Upcoming Events for the Week of November 2nd

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

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

Here is a roundup of this week’s conferences, webinars, and trainings for home visitors and others who work with pregnant women and families with little ones. Also included: events around L.A. County that you can share with the families you serve. Want to look further into the future? See the comprehensive lists we update weekly for:

• Home Visiting and Early Childhood Professionals
• Parents, Caregivers, and Families

Do you have something for us to include? Email vreyes@labestbabies.org. And stay in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!

November is:

• American Diabetes Month
  See the Diabetes overview to learn about symptoms, risks, and prevention. Also see the CDC’s diabetes resources. 
• Bladder Health Awareness Month
• Bone Marrow Awareness Month
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary (COPD) Awareness Month
  Learn about COPD symptoms, causes and risk factors. Also see the COPD patient resources and videos for patients and caregivers.
• Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
• National Epilepsy Awareness Month
• National Family Caregivers Month
  See 10 tips for family caregivers and available resources in the Family Caregiver Toolbox.
• National Healthy Skin Month
• National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
  See patient and caregiver resources and the risks, genetics, and prevention of stomach cancer 
• Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
• Prematurity Awareness Month
  See available prematurity research and resources for pregnancy, babies, complication and loss, and tools and resources.
• Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
• Medical-Surgical Nurses Week (November 1 – 7)
• National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week (November 1 – 7)
• National Nurse Practitioner Week (November 8 – 14)
• World Pneumonia Day (November 12)
• World Diabetes Day (November 14)
• World Prematurity Day (November 17)
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day (November 18)
• U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (November 18 – 24)
• World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (November 18 – 24)
• The Great American Smokeout Day (November 19)
• World Pancreatic Cancer Day (November 19)
• International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (November 21)
  Find an International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day Event near you.
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Awareness Week (November 22 – 28)
• National Family Health History Day (November 26)

Events happening throughout November

Early Childhood and Family Engagement Events
Presented by the Los Angeles Public Library:

• Music Mondays: Mondays, 10:00am
• Storytime Online: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00am
• Baby and Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays, 10:30am
• Virtual Mini-Storytime: Thursdays, 11:00am

For more information on the events hosted, please refer to this calendar.

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Online COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Support Groups
Every Monday, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Every Tuesday, 11:00am – 12:30pm & 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Every Wednesday (Spanish), 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Every Thursday, 12:00pm – 1:00pm & 5:00pm – 6:30pm
These social support groups offer a space for continued connection during these times of increased isolation. These are not psychotherapy groups, but the therapists facilitate the groups to offer structure and support.
Presented by The Relational Center

Webinar: Caring for the Breastfeeding Dyad and Yourself During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Every Wednesday, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
This weekly webinar was created as a safe place for lactation professionals to gather. There will be a new speaker/topic each week to provide current information on guidelines and recommendations.
Presented by the Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition

Monday, November 2

Virtual Course: Psychiatric Disorders in Women: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations Across the Female Lifespan
November 2 – December 21, TBA
Presented by the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy

Webinar: Nurturing the Nurturer: Self-Care for Providers & Parents
November 2, 10:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Tuesday, November 3

Webinar: Opioid Use and HIV/Hepatitis C Made Easy: A Practical Implementation of the Evidence
November 3, 10:00am – 11:15am
Presented by the International Antiviral Society-USA

Wednesday, November 4

Webinar: Reflective Supervision
November 4, 10:00am – 11:00am
For more information, please refer to this flyer.
Presented by the Ounce

Virtual Training: Medical Baseline and Planned Outages (Part 3 of 3)
November 4, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
*Spanish language translation will be available
Presented by TURN  – The Utility Reform Network

PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Free Flu Shot Clinic
November 4, 1:00pm – 4:00pm: Huntington Park Library, 6518 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255
Free flu vaccines will be provided to people 6 months of age and older, no health insurance is required. To receive faster service, print and complete the consent form before you arrive.
Presented by the LA County Department of Public Health in partnership with LA County Library

Thursday, November 5

Virtual Training: Trauma Response in Infants
November 5, 9:00am – 4:30pm
Presented by the USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: An Intro to Health, Racial, and Birth Equity – A Part of the 2020 Health And Racial Equity in the NICU Training
November 5, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Once Upon A Preemie Academy (QUAP)

Webinar: Suicide Safer Care for Primary Care Providers
November 5, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC)

Webinar: Conducting Sensitive Screenings Using Telehealth
November 5, 12:30pm – 1:45pm
Presented by California Primary Care Association (CPCA)

Friday, November 6

Virtual Event: 5^th Annual Diabetes Conference – High Impact Management for Clinicians
November 6, 8:00am – 4:00pm
Presented by Touro University’s Office of Continuing Medical Education

Webinar: Preparing for an OSV & V-OSV
November 6, 9:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC)

Virtual Training: Introduction to the Infancy, Childhood, And Relationship Enrichment Initial Assessment (ICARE)
November 6, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Pumps and Lactation Aids: Skills and Reimbursement
November 6, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Saturday, November 7

We don’t know of any events happening today.

Sunday, November 8

Today is the start of National Nurse Practitioner Week (November 8 – 14)!

We don’t know of any events happening today.