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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 see 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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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

Upcoming Events

Incredible Years Small Group Dina Training
Through July  17, 9:00am – 4:30pm: CHLA Behavioral Health Institute, 3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600, Education & Training Center, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Presented by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Seminario Virtual: Impulse su bienestar: Talleres virtuales para una vida saludable y prosperas
Hasta 18 de Julio, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presentado por Visión y Compromiso

Webinar: Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being
Through November 17 (third Tuesday of the month), 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Visión y Compromiso

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

Webinar: Sexual Health Conversations as an Ally to Trauma Treatment
July 15, 10:00am – 11:30am
Presented California Training Institute

Webinar: Protecting Prenatal Mental Health: Preventing Postpartum Depression & Anxiety in Families
July 15, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the LA County Department of Mental Health Birth to Five Collaborative

Webinar: Creating Connections with Teen Parents Practical Strategies to Engage and Empower Young Families in Early Childhood Settings
July 15, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by Early Childhood Investigations Webinar

Webinar: From Recognition to Action: Policy, Advocacy, and Black (English) Language as a Language
July 15, 1:00pm
Part of The Brilliance and Importance of Affirming Black (English) Language in Early Childhood Education Series
Presented by Early Edge California and others

Webinar: Supporting Well-being through Community Connections
July 16, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: NCIT Quarterly Call – July 2026
July 16, 11:00am
Presented by National Collaborative for Infants & Toddlers

Webinar: CARE for Caretakers
July 17, 12:00pm
Presented by NAMI Greater Los Angeles County  and Connect with Hope Warmline

Virtual Training: DONA Birth Doula Workshop
July 18 & 19, 8:00am – 6:00pm
Presented by Birth Matters

Virtual Training: Mental Health Strategies for Individuals with Co-occurring Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (CIDD) Training
July 19, 23, 30, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Presented by LA County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: Child Abuse Risk Assessment Training
July 20 – 21, 6:45am
Presented by Nurturing Parenting

Virtual Training: Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
July 20 – 24, 9:00am – 1:30pm
Registration deadline: July 17
Presented by Collaborative Process Psychology, Inc.

Webinar: Overview of the Protective Factors
July 21, 1:00pm – 3:00am
Part of the Protective Factor Series
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Let’s Talk About TD: An Overview of Tardive Dyskinesia Featuring a Guest Perspective
July 21, 6:30pm
Presented by Neurocrine Biosciences

Webinar: Lifting Family Voices: Honoring Families as their Child’s Advocate
July 22, 7:00am – 9:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Navigating the NICU for Doulas, Four-Part Series
July 22 – August 12, Wednesdays, 9:30am – 11:30am
Presented by Michigan Doula Initiative

Black Maternal Mental Health Summit: Rooted in Legacy: Honoring Our Stories, Healing and Thriving Together for Generational Impact
July 22 – 24: 7611 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77024
Presented by Shades of Blue Project

Incredible Years Preschool Basic Parent Program
July 22 – 24, 9:00am – 4:30pm: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Behavioral Health Institute (Education & Training Center), 3250 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Presented by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Breastfeeding Basics Training
July 22, 10:00am – 12:30pm: West Central Family Mental Health Center, 3609 10th Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90018
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Webinar: Self-Care Session
July 22, 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Virtual Training: Supporting Well-being Through Community Connections
July 23, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Amplifying Impact Initiative Evaluation Findings
July 23, 10:00am
Presented by California Health Care Foundation

Webinar: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
July 23, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Webinar: Good Grief! Effective Practices for Supporting Conversations About Death in Early Childhood Settings
July 23, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by Early Childhood Investigations

Webinar: Birth to Five Consultation Call
July 23, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Mindful Mahjong Fundraiser
July 26, 3:00pm – 5:00pm: Ascend Healthcare, 390 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91101
To register email mchan@namiglac.org
Presented by NAMI San Gabriel Vallet and Ascend Healthcare

Virtual Training: Understanding and Preventing Burnout Among Public Health Workers: Unit 2 
July 27, 9:00pm
Presented by the Public Health Foundation

Webinar: Maternal Substance Use Disorders 101
July 27, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

Webinar: Journal Club: Implementation of Perinatal Mental Health Screening for Parents of Infants in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative
July 28, 8:00am
Presented by ACOG Foundation

Virtual Event: A Sneak Peek at BMH26: Live Q&A
July 28, 9:00am
Presented by Black Mamas Matter Alliance

Webinar: Breathing Easier: Medi-Cal’s Asthma Home Visiting Services
July 28, 12:15pm – 1:15pm
Presented by Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

Webinar: Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care
July 29 – 30, 5:30am – 2:00pm
Presented by Postpartum Support International

Webinar: Regional Breastfeeding Consortium
July 30, 10:00am
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and BreastfeedLA

Webinar: Coverage Ambassador: Get and Keep Your Community Covered
July 30, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by the California Department of Health Care Services

Webinar: Storytelling’s Magic Wand: Developmental Fairydust for Literacy, Make-Believe, and Representational Thinking
July 30, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by Early Childhoods Investigations Webinar

Webinar: Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy Training
July 31, 6:00am – 1:30pm
Presented by Postpartum Support International

2026 National Fatherhood Summit: The Fatherhood Mandate: Building Families, Building America
August 3 – 5, 9:00am CT: Omni Dallas Hotel, 555 S Lamar St., Dallas, TX 75202
Presented by National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse

Virtual Training: Facilitating the Touchpoints Parenting Program
August 4 – 13, Tuesdays – Thursdays, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Learning Lab: Trauma-Informed Care
August 4, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Webinar: Infants, Toddlers & Twos, Oh My!
August 5, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by Early Childhood Investigations Webinar

2026 BlackECE Symposium: We are the Return – Culture, Capital and Economic Justice in Early Care and Education
August 6 – 7, TBA: Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, 828 I St., Sacramento, CA 95814
Presented by Black Californians United for Early Care and Education

Webinar: Fetal Death Certificates Explained
August 7, 10:00am
Part of the Provider Webinar Series from RTZ Hope and Jane’s Room
Presented by Return to Zero HOPE

Virtual Training: Addressing Behaviors that Challenge
August 10 – 26, Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Navigating Challenging Conversations Series
August 11 – 25, Tuesdays, 9:30am – 11:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Learning Lab: Motivational Interviewing
August 11, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Webinar: Self-Care Session
August 12 & 26, 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Webinar: Supporting People Who Use Substances
August 13, 9:00am – 12:00pmPresented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Webinar: Autism Myths – Finding the Grain of Truth Behind Them
August 13, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Note: You will be prompted to log in or create an account to register.
Presented by Infant Development Association of California

Hands to Heart: Clinical Lactation Skills & Career Growth for Perinatal Professionals
August 19 – 20, 8:15am:The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90062
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Webinar: Trauma Informed Care & Engagement Strategies: Working with Young Children who have Experiences Sexual Abuse
August 19, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by LA County Department of Mental Health Birth to Five Collaborative

Virtual Training: DONA Birth Doula Workshop
August 22, 23, 29, & 30, 8:00am – 6:00pm
Presented by Birth Matters

Webinar: Partners in Progress: Caregiver Coaching in Early Intervention for Young Children with Autism
August 25, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by Infant Development Association of California

Session 1: Building Trust and Navigating Healthy Conflict 
August 28, 9:00am – 12:00pm: CCALAC, 445 S Figueroa St. Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Part of the Allied Health Leadership Certificate Program
Presented by Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

First 5 California’s 2026 Summit: Their Futures First
August 31 – September 2, TBA: Anaheim Marriott, 700 W. Convention Way. Anaheim, CA
Presented by First 5 California

Virtual Training: Touchpoints Training: The How of Child and Family Engagement
September 1 – 22, 8:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Touchpoints in Libraries: Understanding Child Development and Engaging Families 
September 1 – October 20, Tuesday, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Inside a Child’s Mind
September 2 – 23, Wednesdays, 10:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Competent and Compassionate Care in Pregnancy and Infant Loss
September 4, 10:00am
Part of the Provider Webinar Series from RTZ Hope and Jane’s Room
Presented by Return to Zero HOPE

Save the Date: LA Suicide Prevention 16th Annual Summit
September 8 & 18 , TBA
Presented by LA County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: Learning Lab: Trauma-Informed Care
September 8, 9:00am – 10:30am
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Virtual Training: Learning Lab: Motivational Interviewing
September 9, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Webinar: Self-Care Session
September 9 & 23, 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Black Maternal Health Conference: Rooted in Justice & Joy: 10 Years of Building the Black Maternal Health Movement
September 10 – 12, 8:00am: Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center, 2450 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339
Presented by Black Mamas Matter Alliance

2026 LA County Women’s Leadership Conference: Innovate, Influence, Inspire
September 10 , 8:00am – 5:00pm: The Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E Green St., Pasadena, CA 91101
Presented by Los Angeles County Women’s Leadership Conference

Webinar: Supporting People Who Use Substances
September 10, 9:00am – 12:00pmPresented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Webinar: Session 2:  Leading from Within
September 10, 9:30am – 11:30am
Part of the Allied Health Leadership Certificate Program
Presented by Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

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

Virtual Training: Beyond Trauma-Informed Care: A Developmental-Relational Framework for Engaging Adults and Children in Healing and Resilience
September 11, 18 and 25, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Save the Date Healing Through the Senses in 0-5: Clinical Applications for Assessment and Intervention
September 16, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by LA County Department of Mental Health Birth to Five Collaborative

Webinar: Advancing SEL—Fostering Character, Creativity, and Culture in Early Learning Spaces
September 17, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by Early Childhood Investigations

2026 Quality Improvement Summit
September 18, 8:00am – 4:30pm: Long Beach Marriott, 4700 Airport Plaza Dr., Long Beach, CA 90815
Presented by Institute for High Quality Care and Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

Save the Date: Webinar: Coverage Ambassador: Get and Keep Your Community Covered
September 24, TBA
Presented by the California Department of Health Care Services

National Home Visiting Summit
September 29-30: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, 700 Aliceanna St., Baltimore, MD 21202
Early bird discount ends July 15, and registration deadline is August 1. Also see sponsorship opportunities.Presented by Start Early

Webinar: Session 3: Customer Service: The Art of Caring
October 2, 9:30am – 12:00pm
Part of the Allied Health Leadership Certificate Program
Presented by Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

Webinar: Maternal Substance Use Disorders 101
October 5, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

Webinar: When Every Word Matters: Language, Story and Healing in NICU Bereavement Care
October 2, 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: “Our Sacred Foods Project”: Teaching Young Children about our Ancestral Knowledge and Indigenous Foods
October 2, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Seminario Virtual: Salud Mental Perinatal 101 (complementario) Presentado en Español
8 de Octubre, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Presentado por Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

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

Family Engagement Conference
October 12 – 16, TBA: Hilton Waikoloa Village, 69-425 Waikōloa Beach Dr., Waikoloa Village, HI 96738
Presented by Head Start WEST

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

2026 Conference: Who’s 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

Save the Date: 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

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

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

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
Presented by PregnantTogether

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

Save the Date: 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

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: 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

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

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

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

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

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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