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Upcoming Events for Early Childhood Professionals

Here’s a roundup of ongoing opportunities and upcoming events for early childhood professionals. Also, share our list of events/opportunities for families in L.A. County and the L.A. County Home Visiting Consortium’s events calendar. 

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What’s Happening This Week? (See the list of all events below.)

… And that’s just this week! See the rest of the list below.

Also see our list of trainings and upcoming events for families and the L.A. County Home Visiting Consortium’s events calendar. 

Other resources: Recorded Webinars, On-Demand Training | Ongoing Support Groups, Meetings, Classes | Other Organizations’ Events Calendars

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.

October is:

Ongoing Opportunities

Get your client featured on BlackInfantsAndFamilies.org
Our friends at L.A. County’s African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative (AAIMM) want to highlight families who have benefited from home visiting programs. If your client is up for it, please encourage them to fill out this brief form.

Join BreastfeedLA’s Continuing Education Committee
BreastfeedLA is looking for volunteers to participate in the Continuing Education Committee. Volunteers will help identify speakers, choose lactation topics, and develop the program goals and objectives.

Free Narcan/Naloxone and Xylazine Test Strips
The Long Beach Health Department is providing Long Beach organizations and residents with free Narcan/Naloxone and Xylazine test strips. Submit your request here.

Interested in hosting a “Know Your Rights” training for your community?
The Office of Immigrant Affairs is available to provide webinars and in-person presentations. Please complete this Google form to express your interest. If you have any questions, contact Sandy Escobedo at sandy@1781solutions.com.

Visit our Resources Page for Immigrant Families to stay up-to-date on events and the latest information.

Call for Speakers – BreastfeedLA
BreastfeedLA hosts educational webinars and workshops throughout the year for professionals, advocates, and parents. They are currently accepting session proposals for upcoming events. If you are interested in presenting, complete the form here.

Rapid Response Home Visiting Webinar Topics Survey
To ensure Rapid Response Home Visiting’s upcoming sessions are relevant and valuable to your work, they’d love your input on potential topics. Please take a moment to complete their short survey and share what you’d find most beneficial.

Join the Medi-Cal Member Advisory Committee (MMAC)
The California Department of Health Care Services invites current Medi-Cal members and their caregivers to apply to join the MMAC. MMAC provides a safe space for Medi-Cal members across California to speak directly with DHCS leadership about their real-world experiences with the Medi-Cal system. Applications are accepted year-round. Visit the MMAC application page to apply today. For questions, email MMAC@dhcs.ca.gov. 

Become a Medi-Cal Coverage Ambassador
Help people in your community find, better understand, and keep health coverage. See the program’s resources to inform your community about health coverage options.

Dual Language Learner Initiative Survey
Quality Start LA is asking parents, caregivers, and earl childhood providers to complete their dual language learner survey. Over the past three years, Quality Start LA has implemented a county-wide communication campaign in six languages to raise awareness of the benefits of multilingualism. This survey will inform them on how well the campaign has worked and how to better support multilingual children throughout Los Angeles County. As a thank you, the Quality Start LA team will host 4 raffles of $250 prizes.

2027 Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening Comprehensive Prevention Plan (CPP) Team Survey
Survey Deadline: October 9
The Statewide Convening planning committee is conducting a survey to inform the design and content of the upcoming Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening on March 17 and 18, 2027. This survey is intended for all County and Tribal Comprehensive Prevention Plan (CPP) teams, including leads and cross-sector partners, to complete. Completing this survey will allow the team to identify priorities, highlight success and share workshop offerings.

2027 Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening – Call for Presenters
Survey Deadline: October 23
The Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening is looking for presenters to host workshops during their convening. Workshops topics can include Community and/or Tribal Engagement, Cross-Sector Coordination in Community Pathways, Data, Evaluation, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Funding & Sustainability, and Innovation in Practice. If accepted, you will be notified by December 21, and materials will be due by February 12, 2027. For more information view this flyer.

Upcoming Events

(Events happening this week are listed above.)

2026 Parents as Teachers International Conference
Through October 8, 8:00am – 5:00pm: Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97232
Presented by Parents as Teachers

Virtual Training: Touchpoints in Libraries: Understanding Child Development and Engaging Families 
Through October 20, Tuesday, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Strengths-based Family Engagement Workshop Series
Through November 4, Wednesdays, 8:30am – 10:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: 2026 Know Your Rights Series
Through November 19 (last Tuesday of every month), 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Visión y Compromiso

Seminario Virtual: 2026 Conozca Sus Derechos
Hasta 20 de noviembre (cada último Miercoles del mes), 9:00am – 11:00am
Presentado por Visión y Compromiso

Webinar: MMHN Consultation Group
Through December 3, first Thursday of the month, 9:00am – 10:00am
Presented by Maternal Mental Health NOW

Webinar: What if it Isn’t “Just a Phase”?: Recognizing the Signs of Early Psychosis in Teens and Young Adults
Through December 14, every second Monday of the month, 6:30pm
Presented by NAMI Urban Los Angeles

AIxPH: 1st Annual Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Public Health
October 14 – 16, 7:00am ET: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, 700 Aliceanna St., Baltimore, MD 21202
Presented National Network of Public Health Institute

24a Conferencia Annual para Promotoras y Trabajadores Comunitarios: Nuestra Unidad es Poder Nuestro Amor es Esperanza
14 – 16 de Octubre, times vary by day: Palm Springs, CA
Presentado por Vision y Compromiso

Alianza Latinx Conferencia Sobre VIH/SIDA y Sindemias
14 de Octubre, 8:00am – 4:00pm: The California Endowment, 1000 Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presentado por Alianza

Webinar: Trauma-Informed Leadership in Turbulent Times: Creating the Conditions for People & Teams to Thrive
October 14, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Los Angeles Continuum of Care (CoC) Board Meeting
October 14, 1:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Webinar: You Can’t Teach a Flooded Brain: The Neuroscience of Why Mind Matters Comes First
October 14, 1:00pm
Presented by the Dibble Institute

Webinar: Conversation with the Experts: SSRIs During Pregnancy and Lactation
October 15, 9:00am – 10:00am
Part of the Delving Into Maternal Mental Health Series
Presented by Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance

Virtual Training: Vicarious Trauma
October 15, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority

Webinar: Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health, & Recovery: Cultural Elements in Working with Disproportionately Impacted Populations
October 15, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: GDM Collaborative of Learning (CoL) Speakers Forum
October 15, 11:00am – 12:15pm
Presented by California State University of Northridge and the California Department of Public Health

2026 Conference: Whose Evidence? Converging Clinical & Community Pathways in Perinatal Mental Health Care
October 19 & 20, 8:30am – 5:0pm: the California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Early bird registration end August 15th
Presented by Maternal Mental Health Now

Webinar: Fe y Familia: Faith as a Foundation
October 19, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Part of the Somos Familias Latinas Series
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints

Webinar: Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being
October 20, 9:00am – 11:00am
A free training for promotoras and community leaders
Presented by Visión y Compromiso

Webinar: DISC® Workplace Assessment
October 20, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Housing 101: State Housing Policies to Support Babies and Toddlers
October 20, 12:00pm
Presented by Thrive from the Start

Webinar: Concrete Support
October 20, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Part of the Protective Factors Series
Presented by California Training Institute 

Webinar: National Summit for Children’s Health in a Changing Climate
October 21, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: The Impact of Traumatic Separation on Children 0-5
October 21,10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by LA County Department of Mental Health Birth to Five Collaborative

Webinar: Opportunity & Impact: From Intention to Action
October 21, 12:00pm
Presented by American Nurses Association

Webinar: The Emotional Debt of the Frontline: What We Carry & How We Recover
October 21, 12:00pm
Presented by NAMI Greater Los Angeles County

Webinar: Neurodivergent Kids: Celebrating Differences, Building Strengths
October 22, 12:00pm
Presented by BrightLife Kids

Webinar: Empathetic Listening and Health Literacy
October 22, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Health Literacy Solutions Center and UC San Diego

Webinar: From Data to Impact: Storytelling Strategies for Home Visiting
October 22, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Perinatal and Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium Data Workgroup

Webinar: Birth to Five Countywide Consultation Call
October 22, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Stronger Together 2.0: Partnering for a Better Future Second Annual California Summit
October 23, 8:00am – 3:30pm: Carlsen Center, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819. Sac State Library, Room 1520
Presented by Sacramento State

Webinar: 2026 UCLA Tarjan Center Forum in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
October 23, 9:00am
Presented by UCLA Semel Institute Tarjan Center

Webinar: From Data to Impact: Storytelling Strategies for Home Visiting
October 23, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Perinatal and Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium Data Workgroup

Zero to Three LEARN Conference 2026
October 27 – 29, TBA: 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Portland, OR 97232
Presented by Zero to Three

Virtual Conference: HFA Conference: Wearing Our Stories
October 27 – 29, TBA
Presented by Healthy Families America

Webinar: The Impact of the Early Intervention Workforce Shortage in California
October 27, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by Infant Development Association of California

Webinar: Parental Perinatal Mental Health (PPMH) Special Case Consultation Call
October 28, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

String Roots, Shared Future 2026 Annual Conference
October 29 – 30, 7:00am: SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, 1401 K St., Sacramento, CA 95814
Presented by California Primary Care Association

Virtual Training: The Growing Brain Basics Webinar Series
November 2 – 5
Presented by ZERO to THREE

Webinar: Shaken Baby Syndrome: Mechanisms, Risk, & Prevention Across Care Systems
November 3, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by California Training Institute

Seminario Virtual: Trastornos del estado de ánimo perinatales: componentes de cuidado
4 – 5 de Noviembre, 6:30am
Presentado por Postpartum Support International  

Read, Talk, Play, Thrive: A Whole-Child Literacy Institute
November 4 – 6, 7:00am EST: Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303
Presented by Office of Head Start’s National Center

Webinar: Protecting Your Peace: Supporting Well-Being & Resilience During Turbulent Times
November 4, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Virtual Event: More Than Words: Helping Families See Every Way Their Child Is Communicating
November 4, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Presented by the Infant Development Association of California

Webinar: Opportunity & Impact: From Intention to Action
November 4, 12:00pm
Presented by American Nurses Association

Webinar: Introduction to the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS – November 2026)
November 5, 6:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: NBO Level 1 Training
November 5, 7:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: “How About Dad?”: Father Engagement Basics
November 5, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: A Nervous-System-Aware Approach to Social Emotional Learning
November 5, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: NBAS Advanced Training in the Assessment of Neurobehavioral Functioning in Infants
November 6, 6:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Seminario Virtual: Psicoterapia avanzada en salud mental perinatal
6 de Noviembre, 7:00am – 2:30pm
Presentado por Postpartum Support International  

Seminario Virtual: Psicofarmacología avanzada en salud mental perinatal
6 de Noviembre, 7:00am – 2:30pm
Presentado por Postpartum Support International  

Webinar: Navigating Therapeutic Clinical Choice Points for Bereaved Parents
November 6, 10:00am
Part of the Provider Webinar Series from RTZ Hope and Jane’s Room
Presented by Return to Zero HOPE

Webinar: Turtle Talk: Collectively Raising Indige-babies: The Things Children Say: Turning Children’s Hard Questions into Engaged Dialogue
November 6, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Conference: Pregnant Together: A Queer Family Building Conference
November 9 – 10, TBA
Presented by PregnantTogether

Virtual Training: Harm Reduction 101
November 9, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority

Webinar: Dime Con Quien Andas: Solidarity in Community and Collective Power
November 9, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Part of the Somos Familias Latinas Series
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Seminario Virtual: El sistema de observación de la conducta del recién nacido
10 de Noviembre, 6:00am – 11:00am
Presentado por Brazelton Touchpoints Center

WIN Conference: The State of Early Childhood Mental Health
November 10, 8:30am – 2:30pm: The California Endowment, 1000 Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by WIN Los Angeles

Webinar: Essential Employee Conversations
November 10 & 17, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Los Angeles Continuum of Care (CoC) Board Meeting
November 11, 1:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Webinar: Regional Breastfeeding Consortium
November 12, 10:00am
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and BreastfeedLA

Webinar: Foundations of DEI
November 12, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being
November 17, 9:00am – 11:00am
A free training for promotoras and community leaders
Presented by Visión y Compromiso

Webinar: Solving PN3 Homelessness: A Policy Primer
November 17, 11:00am
Presented from Thrive from the Start

Webinar: Social & Emotional Competence of Children
November 17, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Part of the Protective Factors Series
Presented by California Training Institute 

Virtual Training: DC:0–5™ Clinical Training
November 17 – 19
Presented by ZERO to THREE

Webinar: The Glass Generation & Extended Reality: Promise, Pitfalls, & Protecting Youth in the Immersive Tech Age
November 18, 9:00am – 10:30am
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Let’s Assume Dads Are In: Engaging Fathers in Birth to Five
November 18,10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by LA County Department of Mental Health Birth to Five Collaborative

Webinar: Opportunity & Impact: From Intention to Action
November 18, 12:00pm
Presented by American Nurses Association

Webinar: Pregnancy and Postpartum Psychosis: Know the Signs, Symptoms, and Next Steps
November 19, 9:00am – 10:00am
Part of the Delving Into Maternal Mental Health Series
Presented by Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance

Save the Date: Webinar: Coverage Ambassador: Get and Keep Your Community Covered
November 19, TBA
Presented by the California Department of Health Care Services

Webinar: Con Amor y Sacrificio: The Guilt, Dignity, and Deep Love of Caring for Our Elders while Raising Our Children
November 30, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Part of the Somos Familias Latinas Series
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints

Webinar: Provider Trauma after Perinatal Loss: Science, Impact, and Recovery
December 4, 10:00am
Part of the Provider Webinar Series from RTZ Hope and Jane’s Room
Presented by Return to Zero HOPE

Virtual Training: The Growing Brain Training-of-Trainers
December 7 – 11
Presented by ZERO to THREE

Virtual Training: Harm Reduction 101
December 8, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority

Webinar: Los Angeles Continuum of Care (CoC) Board Meeting
December 9, 1:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Webinar: Perinatal Mental Health 101
December 10, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

2026 Behavioral Health Care Symposium
December 14 – 15, 8:00am – 5:00pm: Riverside Convention Center, 3637 Fifth St., Riverside, California 92501
Presented by California Hospital Association

Save the Date: Webinar: Social Connections
December 15, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Part of the Protective Factors Series
Presented by California Training Institute 

Save the Date: Beyond Meltdowns: Making Sense of Big Behaviors to Support Regulation
December 16,10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by LA County Department of Mental Health Birth to Five Collaborative

Webinar: Inpatient Psychiatry Programs: When Perinatal Patients Need Hospitalization
December 17, 9:00am – 10:00am
Part of the Delving Into Maternal Mental Health Series
Presented by Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance

CCRC 2027 Policy Conference
January 20 – 21, TBA: The Garland, 4222 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91602
Presented by Child Care Resource Center

Policy & Issues Forum
February 8 – 11, TBA: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St., Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Presented by National Association of Community Health Centers

Webinar: Regional Breastfeeding Consortium
February 11, 2027, 10:00am
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and BreastfeedLA

Webinar: Sensory Regulation in Early Childhood Series
February 11 & 19, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by Infant Development Association of California

Virtual Training: Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) Training LS3
March 8 – 16, 2027, 9:00am – 12:30pm
Deadline to register: March 19
Presented by Collaborative Process Psychology

Save the Date: 2027 Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening: From Vision to Impact: Advancing Prevention across California
March 17 & 18, TBA
Presented by Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening

Webinar: Regional Breastfeeding Consortium
May 13, 2027, 10:00am
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and BreastfeedLA

Virtual Event: Maternal Mental Health Forum: Moving Upstream & Expanding Care Teams
May 17 – 18, 2027
Presented by the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

Webinar: Regional Breastfeeding Consortium
August 12, 2027, 10:00am
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and BreastfeedLA

Save the Date: Zero to Three LEARN Conference 2027
November 1 – 3, 2027: Washington, DC
Presented by Zero to Three

Webinar: Regional Breastfeeding Consortium
November 11, 2027, 10:00am
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and BreastfeedLA

Save the Date: Zero to Three LEARN Conference 2028
October 9 – 11, 2028: Kansas City, MO
Presented by Zero to Three

Other Organizations’ Events Calendars

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