Save the Date: 2022 AWHONN Convention
June 25 – 29, TBA: Aurora, Colorado
Presented by Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nurses

Save the Date: The Administration for Children and Families’ National Research Conference on Early Childhood (NRCEC) 2022
June 27 – 29: Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA 22202
Presented by The Administration for Children and Families’ National Research Conference on Early Childhood

Virtual Event: Fostering Overall Health Community Speaker Series – Acceptance and Advocacy: Caring for LGBTQ+ Youth
June 28, 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Presented by UCLA Pritzker Center

Virtual Training: Touchpoints: The How of Child and Family Engagement
Beginning July 11, TBA
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Save the Date: Southern Region Student Wellness Conference
July 11 – 13, TBA: JW Marriot Desert Springs Resort and Spa, 74-855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260
If you have questions, contact DBH-PEI@dbh.sbcounty.gov.
Presented by San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools and San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health

Virtual Event: The International Conference on Group B Strep (ICGBS) 2022
July 11 – 15, TBA
Presented by Group B Strep International

45th Annual PSI Conference
July 13 – 17, TBA: Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113
Proposals for this conference are due on January 14th.
Presented by Postpartum International

APA 2022 Convention
August 4 – 6, TBA: Minneapolis, MN
Presented by American Psychological Association

Webinar: Digital Storytelling for Global Health and Rights
September 7, 10:00pm
Presented by StoryCenter

International Marcé Society 2022 Conference – London UK
September 19 – 22: London, United Kingdom
Presented by The International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health

Save the Date: The AAFP’s Family Medicine Experience (FMX)
September 20 – 24, TBA: Washington, DC
Presented by American Academy of Family Physicians

2022 AAP National Conference & Exhibition
October 7 – 11, TBA: Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802
Presented by American Academy of Pediatrics

Save the Date: Prevent Child Abuse American National Conference
August 22 – 24, 2023, Baltimore, MD
Presented by Prevent Child Abuse America

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