Upcoming Events for the Week of April 4th
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:
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April is:
- Alcohol Awareness Month
- LA County Library Spring Reading Sprint (April 1-30)
- Child Abuse Prevention Month
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month
- National Autism Awareness Month
- National Cancer Control Month
- National Donate Life Month
- National Minority Health Month
- Occupational Therapy Month
- Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Month
- Parkinson’s Awareness Month
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- Stress Awareness Month
- Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
- Wear Blue Day (April 1)
- World Autism Awareness Day (April 2)
- National Library Week (April 3-9)
- National Public Health Week (April 5 – 11)
- RAINN Day (April 6 – 8)
- National Alcohol Screening Day (April 7)
- World Health Day (April 7)
- National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (April 10)
- Black Maternal Health Week (April 11 – 17)
- STD Awareness Week (April 11 – 17)
- Healthcare Volunteer Week (April 18 – 24)
- National Infertility Awareness Week (April 18 – 24)
- National Pediatric Transplant Week (April 18 – 24)
- Digital Advocacy Day (April 21)
- World Immunization Week (April 24 – 30)
- World Meningitis Day (April 24)
- National Infant Immunization Week (April 24 – May 1)
- Every Kid Healthy Week (April 26 – 30)
- Patient Experience Week (April 26 – 30)
- Denim Day (April 28)
Events happening throughout April
LA County Recreation Programs: Sports, Recreation, Aquatics and More!
Dates and times vary
LA County parks are offering a range of activities and programs for the whole family! For more information, please visit parks.lacounty.gov or call (626) 588-5364.
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation
Check-In with Your Mental Health Focus Groups
Recruiting participants
This opportunity is open to youth 14-17 years old who identify as Black/African-American, Latinx, or Multi-Racial and live and attend high school in South LA. For more information, email ypar.southLA@gmail.com or call (323) 357-3454.
Presented by Charles R. Drew University
Free or Low-Cost Internet for Students
Visit GetConnectedLosAngeles.lacity.org or call 3-1-1 to learn about available options.
Presented by the City of L.A.
Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
Free COVID-19 vaccines are available for everyone age 12 and over, regardless of health insurance and immigration status, at dozens of locations across L.A. County. Many of the vaccination sites are open late and on weekends. Some don’t require an appointment. Click here or visit VaccinateLACounty.com to find a location near you. Also see California’s Vax for the Win program for $50 gift cards and tickets to Six Flags … just for protecting yourself and your loved ones from a potentially deadly virus.
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Early Childhood and Family Engagement Events
Presented by the Los Angeles Public Library:
- Baby & Toddler Storytime Outside: Wednesdays, 10:00am: Valley Plaza Branch Library, 12311 Vanowen Street, North Hollywood, CA 91605
- Storytime Online: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00am
- Outdoor Arts & Crafts: Wednesdays, 4:00pm: Pio Pico – Koreantown Branch Library, 694 S. Oxford Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005
- Virtual Mini-Storytime: Thursdays, 11:00am
For more information on the events hosted, please refer to this calendar.
Monday, April 4
Virtual Training: Grief and Loss: Supporting Children, Youth and Families
April 4, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability: Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
April 4, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Virtual Training: Touchpoints: Facilitating the Parenting Program
April 4 – 6, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center
Webinar: Parenting While Black 2022 / Ser Padres Siendo Negros 2022
April 4, 18 & May 2, 16, 12:00 PM
This free 6-week webinar series offers a safe and welcoming space to hold conversations for and by Black families.
Esta serie de seminarios web gratuitos ofrece un espacio seguro y acogedor para mantener conversaciones para y por familias Negras.
Webinar: Creating Adaptations: Increasing Access and Participation in Everyday Activities for Young Children
April 4 & 25, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by Infant Development Association and the Desired Results Access Project
Webinar: Parenting While Black 2022 – Black Mental Health Matters: Being Black in White Spaces
April 4, 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center
Webinar: Parent Villages Information Sessions
April 4 & 7, TBA
Learn how to host your own Parent Village and access free materials and resources that help parents advocate for a society that better supports them and their families.
Tuesday, April 5
Virtual Training: Integrated Core Practice Model Foundational Training
April 5, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Webinar: Understanding Substance Abuse Through the Family Lens
April 5, 10:00am – 11:00am
To view the 2021/2022 Start Early webinar schedule, please click here.
Presented by Start Early
Webinar: Positioning Community Health and Social Workers to Address Older Adults’ Social Needs
April 5, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Center for Health Care Strategies
Virtual Training: Role of the Clinician: Participating in the Child and Family Team Process
April 5, 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Webinar: Food Literacy for All 2022: Anthony Hatch
April 5, 3:30pm
See other webinars in this series
Presented by Food Literacy for All – A community-academic partnership course based at the University of Michigan
Virtual: Immigrant Day of Action 2022 Statewide Trainings
April 5, 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Join us for CIPC’s Statewide Immigrant Day of Action 2022 online training to brief you on the 2022 policy platform, the legislative and state budget process, and more! Click here to register. If you have questions, please contact Beatriz Hernandez (bhernandez@caimmigrant.org).
Presented by California Immigrant Policy Center
Wednesday, April 6
Virtual Training: 2-Day Blended Adult Mental Health First Aid Skills Application Training
April 6 & 7, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center, and the Pacific Mental Health Awareness Training Project
Virtual Training: Child and Family Team Facilitator Training
April 6 & 7, 9:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Webinar: Your Natural Playscape Makeover! – Designing for Outdoor Play on Any Budget
April 6, 11:00am
Presented by Early Childhood Investigations Webinars and Rusty Keeler
Virtual: Día de Acción del Inmigrante 2022 Capacitación Estatal
6 de Abril, 5:00pm – 6:00pm
¡Únase a nosotros para la capacitación en línea del Día de Acción de Inmigrantes en Todo el Estado 2022 de CIPC para informarle sobre la plataforma de políticas 2022, el proceso legislativo y de presupuesto estatal, y más! Regístrese aqui. Si tiene alguna pregunta por favor contacte a Beatriz Hernandez (bhernandez@caimmigrant.org).
Presentado por California Immigrant Policy Center
Thursday, April 7
Virtual Training: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Screening, Diagnosis and Interventions
April 7, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Virtual Event: Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) 18-Month Implementation Level Booster One Training
April 7, 8, 11 & 12; 9:00am – 12:30pm
All potential candidates should review the CPP minimum training requirements and fill out the registration form. For specific questions regarding this training opportunity, please contact CPP Trainer Dr. Maricella Mendez-Sherwin at mendezsherwin1@gmail.com
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Webinar: Achieving Equity and Quality: 11 Simple Rules to Build Thriving Communities
April 7, 11:00am
Presented by Early Childhood Investigations Webinars and Leading for Children
Webinar: Finding Credible Health Information
April 7, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Learn how to search for and find information from reliable health and medical sources.
Presented by the LA County Library
Virtual Training: Advanced Practice Training for Clinicians Working with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
April 7, 12:00pm – 4:00pm
This training is intended for clinical providers. To reserve your spot, enter access code: Clincal2022
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center
Webinar: Meet the Doula
April 7, 4:30pm – 6:00pm
For expectant parents. Happy Mama Healthy Baby’s Community Doulas will discuss how they help birthing people have shorter labors, use less pain medication, and avoid unnecessary medical interventions. For more information and to register, contact Doula@motherbabysupport.net or call (626) 388-2191 ext. 2.
Presented by Happy Mama Healthy Baby’s Community Doulas
Virtual event: Cannabis & Pregnancy: A Conversation for New and Expecting Parents
April 7, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
A safe place to learn how marijuana/cannabis use can impact your health and the health of your baby. Spanish translation will be available. Register here. If you have questions, contact donna.newman-fields@sonoma-county.org.
Presented by Sonoma County Department of Health Services
Virtual Support Sessions: Hundley Foundation Fatherhood Program
April 7, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Available in English and Spanish, the course helps dads interact with their kids, manage feelings and frustrations, and communicate better with all family members. Register here or contact Nadia Martinez at (213) 588-0228 (texting is OK) or at nmartinez@eisnehealth.org.
Presented by Hundley Foundation and Eisner Health
Friday, Aril 8
Virtual Event: The 21st Annual Southern California Health Care Symposium – Breaking Barriers: Building Resilience + Transforming Care
April 8, TBD
Presented by The Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County and the Coalition of Orange County Community Health Centers
Virtual Training: Promoting Placement Stability: Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process
April 8, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Virtual Training: Infant-Family Mental Health for Medically Fragile Infants and Young Children
April 8, 9:00am – 1:15pm
Presented by USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Virtual Event: Mejorando la Inclusion de Estudiantes con el Trastorno del Espetro Autista en las Escuelas y la Comunidad/Optimizing School & Community Inclusion for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
April 8, 10:00am – 12:30pm
This event will be presented in Spanish.
Presented by UCLA, Healthy African American Families and others
Webinar: Home Visiting 101 – Opportunities in LA County
April 8, 10:00am – 11:00am
Los Angeles County has lots of opportunities for families to receive free support during pregnancy and early in their parenting journey. This webinar will help families find services, and will show health care providers and others how easy and beneficial it is to refer patients.
Presented by the Los Angeles County Perinatal and Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium (HomeVisitingLA.org)
Mejorando la Inclusion de Estudiantes con el Trastorno del Espetro Autista en las Escuelas y la Comunidad/Optimizing School & Community Inclusion for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
April 8, 11:00am – 1:30pm
This event will be presented in Spanish.
Presented by UCLA, Healthy African American Families and others
Virtual Training: Trauma Responsive & Resilience Building Practices – Trauma-Informed Care for Home Visitors to Recognize Trauma and Stress in Very Young Children
April 8 & 15, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Office of Education Head Start Early Learning Division in partnership with LA Best Babies Network, Quality Start Los Angeles, First 5 LA, and Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center
Saturday, April 9
We don’t know of any events happening today.
Sunday, April 10
We don’t know of any events happening today.