The Stronger Families Blog

Upcoming Events for Early Childhood Professionals

Here’s a roundup of events on perinatal health and family strengthening compiled for early childhood professionals by LA Best Babies Network. We also maintain a separate list of events and opportunities for families in L.A. County. Subscribe here to get a weekly email with the latest updates.

Do you have something for us to include here? Email snish@labestbabies.org. 

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.

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Ongoing Opportunities

Help us promote early childhood home visiting in L.A. County!
Just go to HomeVisitingDay.org/record and use our quick video recording tool. Let the world know why you do this work and why families should enroll. If you’re a home visitor, use these postcards to encourage your clients to share their experience!

Request FREE COVID-19 Home Antigen Tests to Distribute in Your Community
The L.A. County Department of Public Health is providing home antigen COVID-19 test kits to agencies in high-need communities. If your agency is interested in distributing these in the community, submit a request here.

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.

Medi-Cal PAVE Training for Doulas
Every third Wednesday of the month, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Birthworkers of Color Collective

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.

Breastfeed LA Wildfire Relief
Breastfeed LA and North Valley Caring Services have partnered to assist communities affected by wildfires. To donate or receive donations, fill out this form.

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!

DMH + UCLA Early Childhood Fellowship
Application Deadline: April 22
Fellows come together for 10 months to learn, practice, and reflect on the application of key knowledge and skills that promote resilience in young children and their families. Fellows learn from national and local experts and collaborate with colleagues to create and implement innovative approaches to address the challenges faced by families with young children in their communities.

Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Network Summit: Call for Presentations
Application Deadline: April 13
Researchers, practitioners, advocates, and organizations are invited to submit a proposal for a presentation, workshop and/or panel for the 15th Annual Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Network Summit. This year’s theme is “Transforming Pain into Purpose: Building Communities of Hope.”

Upcoming Events


Webinar: Birth Justice Institute Webinar Series
Through August 21, every third Thursday of the month, 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Presented by Ancient Song

Webinar Series: Mental Health & Emotional Well-being
Through September 21 (Second to last Tuesday of each month), 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Visión y Compromiso

Webinar: Education Committee Meeting
Through December 8, every second Monday of the month, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
To join the committee, fill out the contact form here
Presented by Breastfeed LA

Webinar: Monthly COC Board Meeting
Through December 10, every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 1:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Webinar: Mobilizing for Narrative: A Philanthropic Learning Series
Through April 3, Thursdays, 10:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by Northern California Grant Makers

Webinar: Moving Stillness: Grounding in Times of Chaos
Through June 20, every 2nd Friday of the month, 10:00am
Presented by Protecting Immigrant Families

Seminario Virtual: Salud Mental y Bienestar Emocional
Hasta el 22 de Octubre, tercer Miercoles del mes, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presentado por Vision y Compromiso

Virtual Training: Strengths-based Family Engagement Workshop Series
Through April 17, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: AP-OD Facilitator
Through April 4, 9:30am
Presented by Abriendo Puertas

Seminario Virtual: El Sistema de Observacion del Comportamiento Neonatal
Hasta Marzo 27, 9:00am – 2:00pm
Presentado por Brazelton Touchpoints Center
Child Abuse Prevention Council

Webinar: AEPSi for AEPS-3 Live Demo
March 26, 9:00am – 10:00am
Presented by Brookes Publishing

Virtual Training: The Growing Brain: Training-of-Trainers
March 26 – 27, 10:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by Zero to Three

Virtual Conference: Insights to Practice – A Conference to Inspire Public Health Communications
March 26, 10:00am – 1:45pm
Presented by Public Health Communications Collaborative

Webinar: Shaping the Future of Home Visiting Services: Contribute to the Development of a New Cost Model Tool
March 26, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Rapid Response Home Visiting

Virtual Training: Writing for Understanding Level 1
March 26, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Presented by Literacy Works

Webinar: Supporting Healthy Eating for Head Start Children and Families
March 26, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Presented by Office of Head Start

Virtual Training: Supporting Client Transitions with a Critical Time Intervention Approach
March 26, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Seminario Virtual: Cambios Importantes en el Permiso Familiar Pagado y en Otras Leyes que Protegen a Los Trabajadores
March 26, 5:00pm
Presentado por California Work & Family Coalition, California Immigrant Policy, Center for Worklife Law, y mas

Black Maternal Health Community Impact Forum
March 26, 5:30pm – 7:30pm: 548 W. Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster, CA 93534
Presented by Black Infants and Families LA

Virtual Training: Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS) for Early Childhood
March 27, 8:30am – 2:30pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Virtual Training: Addressing the Psychological Hazards of Youth Work: Optimizing Your Self-Care
March 27, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Using the Touchpoints Approach with Families in Recovery
March 27, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Supporting Low Milk Supply: A Compassionate, Informed Approach
March 27, 10:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Webinar: Doula Care in LA County: Improving Maternal Outcomes
March 27, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by Insure the Uninsured Project

Webinar: Living the Protective Factors: Stories of Strength and Transformation
March 27, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Center of the Study of Social and Children’s Trust Fund Alliance 

Virtual Training: Plain Language Foundations: Improving Language Access at Your Organization
March 27, 12:00pm – 1:15pm
Presented by Literacy Works

Virtual Training: Motivational Interviewing with Youth Clients
March 27, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Webinar: Birth to Five Consultation Call
March 27, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: Cultural Humility Training
March 27, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Presented by  County of Los Angeles Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative & Black People Experiencing Homelessness (BPEH) Implementation Steering Committee

Black Maternal Health Community Impact Forum
March 27, 5:30pm – 7:30pm: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, 1731 E 120th St, Los Angeles, CA 90059
Presented by Black Infants and Families LA

Webinar: Reframing Latinx Family Traditions Toward the Preservation of Culture and Resilience for Bicultural Children & Families
March 28, 11:00am – 3:00pm
Presented by Latinx Parenting

Black Mamas & Maternal Mortality
March 28, 3:00pm – 5:00pm: A C Bilbrew Library, 150 E El Segundo Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90061
Join Black mothers, birthworkers, & healthcare professionals to discuss the urgent issue of maternal mortality & postpartum health disparities in Black communities.
Presented LA County Library

37th Annual Great American Write-In
March 29, 9:30am – 1:30pm: Delhi Center, 505 East Central Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92707
Presented by Women for: Orange County

Voces de la Comunidad 2025
March 31, 8:30am – 5:00pm: Glenn Otto Park, 1102 E Historic Columbia River Hwy., Troutdale, OR 97060
Presentado por el Programa Hispano

Virtual Training: Trauma-Informed Care Part 1 – Understanding Trauma
March 31, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority

Virtual Training: Beyond Trauma-Informed Care: A Developmental-Relational Framework for Engaging Adults and Children in Healing and Resilience
April 1, 8 & 15, 7:00am – 8:30am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Moving Beyond Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) 101: Crawford Bias Reduction Theory & Training (CBRT)
April 1, 15, 29 & May 13, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Infant Massage Facilitator Training
April 2, 3, 7 & 8, 9:00am – 4:00pm: El Centro de Amistad Pacoima, 11187 De Foe Ave. Pacoima, CA 91331
Register here
Presented by El Centro de Amistad

Understanding Hate-Based Identity: Implications on Children and Family Vulnerabilities
April 2, 9:00am – 2:00pm, register for location details
Part of the Youth Resilience and Safety: A Training Series for Support and Advocacy
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Self and Community Care Open Session
April 2, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Webinar: Hope Lives Here: Building the Village Together
April 2, 11:00am
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: California Early Care & Education Safe Spaces
April 2, 12:00pm
Presented by the Children’s Partnership and the Center for Law and Social Policy

Webinar: Combating Transphobic Legislation with Inclusive Sex Ed
April 2, 12:00 – 1:30pm
Part of the 2025 Queer & Trans Webinar Series
Presented by Maternal Mental Health Now

Webinar: Newborn Behavioral Observations System Training
April 3, 7, & 17,  7:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center 

Virtual Conference: 2025 Perinatal Potpourri Annual Conference
April 3 – 4, 8:00am
Topics will include prenatal genetic screening/testing and perinatal mental health
Presented by Stanford Medicine and California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative

Virtual Training: Touchpoints in Libraries: Understanding Child Development and Engaging Families
April 3 – May 22, 11:30am – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: The ABC’s of Autism
April 3, 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Presented by BrightLife Kids

Webinar: From Recess to Resistance: Mobilizing for Action
April 3, 3:00pm – 4:30pm
This webinar will provide an overview of the Trump administration’s agenda and the anticipated impacts on immigrant families, social programs all our families rely on, and the broader implications for governance and democracy if they are successful.
Presented by the Child Care for Every Family Network

The 24th Annual Southern California Health Care Symposium
April 4, Westin Anaheim Resort, 1030 W Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802
A focus on building a health care system rooted in equity and justice for all.
Presented by the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County and the Coalition of Orange County Community Health Centers

Advances in Autism 2025: Translating Research to Clinical Practice
April 4, 9:30am – 3:30pm: Tamkin Auditorium – Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Presented by the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART)

Virtual Event: 8th Annual Black Maternal Health Conference
April 4 – 5, TBA
Presented by the Center for Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice

Webinar: Understanding Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder
April 7, 9:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Webinar: Parenting While Black
April 7, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Becoming a Trauma-Informed Leader
April 8, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Virtual Training: Management in Challenging Times
April 8, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Webinar: Tackling Behaviors that Challenge Us
April 8, 1:00pm
Presented by National Head Start Association

Immigrant Day of Action 2025 Conference and Rally
April 8 & 9, California State Capitol Sacramento, CA
Register for April 8 here and for April 9 here
Presented by California Immigrant Policy Center

Virtual Training: Impact of Intergenerational Abuse and Trauma: Trauma-Informed Treatment Interventions to Promote Healing
April 9, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: DMH + UCLA Early Childhood Fellowship Information Sessions #2
April 9, 9:00am
Apply here
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Webinar: Skill-Builder Writing Series Part 3: Nominalization
April 9, 10:00am – 10:30am
Presented by Literacy Works

Webinar: Prevention in a Tribal Context: Two Feathers Family Services
April 9, 11:00am
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Bridging the Gap: Mending Relational Ruptures to Foster Strong Connections
April 9, 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Webinar: Using Motivational Interviewing (MI) in Brief Encounters
April 10, 9:00am – 11:30am
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Virtual Training: Addressing Treatment Engagement Issues with Youth Ages 11 to 18
April 10, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Using the NBO with Families in Substance Use Recovery
April 10, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

LEAH Conference 2025: Taking Action Adolescent and Young Adult Health
April 14, 8:30am – 5:00pm: The California Endowment, 1000 Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and LEAH

Webinar: Providing Affirming Care to the LGBTQ+ Community
April 14 & 15, 9:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Webinar: Supervising for Success
April 15 & 22, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Virtual Training: Addressing the Psychological Hazards of Youth Work: Optimizing Your Self-Care
April 15 & 17, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: 3-Part Webinar Series: Communicating During Stressful Times
April 15, 22, & 29, 10:00am – 10:45am
Presented by Literacy Works

Webinar: Working with At-Risk Gang-Involved Youth and Community
April 16, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Lunch and Learn: Building a Village from Trust Up
April 16, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Safe and Sound

Webinar: Empower Care in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): Overcoming Bias and Supporting Marginalized Populations During Pregnancy
April 17, 10:00am – 11:15am
Presented by American Diabetes Association

Webinar: AEPSi for AEPS-3 Live Demo
April 17, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brookes Publishing

Save the date: MCHA Monthly Meeting
April 17, TBA
Presented by Maternal and Child Health Access

Webinar: Hoarding Disorder: Diagnosis and Effective Intervention
April 21 & 22, 9:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Virtual Training: Addressing Treatment Engagement Issues with Youth Ages 11 to 18
April 22, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Adolescent Cognitive & Psychosocial Development
April 22, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Virtual Training: The Growing Brain
April 22, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Behind the Curtain: How to Support a Parent during a Child Welfare Investigation
April 23, 9:00am – 10:00am
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Webinar: Co-Occurring Anxiety Disorders in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Considerations for Assessment and Treatment
April 23, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by WPS Unlocking Potential

Webinar: Seeking Safety for Adolescents: An Evidence-Based Model for Trauma and/or Substance Abuse
April 23, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Transforming the System from Mandated Reporting to Community Supporting
April 23, 11:00am
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Helping Youth Experiencing Housing Instability Thrive with Help from the ARC (Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency) Framework for Complex Trauma
April 24, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Clear Language Lab Community of Practice
April 24, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Literacy Works

Virtual Training: Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) Online Hands-on Learning Institute
April 25, 8:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brookes Publishing

Virtual Training: Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) Training: CPPA LA 13
April 28 – May 2, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by Maricella Mendez Sherwin Ph.D.

Webinar: Cultural Humility: Challenging Assumptions We Make in the Workplace
April 28, 9:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Virtual Training: Sitting at the Crossroads: Cultural Sensitivity, Intersectionality, and Factors to Take into Consideration when Working with Marginalized Communities
April 29 & 30, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Departmental Mental Health

Webinar: Cervical Cancer Webinar
April 29, 10:00am
Presented by Health Outreach Partners

Webinar: Policy & Advocacy Workgroup
April 29, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Preventative Initiative

Webinar: The Power of Lived Expertise in Building the Village of Support for Children and Families: A Panel Conversation
April 30, 11:00am
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Learning to Listen to Transgender Children and their Families
April 30, 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Indigenous Birth Conference
May 1 – 5, 7:00am: The Westin Tempe, 11 E. 7th St., Tempe, AZ 85281
Presented by Indigenous Birth

Virtual Training: Supporting Healthy Social, Emotional, and Rational Development
May 1, 8, & 15, 8:00am – 10:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Harm Reduction for Working with Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Youth
May 1, 9:00am – 2:00pm, register for location details
Part of the Youth Resilience and Safety: A Training Series for Support and Advocacy
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Virtual Conference: Legal and Ethical Dilemmas in Perinatal Mental Health Conference
May 1 & 2, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Maternal Mental Health Now

Webinar: Turtle Talk: Collectively Raising Indige-Babies
May 2, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Healing and Nurturing Together: AANHPI Parenthood, Lactation & Mental Well-Being
May 2, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by BreastfeedLA

National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
May 4 – 6: Washington, DC
Presented by the Food Research & Action Center, in partnership with the National CACFP Forum

Virtual Conference: The Social Care Summit
May 7 & 8, TBA
Presented by Find Help

Virtual Training: Touchpoints: The How of Child and Family Engagement
May 7 – June 25, 7:00am – 9:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Seeking Safety for Adolescents: An Evidence-Based Model for Trauma and/or Substance Abuse
May 7, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Self and Community Care Open Session
May 7, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Virtual Training: Writing for Understanding Level 1
May 8, 22, & 29, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Presented by Literacy Works

Virtual Training: NBO Level One Training
May 13, 14, & 28, 9:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Hybrid Conference: 2025 International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute
May 13 – 15, 10:00am: The Friday Center, 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Presented by Inclusion Institute

Virtual Conference: 24TH Annual Health Literacy Conference
May 13 – 15, 8:00am
Presented by Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA)

Webinar: Working with At-Risk Gang-Involved Youth and Community
May 14, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: Addressing Treatment Engagement Issues with Youth Ages 11 to 18
May 15 , 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: Introduction to Gender-Affirming Care in Community Mental Health
May 15 , 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Save the Date: Roots to Resilience: Empower, Health & Thrive
May 17, 10:00am: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, 1731 E 120th St., Los Angeles, CA 90059
Presented by BreastfeedLA,

Virtual Training: Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) Online Hands-on Learning Institute
May 19, 8:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brookes Publishing

Virtual Training: Addressing the Psychological Hazards of Youth Work: Optimizing Your Self-Care
May 20 & 22, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Understanding Options and Overcoming Barriers for LGBTQ+ Family Formation
May 20, 12:00 – 1:30pm
Part of the 2025 Queer & Trans Webinar Series
Presented by Maternal Mental Health Now

Webinar: AEPSi for AEPS-3 Live Demo
May 21, 9:00am – 10:00am
Presented by Brookes Publishing

Virtual Training: Impact of Intergenerational Abuse and Trauma: Trauma-Informed Treatment Interventions to Promote Healing
May 21, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Becoming Endorsed in Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health in California
May 21, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Prioritizing Effective and Equitable Communication
May 21, 12:00pm – 1:15pm
Presented by Literacy Works

Webinar: Building Collective Capacities for Community Lead Change: Learning from Place-Based Change Makers
May 22, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Presented by Strategies TA

Quality of Life for Families XXVIII: Emerging Challenges in Maternal and Neonatal Care Conference
May 29, 8:00am – 4:00pm: California Endowment, 1000 N Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 9012
Early bird registration ends May 15
Presented by Perinatal Advisory Council Leadership Advocacy and Consultation (PAC LAC)

Webinar: Helping Youth Experiencing Housing Instability Thrive with Help from the ARC (Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency) Framework for Complex Trauma
May 29, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Newborn Behavioral Observations System Training
June 3 – 5,  5:00am – 10:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center 

Webinar: Seeking Safety for Adolescents: An Evidence-Based Model for Trauma and/or Substance Abuse
June 4, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Presented by the Department of Mental Health

Self and Community Care Open Session
June 4, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Webinar: Turtle Talk: Collectively Raising Indige-Babies
June 6, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Addressing Treatment Engagement Issues with Youth Ages 11 to 18
June 12 , 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: Strengths-Based Leadership, Mentorship, and Coaching
July 8 – 9, 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: SQ – 3 & ASQ:SE-2 Virtual Training of Trainers Institutes
June 10 – 12, 8:00am – 3:30pm
Presented by Brookes Publishing

Save the Date: Maternal Infant Health Summit
June 17 – 18, TBA: Radisson Plaza Hotel, 100 W Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Presented by Maternal Infant Health Summit

Understanding Experiences of LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults  
June 17, 9:00am – 2:00pm, register for location details
Part of the Youth Resilience and Safety: A Training Series for Support and Advocacy
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Webinar: Working with At-Risk Gang-Involved Youth and Community
June 18, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: ASQ Online Hands-on Learning Institute
June 20, 8:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brookes Publishing

Webinar: Using the Touchpoints Approach in Reflective Supervision and Coaching
June 24, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Planning, Outreach & Evaluation Basics
June 24, 10:00am – 11:00amm
Presented by Child Abuse Prevention Council

Webinar: Affirming & Embodied Birth: Transformative Approaches to De-Feminizing Perinatal Care
July 2, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Part of the 2025 Queer & Trans Webinar Series
Presented by Maternal Mental Health Now

Virtual Training: Addressing Behaviors that Challenge
July 15 – 30, 8:00am – 10:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

2025 National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media
July 28 – 30, TBA: Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree St NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Presented by National Public Health Information Coalition and Public Health Communications Collaborative

Webinar: Policy & Advocacy Workgroup
July 29, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Preventative Initiative

Virtual Training: Facilitating Touchpoints Parenting Program
August 19 – 21, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center 

Save the Date: National Sexual Assault Conference 2025
August 26 – 28, TBD: Anaheim, CA
Will feature over 2,000 advocates committed to ending sexual abuse, assault, and harassment.
Presented by ValorUS

Virtual Workshop: ADOS – 2 Clinical Workshop Toddler Module
September 5, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Participants will learn how to use the ADOS-2 Toddler Module to assess and diagnose autism.
Presented by Professional Learning Center

Save the Date: The 2025 Futures Without Violence Conference on Health
September 9 – 11: Hilton San Francisco Union Square, 333 O’Farrell St., San Francisco, CA 9412
Registration opens February 2025
Health professionals, advocates, survivors, researchers, and policymakers will share research and best practices related to domestic and sexual violence.
Presented by Futures Without Violence

Save the Date: Suicide Prevention Summit: Transforming Pain into Purpose: Building Communities of Hope
September 12 – 13, TBA: Pasadena City College
Presented by Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Network

Save the Date: 23rd Annual Vision y Compromiso Conference
September 24 – 26, TBA: Anaheim, CA
Presented by Vision y Compromiso

ZERO TO THREE LEARN Conference
October 8 – 9, 7:00am: Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Registration is now open!
Presented by ZERO TO THREE

Virtual Training: High Risk Level Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) Level One Training
October 9 & 16, 6:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Turtle Talk: Collectively Raising Indige-Babies
October 10, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Mental Health America Conference: Turn Awareness into Action
October 16 – 17, TBA: Capital Hilton, 1001 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Early Bird registration: March 26 – May 31
Presented by Mental Health America

Elevate Conscious Discipline: LEVEL UP and Leave a Legacy Teacher Conference
October 23 – 25, TBA: Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate, 1500 Masters Blvd., Championsgate, FL 33896
Early registration ends: February 28
Presented by Conscious Discipline

Webinar: Using the NBO with Families in Substance Use Recovery
October 23, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Policy & Advocacy Workgroup
October 29, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Preventative Initiative

Webinar: Introduction to the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
November 6, 6:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoint Center

Webinar: NBAS Advancing Training in the Assessment of Neurobehavioral Functioning in Infants
November 6 – 7, 6:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Turtle Talk: Collectively Raising Indige-Babies
November 7, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Seminario Virtual: El Sistema de Observacion del Comportamiento Neonatal
Noviembre 12 – 14, 9:00am – 2:00pm
Presentado por Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: NBO Level One Training
November 17 – 19, 6:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

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