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Upcoming Events on Perinatal Health and Family Strengthening

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Here is a roundup of events compiled by LA Best Babies Network. Subscribe here to get a weekly email with the latest updates. Scroll down for ongoing activities and links to other calendars at the bottom. 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, where we post event updates and lots of useful resources. Thanks!

Do you have an idea for a training or other event and need help pulling it off? Submit your collaboration request here. Looking for a trainer? Check out HomeVisitingLA.org, the website of the LA County Perinatal and Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium. And be sure to check out the Consortium’s directory of trainings.

November is:

 

Upcoming Events           

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Parent and Baby Classes (free)
Every Tuesday and Wednesday August 27 – December 11
Tuesdays, 9:00am – 11:50am: Knox Presbyterian Church, 225 S. Hill Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106
Wednesdays, 12:30pm – 3:20pm: Mission Gathering Church, 789 N. Altadena Dr., Pasadena, CA 91107
To register, please email Jane Stockly at jlstockly@pasadena.eduor visit the PCC Community Education Center, 3035 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107 
Presented by Pasadena City College Parent Education Program

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Yoga Sessions (free)
Every Wednesday of November
Wednesdays, 6:00pm-7:30pm: Yetunde Price Resource Center-363 W. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90220
For more information, please call 310-554-4639 or email info@yprcla.org.
Presented by the Yetunde Price Resource Center

HFA Implementation Training: Illinois
November 5-7,8:30am – 4:30pm: Ounce of Prevention Fund, 33 W. Monroe St, 15thFloor, Chicago, IL 60603
Presented by Healthy Families America 

Webinar: Build Your Bounce: Professional Development Learning Series — Train-the-Trainer Webinar
November 6 & 13,10:00am – 11:30am 
Presented by Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health

Webinar: Infant and Toddler Data to Support Ready Learners
November 7, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Child Trends and the State of the Babies Yearbook, an initiative of ZERO TO THREE

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Tasty Thursdays Food Giveaway
November 7, 12:00pm – 1:30pm: Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Public Health’s Community Health and Trauma Prevention Center, 11833 Wilmington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90059
Free organic groceries from Whole Foods and local farmers markets! Bring a bag. Details: 877-594-1292 or info@letsbewhole.com
Presented by Let’s Be Whole

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Asthma-Friendly Home
November 7, 10:00am – 11:00am: Health Education Center, 1725 Western Avenue North, San Bernardino, CA 92411
Presented by Dignity Health – Community Hospital of San Bernardino

Webinar: Using the Centrality of Relationships as a Protective Factor in Building Resilience: Infusing Childhood Mental Health Principles and Practices across the Care Continuum for Children and Families – A 4-Part Series
November 7,12:00pm – 4:00pm
Must login to register for course 
Presented by Strategies 2.0

Webinar: Strategies for Centering Equity in Early Care and Education
November 7, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by the Networks of Opportunity for Child Wellbeing (NOW) at Vital Village

Community Listening Session on Measure H / Homeless Services Funding (SPA 6 – South L.A.)
November 8,9:00 am – 11:00 am: Watts Labor Community Action (WCLAC) Phoenix Hall, 10950 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles 90059 
Presented by the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Webinar: Improving Maternal Mental Health by Building Capacity of Frontline Medical Providers
November 8,12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by the California Health Care Foundation

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Storytime with Mrs. Cherie (free)
November 9 & 23, 9:00am – 10:00am: Yetunde Price Resource Center-363 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220
For more information, please call 310-554-4639 or email info@yprcla.org.
Presented by the Yetunde Price Resource Center

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Postpartum In The City — A Live Comedy Taping with Angelina SpicerNovember 9, 3:30pm-5:30pm & 7:30pm-9:30pm: Boston Court Theater, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106
Presented by BreastfeedLA

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Free Wristbands Distributions for Care Harbor Clinic happening Nov 15-17: Free Medical, Dental, Vision and Preventive Care
November 9, 9:00am-3:00pm: Ted Watkins Park Fieldhouse – 1335 E. 103rdStreet, Los Angeles, CA 90002
Presented by Care Harbor

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Free Wristbands Distributions for Care Harbor Clinic happening Nov 15-17: Free Medical, Dental, Vision and Preventive Care
November 10, 9:00am-3:00pm: Los Angeles Trade Technical College – 2115 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Presented by Care Harbor

Perinatal Support Specialist Training & Certification Program
November 11 – 22 (six sessions),9:00am – 6:00pm: The Association for Wholistic Maternal and Newborn Health, 3655 South Grand Avenue, Suite 260 (2ndFloor), Los Angeles, CA 90007
Presented by The Association for Wholistic Maternal and Newborn Health

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Cooking Demo
November 12, 10:30am – 11:30pm, Providence Little Company of Mary Wellness and Activity Center, 470 N Hawaiian Ave Wilmington, CA 90744
To RSVP or for more information, please call 424-212-5640
Presented by Providence Little Company of Mary Wellness and Activity Center

Community Listening Session on Measure H / Homeless Services Funding (SPA 5 – West L.A.)
November 12,9:30 am – 11:30 am: St. Monica’s Roman Catholic Church, 725 California Ave., Santa Monica 90403 
Presented by the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Webinar: Diaper Need and Its Impact on Families
November 12, 9:00am – 10:00am
Presented by the National Diaper Bank Network and AWHONN

Webinar: Key Community Partners in Establishing Breastfeeding Continuity of Care: Community Health Centers Webinar
November 12, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the National Association of County and City Health Officials

Medication-Assisted Treatment Approaches to Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders (MAT-A)
November 12, 9:00am-4:30pm: NCADD, 4626 N. Grand Ave, Covina, CA 91724
Presented by California Department of Health Care Services, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center & NCADD

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP) (Spanish) 
November 12,8:30am – 10:30am: Toland Way Elementary School, 4545 Toland Way, Los Angeles, CA 90041
To register, please contact Patricia Duarte at 213-742-5569
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Plant Meditation and Affirmation Sprays Workshop (free)
November 12, 6:00pm-8:00pm: Yetunde Price Resource Center, 363 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220
Presented by the Yetunde Price Resource Center

Webinar: Optimize Your Use of the DECA-C (Clinical)
November 12 & 19,10:00am – 11:30am 
Presented by Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health

Community Listening Session on Measure H / Homeless Services Funding (SPA 3 – San Gabriel Valley)
November 13,9:00 am – 11:00 am: Emanate Health (formerly Citrus Valley) Queen of the Valley Hospital, Room A&B, 1115 S. Sunset Ave., West Covina 91790 
Presented by the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Community Listening Session on Measure H / Homeless Services Funding (SPA 8 – South Bay / Harbor)
November 13,9:30 am – 11:30 am: Hawthorne Memorial Center Venus Meeting Room, 3901 West El Segundo Blvd., Hawthorne
Presented by the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Community Listening Session on Measure H / Homeless Services Funding (SPA 2 – San Fernando Valley)
November 13,3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Zev Yaroslavsky Family Support Center, 7555 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys 91406
Presented by the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

MODULE A: Trauma–Responsive Care
November 13,10:00am – 1:00pm: Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families, 1722 South Lewis Road, Camarillo, CA 93012 
Presented by Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families

Webinar: HFA CoP for CHEERS Check-In Tool Webinar
November 13,11:00am – 12:30pm 
Presented by Healthy Families America

Challenging Behavior in Preschool Children Train-the-Trainer Session 
November 13-15, 8:30am – 4:30pm: Ron Burd Conference Center, 444 Devereux Drive, Villanova, PA 19085
Presented by Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health

Training on DC: 0-5 Diagnostic Classification
November 13-14, 9:00am – 4:30pm: Child & Family Center, Education Building, 21545 Centre Pointe Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Questions? Contact FCPTrainings@dmh.lacounty.gov
Presented by LA County Department of Mental Health

DSM-5 Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorders: What Has Changed?
November 14, 9:00am-12:15pm: Tarzana Treatment Center, 6022 Variel Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
To register, please contact Brandy Oeser at 310-267-5331 or boeser@mednet.ucla.edu.
Presented by LA County Department of Public Health, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions, Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center, and the California Department of Health Care Services

Community Listening Session on Measure H / Homeless Services Funding (SPA 4 – Metro L.A.)
November 14,12:30 pm – 2:30 pm: New Genesis Apartments, 456 S. Main Street, Los Angeles 90013
Presented by the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Community Listening Session on Measure H / Homeless Services Funding (SPA 7 – East Los Angeles County)
November 14,2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Barbara Riley Senior Center, 7810 Quill Dr., Downey 90242
Presented by the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Planning for a Healthy Home, Body, and Baby (in Englishor Spanish)
November 14, 9:00am – 11:00am: The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by Iris Cantor – UCLA Women’s Health Education & Resource Center

Webinar: Safety Action Series: Establishing A Maternal Mortality Review Committee: What Does it Take?
November 14, 8:30am – 9:30am
Presented by the Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care

Webinar: Understanding Substance Abuse Through the Family Lens
November 14, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Presented by The Ounce

Webinar: Conversations with Families about Living Experiences and Housing Goals 
November 14, 12:00pm – 1:45pm
Presented by Early Childhood National Centers

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Grief and Loss (Processing and Healing) (Free)
November 14, 6:00pm – 8:30pm: Yetunde Price Resource Center, 363 W. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90220
Presented by the Yetunde Price Resource Center

Webinar: November 2019 Strengthening Families Networking Webinar: Innovative Approaches to Training
November 14,12:00pm-1:00pm
Presented by the Center For The Study of Social Policy’s Strengthening Families

Immigrant Health Access Task Force Meeting
November 14, 10:00am – 12:30pm: California Community Foundation, Joan Palevsky Center for the Future of Los Angeles, 281 South Figueroa Street, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by California Community Foundation  

Building Resilience with Neuroscience and the Havening Techniques®
November 14,9:00am – 4:30pm: The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by Echo 

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Diabetes Awareness Class (Spanish) 
November 14,10:00am – 11:00am: West Angeles Community Development Corporation, 6028 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90043
To register, please contact Patricia Duarte at 213-742-5569
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center 

Webinar: PATTCh Two-Day Online Interactive Conference: Recognizing Trauma & Respecting Those Giving Birth
November 14-15, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Childbirth (PATTCh) & the Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations at Bastyr University

Webinar: BabyTalks Series: Supporting Messy Play with Infants and Toddlers (English with Spanish subtitles)
November 14, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Presented by the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Planning
November 15, 9:00am-4:30pm:Tarzana Treatment Center, 6022 Variel Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
To register, please contact Kimberly Valencia at KimberlyValencia@mednet.ucla.edu
Presented by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center, and Tarzana Treatment Centers

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Care Harbor Los Angeles: Free Medical, Dental, Vision and Preventive Care
November 15-17, 8:00am – 5:00pm: The Reef, 1933 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Free wristbands will be distributed on the weekend before the clinic at the following times & locations: Saturday, November 9, 9:00am-3:00pm:Ted Watkins Park Fieldhouse-1335 E. 103rdStreet, Los Angeles and Sunday, November 10, 9:00am-3:00pm:Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 2115 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles 
Presented by Care Harbor

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Bellies and Brunch: Having Your Best Pregnancy Yet
November 15,12:00pm – 1:30pm: Mimi’s Café – Rancho Cucamonga, 10909 East Foothill  Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Presented by Abundant Life Chiropractic 

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Birth, Baby Care and Breastfeeding Class at Memorial Hospital of Gardena
November 15, 9:00am – 12:00pm: Memorial Hospital of Gardena, 1145 West Redondo Beach Blvd., Gardena, CA 90247
Presented by Memorial Hospital of Gardena 

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Cardiovascular Disease Awareness (Spanish)
November 15,8:15am – 10:15am: 10thSt. Elementary School, 1000 Grattan St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
To register, please contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center 

AWHONN Inland Empire Chapter Maternal/Fetal Health Symposium
November 16,8:00am – 4:00pm: Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center, 3975 Jackson Street, Riverside, CA 92503
Presented by AWHONN Inland Empire Chapter 

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Mental Health Community
November 16,2:15pm – 3:30pm: Saddleback Anaheim, 2095 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806
Presented by Saddleback Anaheim 

2019 NICU Symposium
November 16, 9:00am – 2:00pm: Maidu Community Center, 1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville, CA 95661
Presented by the NICU Family Alliance

UCLA Health Mother’s Milk Drive 2019
November 17,9:00am – 12:00pm: UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, 1250 16th St., Conference Room 2 & 3, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Presented by UCLA Health NICU and Lactation Team

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: 10thAnnual Fitness Day and Health Fair
November 17,10:00am – 3:00pm: Rosemead Community Recreation Center, 3936 North Muscatel Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770
Presented by City of Rosemead

Science-Based Innovation Training: Reimagining Program Development & Evaluation
November 18,9:00am – 5:00pm ET: Harvard Graduate School of Education, Gutman Conference Center, 6 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 02138
Presented by the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University

Documentary Film Screening: NOT CAROL (focusing on postpartum mental illness)
November 18, 6:30 pm: James Bridges Theater, Melnitz Hall, UCLA, 235 Charles E Young Dr., West Los Angeles, CA 90095
Presented by UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute

Breastfeeding Without Birth: Inducing, Maintaining and Relactating
November 18,9:00am – 4:00pm: The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by BreastfeedLA 

California Birth Equity Summit
November 18,8:00am – 5:00pm: Center at Cathedral Plaza, 555 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by March of Dimes

Webinar: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
November 19, 10:00am-11:00am
Presented by The Ounce

Webinar: Inclusion Series: Preventing and Addressing Behaviors That Challenge Us: We Are All in This Together
November 19, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Presented by the Early Childhood National Centers

Community Listening Session on Measure H / Homeless Services Funding (SPA 1 – Antelope Valley)
November 19,2:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Antelope Valley Partners for Health
44226 10th Street West, Lancaster 93534
Presented by the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

HFA Regional Great Beginnings Start Before Birth (GBSBB) Training
November 19-21,8:30am – 4:30pm: Yolo Co. Erwin Meier Admin. Bldg., 625 W. Court St. (Atrium Training Room), Woodland, CA 95695
Presented by Healthy Families America 

Policy, Partnerships and Practice: Intersections for Early School Success
November 20,9:00am – 4:30pm: San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport, 1770 South Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94402
Presented by Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s Center for Early Learning and Bay Area education partners 

Webinar: Beyond the Physical: Mental and Social Benefits of Walkable Communities
November 20,11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by America Walks

Webinar: Best Practices in Trauma Informed Care: Self-Care and Peer Programs that Support Agency and Community Resilience
November 20,9:00am – 12:30pm
Must login to register for course 
Presented by Strategies 2.0

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Support Group (Spanish) 
November 20,9:00am – 11:00am: California Hospital Medical Center, Leavey Hall #227, 320 W. 15thSt., Los Angeles, CA 90015 
To register, please contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center 

Webinar: Closing Gaps in Health and Social Services for Low-Income Pregnant Women
November 20, 9:00am – 10:00am
Presented by Systems for Action

2019 Alliance Summit & Excellence in Parent Engagement Awards
November 21, 9:00am – 4:30pm: Millennium Biltmore, 506 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071
Presented by Families in Schools 

The Growing Brain Series – Emotional Development 
November 21,9:00am – 12:00pm: CCRC – Annex, 19809 Prairie St., #209, Chatsworth, CA 91311
For more information, please call Manuel (Manny) Gutierrez at 818-717-1000 ext. 4904 or Rosario Williams at 818-717-1000 ext. 4902.
Presented by Child Care Resource Center, in partnership with ZERO TO THREE

Measure H Policy Summit #8: Closing System Discussion
November 21,1:00pm – 4:00pm: United Way – Greater Los Angeles, 1150 South Olive Street, 4thFloor Conference Room, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Presented by the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative 

Case Management Services-Providing Comprehensive Care to People with Substance Use Disorders
November 21, 9:00am-4:30pm, Watts Healthcare Corporation: 8005 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90003
To register, please contact Brandy Oeser at 310-267-5331 or boeser@mednet.ucla.edu.
Presented by LA County Department of Public Health, California Department of Health Care Services, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions, and Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center

Webinar: Improving Program Linkages for WIC
November 21, 12:00pm -1:00pm
Presented by the National WIC Association

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Health and Wellness Community Fair
November 22, 10:00am – 2:00pm, El Dorado Park, 7550 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA 90815
Please register here. For questions, please contact Yunuen Vela at 323-491-4151 or yvela-cervantes@childrensinstitute.org.
Presented by Parentships For Families at Children’s Institute  

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Hope for Mental Health Community
November 24,1:00pm – 3:00pm: Tent 3, Lake Forest Campus, 1 Saddleback Pkwy., Lake Forest, CA 92630
Presented by Saddleback Lake Forest 

Advanced Motivational Interviewing
November 25, 9:00am-4:30pm: CRI-Help, Inc. – 11027 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
To register, please contact Brandy Oeser at 310-267-5331 or boeser@mednet.ucla.edu.
Presented by LA County Department of Public Health, California Department of Health Care Services, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions, and Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center

Webinar: Racial Equity Webinars
November 26,11:00a m – 12:30pm
Presented by California Breastfeeding Coalition

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Seasonal Flu Prevention Class
November 27, 10:00am-11:00am: Providence Little Company of Mary Wellness and Activity Center, 470 N. Hawaiian Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744
For more information, please call 424-212-5640.
Presented by Providence Little Company of Mary Wellness and Activity Center

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Eat and Be Well 2019 Free Event  
November 27,11:00am – 3:00pm: Seville Park & Amphitheater, 16669 Seville Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335
Presented by Eat and Be Well

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Kids Fun Zone Event(Free)
November 30,12:00pm – 3:00pm: Anaheim Town Square, 2180 East Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92806
Presented by Anaheim Town Square

RISE Training & Coaching Intensive: Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Systems
December 2 – 6,9:00am – 4:00pm: Los Angeles LGBT Center: The Village at Ed Gould Plaza, 1125 N. McCadden Place, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Presented by RISE (Recognize Intervene Support Empower) Program

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) 101: Increasing Awareness and Improving Outcomes
December 2, 10:00am-1:00pm: SA 7- American Indian Counseling Center-17707 Studebaker Road, #208, Cerritos, CA 90703
To register, email Evelyn Casco at ecasco@vip-cmhc.org. 
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health & Violence Intervention Program Community Mental Health Center

Webinar: Little Scientists — Exploring TECHNOLOGY! with Infants and Toddlers
December 3, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Presented by the Office of Head Start and the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning

Professionally Packaging Your Supervisory Practice
December 3 – 5,9:00am -4:00pm: Casa Pacifica Centers for Children & Families, 1722 South Lewis Road, Camarillo, CA 93012
Presented by Casa Pacifica Centers for Children & Families 

Webinar: What We Can Learn From Fed Is Best
December 3, 8:00am-9:00am 
Presented by the California WIC Association

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Cardiovascular Disease Awareness (Spanish) 
December 4,8:30am – 10:30am: Logan Academy Elementary School, 1711 W. Montana St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
To register, please contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

Webinar: Breastfeeding and Work: How Lactation Consultants Can Make a Difference
December 5, 9:00am-10:00am 
Presented by the California WIC Association

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Tasty Thursdays Food Giveaway
December 5, 12:00pm – 1:30pm: Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Public Health’s Community Health and Trauma Prevention Center, 11833 Wilmington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90059
Free organic groceries from Whole Foods and local farmers markets! Bring a bag. Details: 877-594-1292 or info@letsbewhole.com
Presented by Let’s Be Whole

Webinar: Maternal Mental Health 101
December 5,10:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by 2020 Mom and Postpartum Support International

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Asthma-Friendly Home
December 5, 10:00am – 11:00am: Health Education Center, 1725 Western Avenue North, San Bernardino, CA 92411
Presented by Dignity Health – Community Hospital of San Bernardino

Webinar: Establishing and Sustaining Community Partnerships for Outreach and Continuity
December 5, 12:00pm – 1:45pm
Presented by Early Childhood National Centers
Webinar: Developmental Monitoring in WIC: A Simple Checklist Can Make a Big Difference For Families
December 5, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by the National WIC Association

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Uptown Village Market
December 6-7, Time varies by day: Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807
Presented by Uptown Village Market 

MODULE A: Trauma–Responsive Care
December 9,10:00am – 1:00pm: Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families, 1722 South Lewis Road, Camarillo, CA 93012
Presented by Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families 

Webinar: Baby Led Weaning: What the Lactation Professional Needs to Know
December 9, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by the California WIC Association

EMDR Basis Training with an Emphasis on Perinatal Trauma and Maternal Mental Health– Part II
December 9-11,9:00am – 5:00pm: The Karsh Center, 3750 W. 6thSt, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Presented by Maternal & Mental Health NOW and others  

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Cardiac Support/Risk Reduction Support Group
December 11, 7:00pm – 9:00pm: MO2 Conference Room, 1 Saddleback Parkway, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Presented by Saddleback Lake Forest 

Webinar: Why is Prevention So Difficult?
December 12,11:00am – 12:15pm 
Presented NTI Upstream 

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Annual Holiday Outreach: A Time for Sharing 2019
December 14,11:00am – 2:00pm: Culver City Teen Center @ Veterans Memorial Park, 4153 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230
For more information, please visit www.achildsdream-ca.org or call (424) 209-2352.
Presented by A Child’s Dream — CA
PARENT/FAMI:Y EVENT: Family & Friends of Those with Mental Illness
December 17,7:00pm – 8:30pm: The Connection Room #228, 1311 Calle Batido #100, San Clemente, CA 92673
Presented by Saddleback San Clemente 

The Growing Brain Series – Understanding Behavior 
December 18,9:00am – 12:00pm: CCRC, 19809 Prairie St, #209, Chatsworth, CA 91311
For more information, please call Manuel (Manny) Gutierrez at 818-717-1000 ext. 4904 or Rosario Williams at 818-717-1000 ext. 4902.
Presented by Child Care Resource Center, in partnership with ZERO TO THREE

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Support Group (Spanish) 
December 18,9:00am – 11:00am: California Hospital Medical Center, Leavey Hall #227, 320 W. 15thSt., Los Angeles, CA 90015
To register, please contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838.
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center 

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: 7thAnnual Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference
January 4, 2020,8:30am – 5:00pm: City of Hope – Cooper Auditorium, 1500 E Duarte Rd., Duarte, CA 91010
Presented by the Metastatic Breast Cancer Initiative

Webinar: Little Scientists – Exploring TECHNOLOGY! with Preschoolers
January 7, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Presented by the Office of Head Start and the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Grupo de Apoyo Para el Bienestar Emocional
January 8, 9:00 – 11:00am: California Hospital Medical Center (room TBD), 320 W. 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
To register, contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

Child & Youth Care Certification
January 9, 16, 23, 30;10:00am – 3:00pm: Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families, 1722 South Lewis Road, Camarillo, CA 93012
Presented by Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families 

Sex & Perinatal Mental Health – Exploring the Intersection of Perinatal Mental Health and Sexuality
January 13-14,9:00am – 4:30pm: The California Endowment, 1000 Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Live stream available
Presented by Maternal Mental Health NOW  
Webinar: What We Can Learn From Fed is Best by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
January 14,10:00am – 11:30am 
Presented by Praeclarus Press 

California Breastfeeding Summit – 10thAnnual 20/20 Vision: Creating a Clear Focus for Equitable Breastfeeding Care
January 21 – 23,TBA: DoubleTree by Hilton, 2001 Point W. Way, Sacramento, CA 95815
Presented by California Breastfeeding Coalition 

Lactation Education Specialist Training 2020
January 27, February 3, 10, 24, and March 2;8:30am – 6:00pm: South LA Health Projects, 2930 West Imperial Highway, 4thFloor, Inglewood, CA 90303
Presented by BreastfeedLA

2020 National Home Visiting Summit
January 29 – 31, TBA: Washington, DC
Presented by The Ounce of Prevention Fund

8thAnnual Women & Children’s Palliative Care Conference
January 31,8:00am – 4:30pm: Embassy Suites Anaheim South, 11767 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92840
Presented by UCI Health Women & Children’s Services 

SAVE THE DATE: 2020 Child Health, Education, and Care Summit
February 3-5, TBA
Presented by First 5 California

Webinar: Little Scientists – Exploring ENGINEERING! With Infants and Toddlers
February 4, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Presented by the Office of Head Start and the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning

Talking with Kids In Conflict: A 4-Day Trauma-Informed Intensive in Life Space Crisis Intervention
February 4, 11, 18, 25; 10:00am – 3:00pm: Casa Pacifica, 1722 South Lewis Road, Camarillo, CA 93012
Presented by Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Grupo de Apoyo Para el Bienestar Emocional
February 10, 9:00 – 11:00am: California Hospital Medical Center (room TBD), 320 W. 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
To register, contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

California Primary Care Association Quality Care Conference
February 20-21: Marriott Irvine, 18000 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, CA 92612
Presented by California Primary Care Association

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
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 

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

Webinar: Little Scientists – Exploring ENGINEERING! with Preschoolers
March 3, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Presented by the Office of Head Start and the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Grupo de Apoyo Para el Bienestar Emocional
March 4, 9:00 – 11:00am: California Hospital Medical Center (room TBD), 320 W. 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
To register, contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

Beyond Loss Grief Training Program Spring 2020
March 13-14, 8:30am – 4:30pm: Spiritual Care Services, 1509 Wilson Terrace, Glendale, CA 91206
Presented by Adventist Health Glendale

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: L.A. Summer Camp Fair 2020 in Los Feliz
March 14,12:00pm – 3:00pm: Friendship Auditorium, 3201 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Presented by L.A. Camp Fair 2020

Lactation Education Specialist Training – PART 2
March 16, 23, 30, and April 6, 13;8:30am – 6:00pm: South LA Health Projects, 2930 West Imperial Highway, 4thFloor, Inglewood, CA 90303
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Save the Date: Anxiety and Depression Conference
March 19 – 22, TBA: San Antonio, TX
Presented by ADAA 2020

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Mindfulness & Wellbeing – The Best You Expo  
March 20 – 21,10:00am – 6:00pm: Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Presented by The Best You

37thAnnual Advances in Therapeutics and Technology: Critical Care of Neonates, Children and Adults Conference
March 24 – 28, 8:00am – 12:00pm: The Cliff Lodge & Spa, 9320 S. Cliff Lodge Dr., Snowbird, UT 84092
Presented by PAC/LAC 

Save The Date: 19thAnnual Health Care Symposium – A 20/20 Vision: Resilient Systems for Empowered Communities
April 3: Hilton Anaheim, 777 W. Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
Presented by Health Center Partners of Southern California, The Coalition and many more! 

PARENT/FAMIY EVENT: BabyConApril 4-5,10:00am – 5:00pm: Anaheim Convention Center, 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802
Presented by the OC BabyCon

Empowered California Families! Unite, Inspire, Uplift: California WIC Association 2020 Annual Conference & Trade Show
April 5-8: Town and Country San Diego, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
Presented by California WIC Association

Webinar: Little Scientists – Exploring MATH! with Infants and Toddlers
April 7, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Presented by the Office of Head Start and the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Grupo de Apoyo Para el Bienestar Emocional
April 8, 9:00 – 11:00am: California Hospital Medical Center (room TBD), 320 W. 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
To register, contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: MODULE A: Trauma-Responsive Care
April 13,10:00am – 1:00pm: Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families, 1722 South Lewis Road, Camarillo, CA 93012
Presented by Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families 

Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) Implementation Level Protocol Training – CPP Booster One: 2- Day Skill Building Workshop
April 16 – 17, 9:00am – 4:30pm: Wellnest, 3787 South Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90007
For more information, contact Michelle Salazar at msalazar@wellnestla.org or 323-373-2400 x3183.
Presented by Wellnest 

Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) Training 
April 23 – 24, 9:00am – 4:00pm: NCJW I LA, 543 N. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
To register, please contact CPP@NCJWLA.ORG. For general questions about the training, please contact Dr. Maricella Mendez Sherwin at mendezshewin1@gmail.com
Presented by National Council of Jewish Women – Los Angeles

Webinar: Little Scientists – Exploring MATH! with Preschoolers
May 5, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Presented by the Office of Head Start and the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Saddleback Kids Parent Commitment/ Child Dedication Class
May 3,9:15am – 12:15pm: Room 29, 18842 Teller Ave, Irvine, CA 92612
Presented by Saddleback Irvine South 

Talking with Kids In Conflicts: A 4-Day Trauma–Informed Intensive in Life Space Crisis Intervention
May 7,14, 21, 28; 10:00am – 3:00pm: Casa Pacifica, 1722 South Lewis Road, Camarillo, CA 93012
Presented by Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families 

MODULE A: Trauma-Responsive Care
May 11, 10:00am – 1:00pm: Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families, 1722 South Lewis Road, Camarillo, CA 93012 
Presented by Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families 

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Grupo de Apoyo Para el Bienestar Emocional
May 13, 9:00 – 11:00am: California Hospital Medical Center (room TBD), 320 W. 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
To register, contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

Save The Date: 24thAnnual PAC/LAC Conference: Quality of Life For Families
May 28: The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by PAC/LAC 

Supervisor ONLY Training (CPP) 18- Month Implementation Level Training National Trainer in Child Parent Psychotherapy
August 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

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Grupo de Apoyo Para el Bienestar Emocional
June 17, 9:00 – 11:00am: California Hospital Medical Center (room TBD), 320 W. 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
To register, contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Grupo de Apoyo Para el Bienestar Emocional
July 15, 9:00 – 11:00am: California Hospital Medical Center (room TBD), 320 W. 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
To register, contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Grupo de Apoyo Para el Bienestar Emocional
August 12, 9:00 – 11:00am: California Hospital Medical Center (room TBD), 320 W. 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
To register, contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Grupo de Apoyo Para el Bienestar Emocional
September 9, 9:00 – 11:00am: California Hospital Medical Center (room TBD), 320 W. 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
To register, contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

International Perinatal Bereavement Conference (IPBC) 2020
September 30 – October 3, TBA: The Drake, 140 E Walton Pl., Chicago, IL 60611
Presented by PLIDA 

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Grupo de Apoyo Para el Bienestar Emocional
October 14, 9:00 – 11:00am: California Hospital Medical Center (room TBD), 320 W. 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
To register, contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Grupo de Apoyo Para el Bienestar Emocional
November 18, 9:00 – 11:00am: California Hospital Medical Center (room TBD), 320 W. 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
To register, contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Grupo de Apoyo Para el Bienestar Emocional
December 16, 9:00 – 11:00am: California Hospital Medical Center (room TBD), 320 W. 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
To register, contact Irma Radillo at 213-742-5838
Presented by Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center

Save the Date: Black Maternal Health Conference and Training Institute (2021)
June 11-13, TBA
Presented by Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA)

Recorded Webinars, On-Demand Training

Community Health

Healthier Products, Healthier People—The Six Classes Approach to Reducing Harmful Chemicals
This video series discusses where these chemicals are used, associated health problems, and how to reduce exposure. This information can help consumers the use of toxic chemicals.

Webinar: Working Toward Well Being: Community Approaches to Toxic Stress
Presented by Center for the Study of Social Policy

Webinar: Substance Use Prevention & Treatment: Community-Oriented Practices
Recorded date November 16, 2018
Presented by California Pan-Ethic Health Network

Webinar: Moving the Needle on Health Equity: Two Experts Share Successful Programs and Lessons Learned
Recorded August 21, 2019
Presented by the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)

Early Childhood Education

Webinar: Ready to Meet the Needs of All Children? A Closer Look at Diversity in the Early Childhood Workforce
Recorded April 28, 2015
Presented by Migration Policy Institute

Webinar: Quality Ratings, Common Core, and DAP
Presented by Kyle Snow
Part of the Early Childhood Investigations webinar series produced by Engagement Strategies

Webinar: Early Care and Education in Transformation
Presented by Jacqueline Jones
Part of the Early Childhood Investigations webinar series produced by Engagement Strategies

Recordings of 2016 USC UCEDD Community Education Conference
Presented by USC, UCEDD at CHLA

Webinar: Articulation Agreements: An Essential Component for Supporting Early Educators Along Educational and Career Pathways
Original Date: October 30, 2018
Presented by National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning

Infant and Toddler Reflective Curriculum Planning, Part 1
This webinar provides an overview of how to translate research into teacher practice to improve program quality for infants and toddlers. This archived webinar is the first in the archived series, Infant and Toddler Reflective Curriculum Planning. The series present principles, a planning process, and strategies to help teachers support children’s learning from birth to three years of age. 

Infant and Toddler Reflective Curriculum Planning, Part 2
This webinar provides early childhood professionals with a structure they can use to make informed decisions about curriculum practices for infants and toddlers, and to highlight the newest component of the California Infant/Toddler Learning and Development System: California Infant/Toddler Curriculum Framework.

Infant/Toddler Relationships, Interactions and Guidance: Part 1: Relationships and Interactions
This webinar focuses on implementing strategies and putting into place organizational structures that support intentional, responsive relationships between supervisors, care teachers and young children in efforts to support children’s social and emotional development.

Infant/Toddler Relationships, Interactions and Guidance: Part 2: Guidance
This webinar highlights the connection between the early childhood educator competencies for relationships, interactions, and guidance. It provides examples, ideas, and resources for how to provide effective guidance for social behavior in the infant/toddler group care setting. In addition, it addresses the important roles of family members, teachers, and program leadership, in helping infants and toddlers learn about and develop strategies for social interactions, relationships, and managing conflict.

Family Engagement/Parenting

Helping Parents to understand and manage their Anger
This module provides an overview of what causes anger, the function that anger serves in our lives, and how anger impacts our relationships. Home visitors will learn how these issues may look in parenting situations as well as specific strategies on how to help parents understand and manage their anger.

Engaging Fathers, Parts 1, 2,and 3
Fathers and paternal family members play a crucial role in children’s growth and development. Child welfare agencies, however, may have difficulty connecting with and engaging noncustodial fathers and paternal family members. In this 3-part podcast series, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides strategies for engaging fathers and working with fatherhood organizations.

Videocast: NIH Workshops on Participant Engagement and Health Equity
Watch videocasts of 7/1/15 workshop and 7/2/15 workshop
Presented by the NIH Precision Medicine Initiative

Video of Lecture Series: How to Survive and Thrive with a Mentally Ill Relative

  1. The Family As Ally – Helpful Skills and Strategies
  2. Inside the World of Bipolar Disorder
  3. Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
  4. Inside the Darkness of Depression
  5. Inside “the Beautiful Mind” of Schizophrenia
  6. Recovery with Schizophrenia

Presented by NAMI San Gabriel Valley and Pacific Clinics Training Institute

Knowledge and Know-How: Nurturing Child Well-Being
Focuses on the core knowledge and skills needed to leverage your relationships with families, promote child well-being, and raise overall quality of care. Eight one-hour online lessons. Includes .8 CEUs.
Presented by Zero to Three

Intentional Partnerships Podcast
Season I of this bi-weekly podcast began June 26, 2018
Presented by Parents as Teachers National Center, with Strong Fathers, Strong Families

Intentional Partnerships Podcast
Season I of this bi-weekly podcast began June 26, 2018
Presented by Parents as Teachers National Center, with Strong Fathers, Strong Families

Protective Factors Part 1
“Protective Factors Part 1” is the first in a two-part series highlighting protective factors. This episode provides an overview and helps listeners distinguish protective factors from risk factors. Guests provide examples of how child welfare professionals can recognize and work with parents and families to strengthen their protective factors.

Understanding Bed-sharing, Breastfeeding, and SIDS
Recorded December 6, 2017
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Health Disparities

Webinar Series: The Impact of Racism on the Health and Well-Being of the Nation
Part 1: Naming and Addressing Racism: A Primer
Listen to the recorded webinar
Webinar slides: Introduction, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Conclusion
Recorded July 21, 2015
Presented by the American Public Health Association

Webinar Series: The Impact of Racism on the Health and Well-Being of the Nation
Part 2: No Safety, No Health: A Conversation About Race, Place and Preventing Violence
Listen to the recorded webinar
Webinar slides: Introduction, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Conclusion
Recorded August 4, 2015
Presented by the American Public Health Association

Webinar Series: The Impact of Racism on the Health and Well-Being of the Nation
Part 3: Unequal Treatment: Disparities in Access, Quality and Care
Listen to the recorded webinar
Webinar slides: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Recorded August 25, 2015
Presented by the American Public Health Association

Webinar: Policy Strategies for Reducing Behavioral Health Disparities
December 6, 2019
Presented by California Pan-Ethic Health Network

Webinar: Health Equity: Start Where You Are
Recorded date April 10, 2019
Presented by National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

Home Safety & Trauma Support

Optimizing Visitation for Young Traumatized Children and Their Parents/Caregivers
Original Date: 2012
Presented by The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Supporting Women and Girls’ Leadership in Sport to Prevent Sexual and Domestic Violence
Original Date: August 22, 2017
Presented by Prevent Connect

A Safe Place to Call Home: Transforming the Physical/Built Environment for Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention
Original Date: August 16, 2017
Presented by Prevent Connect

Webinar: Promoting Maternal Wellbeing and Resiliency in the Face of Trauma
Original Date: February 28, 2019
Presented by The Ounce

Introducing TST-FC: A Trauma-Focused Curriculum for Caregivers
Original Date: June 29, 2017
Presented by the Annie E. Casey Foundation

#PowerInPrevention Ending Child Sexual Abuse: Prevention through Understanding and Addressing Sexual Behavior of Children
Original Date: July 25, 2017
Presented by Prevent Connect

Emotional Challenges and Self-Care for Those Working With Young Traumatized Children
Original Date: 2012
Presented by The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Understanding Intimate Partner Violence
This module provides an overview of key topics regarding IPV, including: Types of IPV, Indicators of abuse, The extent of the IPV problem, How to discuss the topic of IPV with clients, How culture may impact how IPV is perceived, and the importance of identifying community resources and establishing relationships with those resources.

#PowerInPrevention Ending Child Sexual Abuse: Updates on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention with Elementary School Ages
Original Date: January 16, 2018
Presented by Prevent Connect

Peer Learning Forum: Implementing Community-Level Strategies to Prevent Sexual and Domestic Violence
Original Date: October 5, 2017
Presented by Prevent Connect

Online Course on Child Abuse and Neglect
More information: Leslie A. Lacopi at 415-882-5176 or liacopi@imq.org. Free course is approved for CME credits, nursing CEUs, or a completion certificate.
Presented by the IMQ grant from the California Governor’s Office on Emergency Services

Video: “The Mask You Live In” Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion on Masculinity and Violence
Panel moderator: Frank Blaney of LA Fathers Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Presented by the California Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities

Addressing the Roots: Preventing Multiple Forms of Violence through Shared Underlying Factors
Original Date: September 20, 2017
Presented by Prevent Connect

Sport is Part of the Solution to Ending Sexual and Domestic Violence: Launching Raliance’s NEW Sport + Prevention Center
Original Date: December 6, 2017
Presented by Prevent Connect

Using Essential Elements to Select, Adapt, and Evaluate Violence Prevention Approaches
Original Date: August 28, 2017
Presented by Prevent Connect

Online Video: Domestic Violence 2015
Presented by CASAT
#PowerInPrevention Ending Child Sexual Abuse: Survivor Leadership: It’s Relevance to Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Original Date: September 11, 2017
Presented by Prevent Connect

Webinar: Mental Systems: Navigating Medi-Cal and County Programs
Recorded date October 12, 2018
Presented by California Pan-Ethnic Health Network

Webinar: Maternal Depression: Everyone Can Play a Role to Help Families
Recorded date June 4, 2019
Presented by National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

Webinar: Part II – Family Homelessness: Partnerships and Policies that Enhance Supports for Infants, Toddlers and their Families
Recorded date August 7, 2019
Presented by ZERO TO THREE

Home Visiting

Webinar: Innovation Toward Precision Home Visiting
Original Date: February 28, 2019
Presented by The Ounce
Understanding, Preventing, and Managing Compassion Fatigue
The purpose of this module, is to help home visitors understand what compassion fatigue looks like, identify if they are at risk or already experiencing compassion fatigue, as well as how to prevent and/or manage the condition.

Strategies for Home Visitor Safety
This module provides strategies for home visitor safety before, during, and after the home visit. By the end of this training, home visitors will be able to: Identify safety strategies that can be used before, during, and after the home visit. Recognize how to reduce tense situations, what to do in dangerous situations, and how to handle aggression. Recall safety tips regarding animals, disease, professional boundaries, parking and vehicle safety. Use technology to help remain safe.

Webinar: The New Network Leader: How You Can Grow Your Impact
Original Date: February 28, 2019
Presented by The Ounce

Webinar: Effectively Serving Immigrant and Dual Language Learner Families through Home Visiting Programs
Recorded August 28, 2019
Presented by Migration Policy Institute

Infant Feeding

Creating Milk Depots in Los Angeles County
Breastfeed LA, with funding from Kentec Medical Inc., has partnered with the Mothers’ Milk Bank of San Jose (MMBSJ) to launch the Milk Collections Sites Project. View this webinar for information on setting up a Milk Collection Site in L.A. County, or call 323-210-8505.

NACCHO Breastfeeding Initiative Archived Webinars
The Public Health Breastfeeding Webinar Series, funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will promote promising practices and share lessons learned from the Reducing Breastfeeding Disparities through Peer and Professional Support Project (Breastfeeding Project).

Webinar: Social Determinants of Breastfeeding: Policies, Trainings, and Programmatic Strategies
View slides only
Recorded August 20, 2015
Presented by Every Woman Southeast Coalition

Webinar: Milk and Marijuana, First Do No HarmRecorded March 29, 2018
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Helping Families Who Exclusively Pump
Recorded February 15, 2018
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Infant Health

Addressing Racism’s Impact on Women’s and Infant’s Health: Lessons Learned from the Racial Healing Projects in Tennessee
Recorded October 30, 2013
Presented by Every Woman Southeast

Addressing the Impact of Racism on Disparities in Birth Outcomes: Successes and Lessons Learned from the Partnership to Eliminate Disparities in Infant Mortality
View slides only
Recorded July 11, 2013
Presented by Every Woman Southeast

Infant Safe Sleep: An Introduction and Model ProgramRecorded May 8, 2019
Presented by Children’s Safety Network

Webinar: Syphilis: A Call to Action – Babies Born with Syphilis
Recorded September 26, 2019
Presented by PAC/LAC

Nutrition

Nutrition Preventive Services: Existing Gaps in a Critical ACA Benefit
Presents current gaps in the provision of nutrition preventive services – benefits that every American is entitled to, thanks to the Affordable Care Act – and emerging strategies for innovative ways that WIC and community partners are providing nutrition preventive services.

Webinar: CalFresh 101
Recorded January 22, 2019
Presented by California Development of Social Services — CalFresh and Nutrition Branch

Picky Eating in Young Children and What to Do About It
Recorded May 30, 2018
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Oral Health

Webinar: Oral Intake During Labor
Presented by InJoy Birth and Parenting Education

Webinar: Oral Health Procedures: Coverage & Access
Recorded June 29, 2018
Presented by California Pan-Ethnic Health Network

Webinar: Oral Health in Our Communities: Successes & Challenges
Recorded September 6, 2018
Presented by California Pan-Ethnic Health Network

Webinar: Oral Health Systems: Navigating Denti-Cal
Recorded May 31, 2018
Presented by California Pan-Ethnic Health Network

Webinar: Oral Health During Pregnancy – Prioritizing Oral Health During Pregnancy
Recorded November 15, 2018
Presented by the Children’s Dental Health Project 

Webinar: Brushing for Two: How to Keep Your Baby’s Teeth Healthy from the Start
Recorded February 21, 2019
Presented by American Academy of Pediatrics

Perinatal Training

Practitioner Series: Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy (on infant and early childhood mental health)

Online Training: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Presented by the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center

CDC’s Perinatal Quality Collaboratives Webinar 2013-2014 Series
Includes the following archived webinars:

  • Breastfeeding and Human Milk Quality Improvement Initiatives
  • Obstetric Hemorrhage
  • Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
  • Severe Maternal Morbidity
  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

CDC’s Perinatal Quality Collaboratives Webinar 2012-2013 Series
Includes the following archived webinars:

  • Neonatal Quality Improvement Initiatives
  • Obstetric Quality Improvement Initiatives
  • Building and Sustaining a Collaborative
  • Perinatal Performance Measures and Data Collection
  • Quality Improvement Principles and Getting Started
  • Perinatal Quality Collaboratives 101

Bringing the Protective Factors Framework to Life
Presented by Children’s Bureau Express

Online Certification Training: Bringing Light to Motherhood
Certification training on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
Presented by Maternal Mental Health NOW and PAC/LAC

Preconception Care

Webinar: Innovative Technology for Preconception Care
View slides only
Recorded May 21, 2014
Presented by Every Woman Southeast

Pregnancy

Smoking Cessation for Pregnancy & Beyond: A Virtual Clinic
Presented by Dartmouth Medical School, in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Webinar Archive: California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program (CDAPP) Sweet Success Resource & Training Center
Includes a variety of webinar recordings and supporting documents on issues related to gestational diabetes.

Policy

Supporting Young Children in Immigrant Families: What Early Childhood Stakeholders need to know about the New Immigration Orders
Going over who the children impacted by immigration enforcement policies and how do these policies harm a child’s development, also what the current early childhood policies are and how the eligibility rules relate to children in immigrant families.

Webinar: Setting Up Families for Success: Advancing an Advocacy Framework for Low-Wage Working Parents & Their Children
Presented by the National Women’s Law Center

Reproductive Health

Webinar: What About the Guys? Men’s Reproductive Health: Programmatic Strategies and Lessons Learned
View slides only
Recorded June 23, 2015
Presented by Every Woman Southeast Coalition

Webinar: Who’s Making the Decision? Strategies for a Client-Centered Reproductive Life Plan
View slides only
Recorded May 6, 2015
Presented by Every Woman Southeast Coalition

WIC

Engaging Men & Dads at WIC
The Alameda Fathers Corps shared how they increase involvement of fathers in children’s lives by focusing on factors specific to the needs of men and the challenges they face in fulfilling their role as fathers.

Welcoming African American Families at WIC
To engage more eligible families, increasing our understanding and implementation of best practices that welcome and include African American families can help local WIC staff establish WIC as a key community service and partner.

Millennials in WIC – Reaching today’s Young Parents
Moms and dads in the “millennial” generation have grown up in a changing world that impacts how they communicate and learn best. UC Berkeley intern and CWA consultant Maggie Rasnake explored general guidelines for communicating with “millennials” and specific steps to keep WIC valuable and relevant to clients in their late teens to early thirties.

What If…? Exploring WIC Improvement Concepts
Karen Farley, CWA Executive Director, shared the results from the “What If” Survey conducted last summer and fall, where many WIC staff, participants, partners and friends submitted ideas for how to make WIC even better.

Webinars: WIC Works Summer Series 2014
Includes links to presentation slides and other materials on topics such as Medications in Pregnancy and Lactation, Early Literacy, and Best Practices for Breastfeeding Support in Community Clinics. Earlier webinar series are archived here.

Mental Health and Children with Specials Needs

NAMI Basics OnDemand
Free, six-session online education program for parents, caregivers and others who care for young people who are experiencing mental health symptoms

Mental Health Policy Briefing: Raising the Priority of California Children with Special Health Care Needs
Recorded date May 8, 2019,
Presented by National Health Law Program & Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health

Webinar: Brining Light to Motherhood
Presented by Maternal Mental Health NOW

Zika Virus

Zika in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Beyond: Risks and Response
This forum is a conversation on the risks and response to the spreading Zika virus.

CNE activities: Zika Virus: What Every Nurse Should Know
1.7 continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours are available for this activity.
Presentedby the March of Dimes
Also see Zika Virus: Information and Resources in the Stronger Families Blog for bilingual materials, including fact sheets and infographics from the March of Dimes.

Ongoing In-Person Meetings, Classes


Breastfeeding Support

Breastfeeding Support Group
Every Friday, 12:00pm – 1:00pm: Saint John’s Health Center, Lactation Office on the 3rd Floor of the Keck Building, 2121 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Presented by Providence Health & Services

Cubs Café Breastfeeding Support Group 
Every First Sunday of Every Month, 2:30pm – 4:00pm: 11833 Wilmington Ave, Willowbrook, Los Angeles, CA 90059; next to MLK Hospital
For more details, please call 805-793-0499
Presented by Lioness Lactation

Breastfeeding Support Group (bilingual – English/Spanish)
Every Wednesday, 10:00 – 11:00 am: The Wellness Center, 1200 N. State St, Room 1029, Los Angeles CA, 90033
Offered by Maternal and Child Health Access
For more information, call Breastfeeding Counselor Martha Escudero at 323-608-1353.

Free Breastfeeding Support Groups
Almost every day at various locations throughout the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys

Free Zumba Class
Every Friday, 6:00pm-7:00pm: Providence Little Company of Mary Wellness & Activity Center-470 N. Hawaiian Ave, Wilmington, CA 90744
Presented by Providence Little Company of Mary

Breastfeeding and Lamaze
May 18 – December 21, 11:00am – 3:00pm (use dropdown to select date): East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital, 4060 Whitter Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023
Presented by Avanti Hospitals

Breastfeeding Support Skills for Doulas, Newborn Care Specialists and Birth Workers
July 21 – December 8, (use dropdown to select date): Integrated Birth, 18600 Main Street, Suite 110, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Presented by Breastfeeding Support Skills for Doulas, Newborn Care Specialists and Birth Workers

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Child Birth Education Classes
July 22 – September 2, 6:00pm – 8:00pm: 41820 Garstin Dr., Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
Presented by The Mom & Dad Project


Breast Cancer Support

Breast Cancer Support Group
Every 2nd Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30 pm: East Side Cancer Project, 3030 E. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90023
Register or get more info: 323-346-5989
Hosted by Vegan Moni

Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Education
Classes can be scheduled 7 days a week, including evening hours
For more information and to schedule a class, please contact Jenifer Metz, MPH at 310-755-1276 or jmetz@healthcollaborative.org
Presented by The California Health Collaborative and Every Women Counts


Infant Massage

Infant Massage Classes
Every Monday, 9:00am – 10:00am: MLK Center for Public Health, 11833 Wilmington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90059
To register, call Lourdes Gomez at 323-373-2400 x3205
Presented by Wellnest and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health


Fatherhood

Fatherhood in Action: Father Self-Care
3rd Thursday of every month, 6:00pm – 8:00pm: Miller Family Health Education, 3820 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807
More information: klmclucas@gmail.com or 909-234-2731 Presented by City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services

Nurturing Fathers Groups (Parenting Classes)
English classes every Wednesday, 6:00 – 9:00 pm: 10 sessions beginning January 17)
Spanish classes every Tuesday, 6:00 – 9:00 pm: 10 sessions beginning January 23)
To enroll, call Ciro Aguilar, 562-570-3285.
Presented by City of Long Beach- Life Coaching & Fundamentals of Fatherhood Program
Role of a Father Workshops
Every 4th Friday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm301 N. Prairie Ave., Inglewood, Suite 501
Hosted by Great Beginnings for Black Babies – Fatherhood Initiative

Bridges to Fatherhood
Every Tuesday, 5:30pm – 8:00pm: MLK Center for Public Health, 11833 Wilmington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90059
To register, please call 818-280-9034
Presented by MLK Community Healing and Trauma Prevention Center

Father’s Discussion & Support Group for Partners of Clients Enrolled in the Health Net Doula Program
Every second Saturday of the Month, 4:00pm – 6:00pm: The Association for Wholistic Maternal and Newborn Health, Health Net Community Doula Program, 3655 S. Grand Ave, Suite 260, Los Angeles, CA 90007
To register, please call 626-388-2191 ext. 2 or email Debbie.Benton@motherbabysupport.net
Presented by The Association for Wholistic Maternal & Newborn Health

Grief and Loss Support

Grief and Loss Support Group
Every Tuesday, 6:30 pm: Westmont Counseling Center, 1704 W. Manchester Ave, Suite 202A, Los Angeles, CA  90047
Attendance is free, donations accepted. Location may change, please call ahead.

Grief Counseling Support Group Meeting
1st, 3rd, and 4th Mondays of each month, 5:00 – 6:30 pm: Healthy African American Families, 4305 Degnan Blvd., #105, Los Angeles, CA
Presented by Healthy African American Families

Support Group for Parents Who Live With Fetal and Infant Loss
Every 2nd Wednesday at 6:00 pm (it’s OK to be late)
600 S. Commonwealth Ave, Ste. 800, Los Angeles, CA 90005
RSVP: Christina Thiele, christina23thiele@gmail.com or 707-849-5347
M.E.N.D  Nationwide Online Support Group
Every third Thursday of each month, starting at 7:00pm
Presented by M.E.N.D.

Star Legacy Foundation Support Groups
Presented by Star Legacy Foundation

Bereaved Parents Group
1st & 3rd Monday of the Month, 4:15pm

Pregnancy After Loss Group
Weekly on Monday, 5:30pm

Dad’s Grief Discussion Group
2nd Monday of the Month, 4:15pm

Grandparents Group
1st Wednesday of the Month, 5:30pm

Parenting After Loss Group
1st Wednesday of the Month, 10:00am and 6:30pm

Parenting After Loss Group
3rd Wednesday of the Month, 10:00am and 6:30pm

Grief support resources in L.A. County 

Additional Loss & Grief in Pregnancy & Postpartum Resources


Food & Nutrition


Wilmington Certified Farmers’ Market
Every Tuesday, 9:00am – 3:00pm: Providence Little Company of Mary Wellness & Activity Center, 470 N. Hawaiian Ave, Wilmington, CA 90744
Presented by Providence Little Company of Mary

A Tu Salud: Free Produce Pick Up
Every 4th Wednesday of the Month: Hazard Park Gym, 2230 Norfolk St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
For more information, please call 323-442-7801 or 213-485-6839
Presented by Keck Medical Center of USC, American Heart Association, and many more

The Wellness Center Health Cooking Workshop
1st and 3rd Wednesday of each Month: starting at 12:00pm & 2:30pm: The Wellness Center, 1200 N. State St., Los Angeles, CA 90033Presented by The Wellness Center LA

Pico Union Vida Sana
Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of Each Month, starting at 2:30pm: Pico Union Project, 1153 Valencia Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Presented by Seeds of Hope – Cultivating Wellness

Laundry Love Food Distribution
Every 3rd Tuesday of each Month, starting at 6:00pm: Laundry Love at Cathedral Center of St. Paul, 840 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Presented by St. John Cathedral 

St. Athanasius at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul Food Pantry
Every Friday of each Month, starting at 8:00am: Cathedral Center of St. Paul, 840 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Presented by HopeNet

Free Farmers’ Market
Fourth Saturday of Every Month, 11:30am – 2:30pm: Someone Cares Soup Kitchen, 720 W. 19th Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Presented by The Free Pantry

Serving the Homeless
March 16 – December 21, every 3rd Saturday, 1:00pm – 5:00pm (select drop-down for date): Lighthouse Church, 1885 Anaheim Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Presented by The Free Pantry

Market Match  – Adams/Vermont
Every Wednesday, 2:00pm – 6:00pm: 1432 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Presented by CalFresh & Hunger Action LA

Market Match – Altadena
Every Wednesday, 3:00pm – 7:00pm: 600 W. Palm St, Altadena, CA 91001
Presented by CalFresh & Hunger Action LA

Healthy Cooking (Spanish)
Every Friday (May 3 – 31), 9:00am – 11:00am: L.A. Care Family Resource Center, Boyle Heights, , 1200 N. State St, Ste. 1069, Los Angeles, CA 90033
For more information, please call 213-394-2840
Presented by LA Care

Homeless Resource Fair & Mobile Shower
Every Thursday, 11:00am – 3:00pm: Whittier Narrows Recreation Area – Area A, Building #21, 1201 Loma Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733
Presented by the Department of Public Social Services

DPSS – Medi-Cal/ CalFresh Assistance
Every Wednesday, 9:00am – 1:00pm: L.A. Care, 4801 Whitter Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022
For more information please call 213-438-5570
Presented by L.A. Care

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Free Family Friendly Movies at The PACC
Through August 3, (use dropdown to select date) 10:00am – 12:00pm: Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA 93030
Presented by Oxnard Performing Arts Center

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Summer Study Hours
Through August 30, Mondays & Thursdays, 1:00pm – 6:00pm: 363 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220
For more information, please call 310-554-4639 or email info@yprcla.org
Presented by Yetunde Price Resource Center

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Let’s Play
Through August 6, Every Tuesday, 5:00pm – 5:45pm: 363 W. Compton Blvd, Compton, CA 90220
For more information please call 310-554-4639 or email info@yprcla.org
Presented by Yetunde Price Resource Center


Mental Health Support

Webinar: 5 Steps to Freedom from Anxiety, Stress, Sadness and Depression
Sundays, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Presented by Dr. G. Hernandez

Mindfulness & Meditation Saturdays for Children
May 25 – December 28 (Times TBD): Bodi Academy, 8762 Garden Grove Blvd, #102, Garden Grove, CA 92844
Presented by Bodhi Academy

Mental Health Promotors (Spanish)
Every Tuesday, 2:00pm – 3:00pm: MLK Center for Public Health, 11833 Wilmington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90059
To register, please call 310-668-3091
Presented by MLK Community Healing and Trauma Prevention Center

Midday Mindfulness
Every Tuesday, 12:30pm – 1:00pm: 363 W. Compton Blvd, Compton, CA 90220
For more information please call 310-554-4639 or email info@yprcla.org
Presented by Yetunde Price Resource Center

LGBTQ Support Group
Every Saturday, 10:00am – 11:30am: Norina Murphy and Associates, 231 N. Euclid Ave., Upland, CA 91786
Presented by Karisa Quick

NAMI SGV Peer-to-Peer Recovery Course
October 7 – December 2, 9:30am – 11:30am: 2471 E. Walnut St, Pasadena, CA 91107
Presented by NAMI San Gabriel Valley


Postpartum Support

Free Weekly Postpartum Support Groups
Saturdays and Sundays, TBD: San Pedro – 916 North Western Ave, Suite #210, San Pedro, CA 90732Presented by Recovery Now, Inc.

Pregnancy and Postpartum Stress Support Group (free)
Every Tuesday, 12:30 – 2:00 pm: Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, 1770 N. Orange Grove Ave., Suite 210, Pomona, CA
Facilitated by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D., host of the Mom and Mind podcast.

Heart and Hands Postpartum Doula Training & Certification Program
Please call 626-388-2191 for dates or to schedule a training at your agency.
Presented by The Association for Wholistic Maternal & Newborn Health

New Mother Class – Your First 48 Hours: What Happens After You Deliver
Every 4th Tuesday of the Month, 10:00am – 11:00am: Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital, Meditation Room 1st Floor, 1680 E 120th St, Los Angeles, CA 90059
To register please call 424-338-8227 or email lactation@mlhch.org ss
Presented by Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital & BreastfeedLA

Child Birth Education Classes
October 14 – December 9, 41820 Garstin Dr, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
Presented by The Mom & Dad Project


Professional Training and Seminars

Maternal Child Health Education Training and Consultation for Perinatal ProfessionalsThe Los Angeles-based Association for Wholistic Maternal and Newborn Health offers courses on a variety of topics. See their flyer of course offerings and their webpage for more information.

Webinar: Become a Nationally Certified Child Care Teacher or Director
September 1 – December 5 (use dropdown to select date) starting at 6:00pm
Presented by Child Development Associate

Webinar Series: How to Coach DECA Program (Birth through Five) Implementation: A Best Practices Webinar Series
Second Thursday of Each Month September 2019 – June 2020, 10:00am – 11:15am
Presented by Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health


Safety & Prevention

Burn Prevention Presentation
A free presentation for parents, caregivers and babysitters of children under the age of 5. Available in English and Spanish
*Contact Debbie Karaman at Debbie.Karaman@hcahealthcare.com or call 818-676-4483
Presented by The Grossman Burn Center at West Hills Hospital and the Children’s Burn Foundation

Introduction to Women’s Personal Safety Workshop
Through November 17 (Use the drop-down to select date), 10:30am – 12:00pm: Z-Ultimate Self Defense Studios, 6534 East Spring Street, Long Beach, CA 90815
Presented by Out of Harm’s Way CA

Disability Support

Monthly Support Group Meeting – Living with A Disability
March 22, (use dropdown to select date) 6:00pm – 9:00pm: Rosemead Community Center, 3936 N. Muscatel Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770
Presented by Familia Unida

Diabetes Classes
Every Thursday, 9:00am – 11:00am: Providence Little Company of Mary – Wellness and Activity Center, 470 N. Hawaiian Ave, Wilmington, CA
To register please call 424-212-5640
Presented by Providence Little Company of Mary

Parent Peer Support

Motherwit Circle: A Mother’s Support Group
4th Friday of Each Month, 12:00pm – 2:00pm: The Association for Wholistic Maternal and Newborn Health, 3655 S. Grand Ave., Suite 260, Los Angeles, CA 90007
To RSVP, please call 626.388.2191 or email Elsie.Gutierrez@motherbabysupport.net 
Presented by The Association for Wholistic Maternal and Newborn Health

The Incredible Years
Starting March 12, the 20-week session will occur every Tuesday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm: Burton Green Campus, 21810 Normandie Ave, Torrance, CA 90502
To register please call Wildi Leon Ornelas, LMFT at 424-201-3200
Presented by Children’s Institute

Parent Peer Support Group
Every Friday, 9:30am – 11:30am: Providence Little Company of Mary – Wellness and Activity Center, 470 N. Hawaiian Ave, Wilmington, CA
To register please call 424-212-5640
Presented by Providence Little Company of Mary

Resource and Referral (R&R) Education & Resource Lending Library
September 22, 2018 – May 18, 2019; 9:00am – 3:3pm: Children’s Home Society of California, 4900 Airport Plaza Drive, Suite 100, Long Beach, CA 90815
Presented by Children’s Home Society of California – Long Beach

Women’s Support Group
March 14 – February 6, 2020 (Every Thursday) 9:30am – 11:00am: Helpline Youth Counseling (HYC), 14181 Telegraph Road, Whittier, CA 90604
Presented by Helpline Youth Counseling

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Harbor Community Clinic FREE Baby Shower!
July 8 – December 9, (Every Second Monday of the Month) starting at 12:00pm: Harbor Community Clinic Inc, 731 South Beacon Street, Los Angeles, CA 90731
Presented by Harbor Community Clinic

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Mama & Baby Classes (6-12 Months)
August 2 – September 13, (Every Friday) starting at 10:00am: 7313 Whitter Ave, Whittier, CA 90602
Presented by Marisela Rosales, LCSW, IFECMHS

FASD Parent Support Group
Every 1st Thursday of Every Month, 10:30am – 12:00pm: TBA
For more information or to reserve a spot, please contact Michele Walker-Bauer at 323-221-4134 ex. 107
Presented by Violence Intervention Program

Autism Support Group
Meet every third Thursday of the month, 6:30pm – 8:30pm: Children’s Building – CMC, 1 Saddleback Parkway, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Presented by Saddleback Lake Forest
Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care Support Group (Anaheim)
Meet every Saturday, 4:00pm – 5:30pm: Saddleback Anaheim, 2095 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806
Presented by Saddleback Church | Anaheim

Youth Support Groups

Treating Youth with Problematic Sexual Behavior
Every Wednesday, 4:30pm – 6pm: Children’s Institute, Inc. (Central & South LA)
Central – 2121 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
South LA – 1522 E 102nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90002
To register please call Aricelli at 213-385-5100 ex 3433
Presented by Children’s Institute, Inc.  

Mindfulness & Mediation Saturdays for Children at Bodhi Academy
Every Saturday, starting at 2:30pm: Bodhi Academy, 8762 Garden Grove Blvd, #102, Garden Grove, CA 92844
Presented by Bodhi Academy

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