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Recorded Webinars, On-Demand Training

Here is a list of recorded webinars and on-demand trainings on perinatal health and family strengthening compiled by LA Best Babies Network. Subscribe here to get a weekly email with the latest updates.

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Behavioral/Mental Health | Community Health | COVID-19 | Early Childhood Education | Family Engagement/Parenting | Fatherhood | Grief & Loss Support | Health Disparities | Home Safety & Trauma Support | Home Visiting | Housing | Infant Feeding, Breastfeeding | Infant Health | LGBTQIA+ Health | Nutrition | Oral Health | Perinatal Training | Pregnancy | Public Policies and Programs | Reproductive Health | Self-Care and Wellness | Substance Use Disorder | Telehealth | WIC

Other resources:
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Behavioral/Mental Health

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

“I Am Not Sick, I don’t Need Help!” How to Help Someone with Mental Illness Accept Treatment
Recorded February 15, 2024
Presented by NAMI San Gabriel Valley

Season 2: Maternal Health Innovation Podcast
New Episodes release weekly
Presented by Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center

Making the Call for Maternal Child Health: Exploring the Maternal Mental Health Hotline and the 988 Crisis Lifeline
Recorded August 2022
To access the webinar materials, click here. Presented by the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Social Determinants of Grief: The Impact of Black Infant Loss
Presented by The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)

Clinical Learning Pathway for Trauma Informed Strategies for Working with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Register for an account with the DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence. After an account has been created, click the link that fits your scope of work: clinical staff, non-clinical staff, or non-clinical staff (Spanish).
Presented by DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence

Restoring Maternal Mental Health
Aisha Syeda, program manager at the AHA is joined by Dr. Nirmaljit Dhami, the medical director of the inpatient perinatal psychiatry at El Camino Health; and Dr. Alpa Shah, director of the Perinatal Mental Health Clinic at Marshfield Clinic Health System. Each of them share about their work to reduce the prevalence and impact of maternal mental health illnesses such as depression and anxiety.
Presented by Advancing Health in America

Mental Health Professionals in the NICU
Presented by the NICU Parent Network

Addressing Treatment Gaps in Maternal Mental Health: A Fireside chat on new initiatives from the APA and ACOG
This webinar highlights the newly released ACOG-endorsed Lifeline for Moms Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit. Watch the recording here and see the slides here.
Recorded July 25, 2022
Presented by 20/20 Mom

The Path to Perinatal Mental Wellness: A Missing Link to Improving Black Maternal Health Outcomes
Recorded January 27, 2022
Presented by Black Women’s Health Imperative

Lincoln Listens First – Black Women’s Wellness & Mental Health with Black Mamas Matter Alliance
Recorded December 6, 2021
Presented by Lincoln and Black Mamas Matter Alliance

Managing ADHD in Transition Periods: Listening to the Patient From Diagnosis to Follow-Up
Recorded October 15, 2020
Presented by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME)

How to Manage Difficult Conversations
Recorded October 12, 2020
Presented by Dr. Barbara Stroud

Community Conversations: Disability Etiquette & Mental Health 101
Recorded September 9, 2020
Presented by the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region

Introduction to a Framework for Confronting Racism in Behavioral Health
Recorded August 20, 2020
Presented by the California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions

Exploring Racial Inequities and Mental Health Challenges Amid COVID-19
Recorded May 26, 2020
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer & Business Affairs

Mental Health & Breastfeeding Considerations When Supporting NICU Parents
Recorded February 11, 2020
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Maternal Mental Health 101
Recorded December 5, 2019
Presented Postpartum Support International and hosted by 2020 Mom

Mental Health Policy Briefing: Raising the Priority of California Children with Special Health Care Needs
Recorded May 8, 2019
Presented by National Health Law Program & Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health

Mental Health Matters in Early Childhood
Recorded on October 1, 2024
Presented by California Training Institute

Approaches to Address Structural Racism
Recorded October 18, 2024
Presented by California Training Institute

Presented by 2020 Mom:

Presented by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):

Presented by Rapid Response-Virtual Home Visiting Collaborative:

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Trauma Informed Strategies for Working with Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ID)/Developmental Disabilities (DD)/Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
This training has been made available to support different staff roles. Access the training based on your role: clinical | non-clinical | non-clinical (Spanish)
Presented by UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence

Online Trainings on Perinatal Mental Health
Presented by Maternal Mental Health NOW

UCLA Child and Adult Neurodevelopmental (CAN) Reach Training Program – Empirically Supported Treatments in Autism Spectrum Disorder (Online Course)
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Monthly Provider Seminars
Presented by the Motherhood Center of New York

Perinatal Mental Health for Frontline Providers
Presented by Postpartum Support International

Screening for Perinatal Emotional Distress
Get trained to screen for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. This video primer is intended to equip medical providers – who routinely care for childbearing women and their families – with the tools needed to implement education, screening and referral protocols for perinatal mental health concerns.
Presented by Seleni

Psychiatric Disorders in Women: Diagnostic and Treatment Across the Female Life Span
Presented by Massachusetts General Hospital

Bringing Light into Motherhood
Presented by Maternal Mental Health NOW

Learning Modules (Classroom and Self-Study)
Presented by National Curriculum in Reproductive Psychiatry

The Art of Holding Perinatal Women in Distress and Introduction to the Art of Holding
Presented by the Postpartum Stress Center

Intensive 8-hour Course on Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders and Perinatal Loss and Grief
Presented by Seleni

The How and Why of Screening
Recorded September 16, 2020
Presented by the American Academy of PediatricsThese trainings are ideal for obstetric, midwifery, pediatric, family physicians, nurses, and staff.

Maternal Mental Health Part 1
Recorded August 10, 2020
Presented by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Online Gatekeeper Training
This course takes approximately 1 hour to complete and will cover how to question, persuade and refer someone who may be suicidal, how to get help, learn about preventing suicide, common causes of suicidal behavior, warning signs of suicide, and how to get help for someone in crisis.
Presented by QPR Institute

The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Training and Demonstration Videos
These videos are available in 30 languages and are less than an hour long.
Presented by The Columbia Lighthouse Project

Recognizing and Managing Anxiety in the Classroom (K-12)
Presented by DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence

NAMI Basics OnDemand
Free, six-session online education program for parents, caregivers and others who care for young people who are experiencing mental health symptoms.

Re-envisioning the Journey Together; The Hero in All of Us
Recorded September 2021
These on-demand videos outline creative strategies for suicide intervention and how to support attempt survivors and survivors of suicide loss.
Presented by LA Suicide Prevention Network

Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Training
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Return to Zero: HOPE Education and Training
This nonprofit provides support for individuals and organizations that work with parents who have experienced perinatal loss. View their on-demand webinars for providers and organizations and bereaved parents.


Community Health

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Webinar: Folic Acid
Recorded June 18, 2024
Presented by Centers for Disease Control and California Department of Public Health Centers for Family Health Divisions

Stem Cell Transplant as a Curative Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease
Recorded August 23, 2023
Presented by Expecting Health

Increasing Appointment Attendance: A Vital Opportunity to Improve Health Outcomes for Those Living with Sickle Cell Disease
Recorded August 10, 2020
Presented by National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

Conversations to Improve Patient/Provider Relationships and Increase Appointment Attendance
Recorded June 29, 2021
Presented by National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

Connecting Providers and Community Based Organizations to Improve Sickle Cell Disease Appointment Attendance
Recorded September 28, 2021
Presented by National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

The Intersection of Climate, Environment & Maternal and Child Health & Well-being
Recorded April 18, 2023
Presented by National League of Cities and others

Building Protective Communities for Black Children and Families
Recorded June 13, 2023
Presented by Child Trends

Healthier Products, Healthier People—The Six Classes Approach to Reducing Harmful Chemicals
This video series discusses where these chemicals are used, associated health problems, and how to reduce exposure. This information can help consumers the use of toxic chemicals.
Presented by Sixclasses.org Green Science Policy Institute

Working Toward Well Being: Community Approaches to Toxic Stress
Presented by Center for the Study of Social Policy

Support CMS Waiver Changes with Marketplace
Recorded July 8, 2021
Presented by Aunt Bertha

Four Agendas for Leading Multi-stakeholder Collaboration
Recorded January 8, 2020
Presented by Tamarack Institute

Moving the Needle on Health Equity: Two Experts Share Successful Programs and Lessons Learned
Recorded August 21, 2019
Presented by the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)

Webinar Series: Diabetes Across the Lifespan
These webinars are focused on diabetes prevention strategies for families, incorporating both adults and children. Some topics that are covered are healthy eating practices, physical activity, and the use of outreach strategies to prevent diabetes and impact disease management.
Presented by Health Outreach Partners

Healthy People 2030 Webinar: Empowering Diabetes Prevention, Treatment, and Management
Recorded September 25, 2024
Presented by Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Working Together to Build Trust in Public Health
Recorded November 18
Presented by the Public Health Communications Collaborative

Other On-Demand Trainings

CSH Supportive Housing Training Center
Provides practical, interactive training solutions that empower people to learn about, build & provide high-quality supportive housing in their community. The training center also includes webinars, self-paced online classes and videos.
Presented by The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)

COVID-19

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates and Monkey Pox – What Families and Health Care Professionals Need to Know
Recorded November 2022
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Evaluating and Supporting Children and Adolescents Presenting with Post-COVID-19 Conditions
Recorded February 23, 2023
Presented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Protect Your Babies, Toddlers, and Young Kids: COVID-19, Its Variants, and The Vaccine
Recorded August 2022
Presented by The Children’s Partnership

Leading Equity Now in Systems of Care: Before, During, and After COVID
Series on supporting health during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, takes an in-depth look at how bias limits quality care for those who need it most during the national crisis. Presented by The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)

Moving the Needle Towards Acceptance: Discussing the COVID-19 Vaccine with Our Los Angeles Community
This video series is for those who want to provide answers to common questions on the COVID-19 vaccine, including hesitancy, efficacy, safety, and more.
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Science Conversation Series
WHO experts explain the science related to COVID-19 in a video and audio series.
Presented by World Health Organization (WHO)

Ask the Expert: COVID-19 Webinar Series
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Head Start – Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center has created several webinars to support early childhood professionals, parents, and caregivers during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID E-Learning Webinars
The Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine’s Education Committee in collaboration with others has created a page full of resources focused on COVID-19 and maternal health.
Presented by Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine

Podcast: Stanford Medcast – Insights from the World’s Leading Physicians and Scientists
This is an educational podcast where a range of topics related to medicine, healthcare, and education are discussed with world leading physicians and scientists. Starting with a COVID-19 series, they explore the rapidly changing nature of the coronavirus crisis.
Presented by Stanford Medicine – Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education

Improvements to Building Ventilation to Help Reduce the Spread of COVID-19
A series of short videos and a podcast are available for clinicians.
Presented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

A Conversation with U.S. Surgeon General Murthy: Reaching the Unconvinced: Messaging that Breaks Through Hesitancy and Misinformation
Recorded August 17, 2021
Presented by Public Health Communications Collaborative

Dosis de Esperanza: Latinx Communities & COVID-19 (English)
Recorded August 11, 2021
To view this webinar in Spanish, click here.
Presented by Cedars-Sinai

Improving Vaccine Confidence and Acceptance: How to Talk About COVID-19 Vaccines
Recorded June 2021
Presented by LA Best Babies Network

What Every Clinician Should Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety
Recorded December 14, 2020
Presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Coding for MFM Webinar II: Code Optimally for COVID-19 Services
Recorded December 9. 2020
Presented by Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine

10 Ways to Support Children’s Emotional Well-Being During COVID-19
Recorded November 17, 2020
Presented by Child Trends

COVID-19 Pandemic – The Challenges for Breastfeeding Families
Recorded November 12, 2020
Presented by La Leche League International

Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Policy and Practice Opportunities to Support Children of Immigrants During COVID-19 and Beyond
Recorded October 29, 2020
Presented by the No Kid Hungry Center for Best Practices

Podcast: 6 Months Into the Pandemic: What’s Working and What Do We Still Desperately Need to Do?
Recorded October 15, 2020
Presented by Prevention Institute

Supporting the Latinx Community During COVID-19
Recorded October 14, 2020
To watch this webinar in Spanish, please click here.
Presented by the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region

Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
Recorded March 9, 2020
Presented by Child Mind Institute

Taking Care of Our Collective Mental Health: Focusing on Family Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Recorded April 2020
Presented by L.A. County Department of Public Health

Presented by Office of Head Start, Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center:

Presented by Public Health Communications Collaborative:

Presented by ACEs Aware:

Presented by International Antiviral Society-USA:

Presented by UC Davis Health Center for Reducing Health Disparities:

Consejos y Herramientas para la Salud Mental de Nuestras Comunidades Durante la Pandemia del Coronavirus
Recorded April 24, 2020
In collaboration with the American Mexican Association (AMA)

Other On-Demand Trainings

Do you have an on-demand training or resource for this topic? Feel free to share it with us. We’d love to add it!

Early Childhood Education

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Building Blocks for Supporting all Children in Inclusive Settings
Presented by Engagement Strategies and Brookes Publishing

The Earliest, a Podcast from ZERO TO THREE
Presented by ZERO TO THREE

Webinars and Resources on Early Childhood
The Early Childhood Investigations Webinars in collaboration with other organizations created various webinars focused on early childhood professional development. Certificates for attendance can be provided from recorded webinars.
Presented by Early Childhood Investigations Webinars

Brazelton Touchpoints Center Webinar Series
The Brazelton Touchpoints Center has developed various webinar series covering topics to support early childhood education, parenting, communication and more.
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

The Courageous Educator: Addressing Racism and Microaggressions in the Classroom
Speakers Dr. J. Luke Wood and Dr. Tyrone Howard discuss how racism, microaggressions, and implicit bias can be addressed in classrooms.
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Selecting Indicators for Early Childhood Systems Change Projects: A Reference Guide
Presented by Moving Health Care Upstream

Biological Embedding of Early-Life Adversity: Challenges and Opportunities
Recorded January 20, 2022
Presented by Barnard Center for Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health

4th Annual Summit – Reimagining Together: Learning in Everyday Spaces
Recorded October 2021
Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3
Presented by Too Small to Fail and LaundryCares Foundation

Building Relationships Framing Early Relational Health
Recorded May 18, 2020
Presented by the Frame Works Institute and Center for the Study of Social Policy

Recordings of 2016 USC UCEDD Community Education Conference
Presented by USC, UCEDD at CHLA

Webinar: Ready to Meet the Needs of All Children? A Closer Look at Diversity in the Early Childhood Workforce
Recorded April 28, 2015
Presented by Migration Policy Institute

Presented by Early Childhood National Centers – National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning:

Presented by WestEd:

  • Infant and Toddler Reflective Curriculum Planning, Part 1
    This webinar provides an overview of how to translate research into teacher practice to improve program quality for infants and toddlers. This archived webinar is the first in the archived series, Infant and Toddler Reflective Curriculum Planning. The series present principles, a planning process, and strategies to help teachers support children’s learning from birth to three years of age.
  • Infant and Toddler Reflective Curriculum Planning, Part 2
    This webinar provides early childhood professionals with a structure they can use to make informed decisions about curriculum practices for infants and toddlers, and to highlight the newest component of the California Infant/Toddler Learning and Development System: California Infant/Toddler Curriculum Framework.

Presented by Engagement Strategies, LLC and Nemours BrightStart:

Other On-Demand Trainings

Program for Infant, Toddler Care (PITC) Regional Support Network Services
They offer subsidized training and technical assistance in the Program for Infant, Toddler Care (PITC) Philosophy to groups of child care providers, family friend and neighborhood providers, and center-based programs. For more information, please contact Edilma Serna at eserna@wested.org or call (629) 298-0688 or visit PITC.org.Presented by the Program for Infant, Toddler Care (PITC) Regional Support Network, in collaboration with the California Department of Social Services, Child Care and Development Division (CCDD)

Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors Online Courses
Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors is the first evidence-based program developed by and for Latino parents with children ages 0-5. These online courses are focused on parenting and promoting family well-being and positive outcomes.
Presented by Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors

Family Engagement/Parenting

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Advancing a Movement to Promote Early Relational Health and Emotional Connection
Recorded February 9, 2023 Presented by The Center for the Study of Social Policy and the Children’s Trust Fund Alliance

WIC WORKS Webinars
Access WIC’s webinar recordings on a number of topics related to family engagement and other relevant topics, such as breastfeeding, food & nutrition, and more.
Presented by the California WIC Association

Brazelton Touchpoints Center Webinar Series
The Brazelton Touchpoints Center has developed various webinar series covering topics to support early childhood education, parenting, communication and more.
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Intentional Partnerships Podcast
Season I of this bi-weekly podcast began June 26, 2018
Presented by Parents as Teachers National Center, with Strong Fathers, Strong Families

Childhood Development and Parent Guide Videos
Available in English and Spanish
Presented by Pathways.org

Presented by Start Early (formerly The Ounce):

Presented by Children’s Bureau – An Office of the Administration for Children & Families:

  • Protective Factors Part 1
    “Protective Factors Part 1” is the first in a two-part series highlighting protective factors. This episode provides an overview and helps listeners distinguish protective factors from risk factors. Guests provide examples of how child welfare professionals can recognize and work with parents and families to strengthen their protective factors.
  • Protective Factors Part 2
    “Protective Factors Part 2” is the second in a two-part series highlighting protective factors. This episode provides a follow up on “Protective Factors Part 1” and builds on understanding the difference between protective factors from risk factors.

Presented by Early Childhood National Centers – National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement:

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Enhancing Family Engagement Through Adaptive Practices
This course is designed to support facilitators and clinicians who work with adolescents and youth – especially those involved in child welfare, juvenile justice, residential treatment, or foster care. It teaches facilitators to lead family discussions that help families build a positive climate.
Create a Wellbeing for LA Account to enroll.

Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center
Online Bedtime Stories: Ages 0-3, Ages 4-6, Ages 7-12
Other resources such as audiobooks are also available.
Presented by Storyberries

Helping Parents to Understand and Manage Their Anger
This online training module provides an overview of what causes anger, the function that anger serves in our lives, and how anger impacts our relationships. Home visitors will learn how these issues may look in parenting situations as well as specific strategies on how to help parents understand and manage their anger.
Presented by the Arkansas Home Visiting Network Training Institute

Supporting Parent-Child Interactions
This online training module describes the importance of the parent-child relationship and covers the best practices for supporting interactions.
Presented by the Institute for the Advancement of Family Support Professionals

Parenting Resources for Those With Cognitive Limitations
This page has important articles, websites, curricula, tools, and videos to help parents with cognitive limitations and the people that support them.
Presented by The Association for Successful Parenting

Parenting in Pictures
Parenting videos and photo series on a variety of parenting topics that people with intellectual disabilities or low literacy find helpful.
Presented by Raising Children Network

Promoting Secure Attachments: Strategies for Supporting Youth and Families
This 2.5-hour on-demand training is designed to help providers and caregivers learn to support youth and families affected by trauma and relational ruptures.
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center


Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health:

Fatherhood

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Fatherhood Talk: Homeless Fathers, Incarcerated Fathers, and Fathers Dealing with Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Recorded February 11, 2022
Presented by the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality and others

Supporting Engagement with Fathers Matter: A Video Series

  1. Why Engaging Fathers Matters
  2. Assumptions About Gender Roles
  3. Opportunities for Self-Awareness and Systems Awareness
  4. The Father Experience
  5. Equitable Support for Fathers

Presented by ZERO to THREE and ITCP National Resource Center

The Importance of Engaging Fathers in Maternal and Child Health
Recorded June 23, 2023
Presented by National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

The Critical Role of Dads: Exploring the Benefits of Father-Friendly Pediatric Care
Recorded February 23, 2023
Presented by Center for Health Care Strategies

Engaging Fathers, Parts 1, 2, and 3
Fathers and paternal family members play a crucial role in children’s growth and development. Child welfare agencies, however, may have difficulty connecting with and engaging noncustodial fathers and paternal family members. In this 3-part podcast series, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides strategies for engaging fathers and working with fatherhood organizations.
Presented by the Children’s Bureau

Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinar On-Demand-Engaging Fathers in Breastfeeding Support
Men and breastfeeding and methods to engage their support for their breastfeeding partners.
Presented by Great Lakes Breastfeeding

Engaging Men & Dads at WIC
The Alameda Fathers Corps shared how they increase involvement of fathers in children’s lives by focusing on factors specific to the needs of men and the challenges they face in fulfilling their role as fathers.
Presented by the California WIC Association and The Alameda Fathers Corps

Engaging Black Fathers in Home Visiting Webinar Series
Recorded June 16, 2021
Overcoming Stereotypes and Structural Racism – Part 1 Solutions for the Field – Part 2
Presented by National Home Visiting Resource Center

Webinar: Stronger Starts Father-Focused Initiative: Community & Press Event
Recorded on October 23, 2024
Presented by First 5 California

Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center:

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Activities for Dads & Kids
Access some ideas for easy, free or low-cost ways to spend quality time with your kids. Activities can be filtered by children’s ages.
Presented by National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse

Grief & Loss Support

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

16 Annual Childhood Grief and Traumatic Loss Conference: Keynote Speaker – 16 Annual Childhood Grief and Traumatic Loss Conference
Recorded June 2021
Additional resources from this conference can be found here and here.
Presented by the Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect

Presented by the DMH UCLA Public Mental Health Partnership Podcast:

Presented by LA Best Babies Network:

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center:
To access these resources, you will need to create an account.

Additional resources

Health Disparities

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

From Awareness to Action: Strategies for Combating Racism in Health Systems
Recorded February 13, 2020
Presented by National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

Understanding Racism’s Impact on Child Development: Working Toward Fairness of Place in the United States
Recorded December 11, 2023
Presented by Center on  the Developing Child Harvard University

Embedding Equity – Focused Family and Parent Leadership
Recorded November 3, 2022
Presented by Pritzker Children’s Initiative

How Language Used in Health Care Settings Can Impact the Quality of Pediatric Care
Recorded February 17, 2022
Presented by Center for Health Care Strategies

Shifting the Narrative in Black Birth & Beyond
Recorded September 15, 2022
Presented by Birthright

From Awareness to Action: Strategies for Combating Racism in Health Systems
Presented by The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)

Uprooting the Structural Drivers of Health Inequity
ChangeLab Solutions’ six-part virtual discussion series explores how organizations and advocates are addressing inequity in their efforts to improve health outcomes.
Presented by ChangeLab Solutions

SPEAK UP and AIM Initiative: The Birth Equity Journey
Recorded on February 9, 2022
Presented by The Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement

Assess, Recover, Mitigate, and Strengthen (ARMS)
Presented by DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence

Strategies to Support Centering Equity in Collective Impact
Recorded November 11, 2021
Presented by Collective Impact Forum

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty with Guaranteed Basic Income
Recorded August 4, 2021
Presented by Los Angeles County Supervisor for the 2nd District Holly J. Mitchell

2021 National Day of Racial Healing
Recorded January 19, 2021
Presented by W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Advancing Equity in Pre-K Access and Enrollment in Chicago: A Conversation with Researchers, Policymakers and Parent Leaders
Recorded October 27, 2020
Presented by Start Early

The Importance of Screening for Transportation Barriers to Care
Recorded September 30, 2020
Presented by Health Outreach Partners

Eliminating Inequities in Perinatal Care
Recorded September 24, 2020
Presented by Diversity Science

The Power of Connections Building Equity for Healthy Generations: A Community Perspective on Maternal Mortality Review Committees: Community-Driven Best Practices
Recorded August 2020
Presented by Black Mamas Matter Alliance

Pandemics, Policing, And Protest: On Racism and Health
Recorded July 14, 2020
Presented by the California Primary Care Association

Applying CSSP’s Anti-Racist Intersectional Frame to Our Work
Recorded July 9, 2020
Presented by the Center for the Study of Social Policy and others

Black Motherhood in the United States
Recorded June 13, 2020
Presented by Mom Congress

Segregation Stress Syndrome: From Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin
Recorded May 2019
Presented by the Illinois ACEs Response Collaborative

Health Equity: Start Where You Are
Recorded April 10, 2019
Presented by National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

Working Across Government to Advance Health and Racial Equity
Recorded December 2017
Presented by the Human Impact Partners

Achieving Health Equity – Tools for a National Campaign Against Racism
Recorded February 2017
Presented by the Preventive Medicine Residency and Fellowship (PMR/F)

Presented by The Century Foundation (TCF):

Presented by the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation:

Presented by the American Public Health Association:

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Presented by the Public Health Foundation:

Home Safety & Trauma Support

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Place Matters: The Environment We Create Shapes the Foundation of Healthy Development
Recorded June 2, 2023
Presented by Center on the Developing Child Harvard University

Centering Community Voices: Solutions to Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Using Quality Improvement Framework
Recorded August 24, 2022
Presented by National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

Children Under Stress: Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences and Supporting Childhood Well-Being
Recorded August 23, 2022
Presented by NIHCM Foundation

The Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminar Recordings
These recordings are virtual and take place every month gathering experts in the field of child and family trauma to discuss best practices, research, family intervention and prevention science.
Presented by UCLA Health’s Department of Population Behavioral Health

2020 National Preparedness Month PSAs: Disaster at Your Doorstep Series
This series consists of safety videos on how to prepare for disasters through creating an emergency plan and more.
For more information on how to prepare for disasters during COVID-19, please click here.
Presented by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency

“The Mask You Live In” Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion on Masculinity and Violence
Panel moderator: Frank Blaney of LA Fathers Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Presented by the California Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities

Reducing Racial and Ethnic Bias in Child Abuse Reporting
Speaker Lori A. Barker, PhD presented on ways implicit and explicit bias may impact child abuse reporting decisions.
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

LA County’s Wraparound Support Services for Immigrant Families
Recorded October 29, 2021
Presented by Immigrants Are LA and LA County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs

Podcast: Changing the Way We Think About Childhood Adversity
Recorded June 22, 2021
Presented by National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Working at the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health: Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond
Recorded July 8, 2020
Presented by the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network and National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health

Part II – Family Homelessness: Partnerships and Policies that Enhance Supports for Infants, Toddlers and their Families
Recorded August 7, 2019
Presented by ZERO TO THREE

Maternal Depression: Everyone Can Play a Role to Help Families
Recorded June 4, 2019
Presented by National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

Promoting Maternal Wellbeing and Resiliency in the Face of Trauma
Recorded February 28, 2019
Presented by The Ounce

Mental Systems: Navigating Medi-Cal and County Programs
Recorded October 12, 2018
Presented by California Pan-Ethnic Health Network

Introducing TST-FC: A Trauma-Focused Curriculum for Caregivers
Recorded June 29, 2017
Presented by the Annie E. Casey Foundation

Online Video: Domestic Violence 2015
Presented by CASAT

Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Child Welfare Division (CWD):

Presented by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network:

Presented by UC Davis Health Center for Reducing Health Disparities and the California Health Care Foundation:

Presented by PreventConnect, A National Project of the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault:

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training for Medical Professionals
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

Homeboy Industries Training Series: Strengths-Based Engagement Techniques for Providers
Presented by Homeboy Industries and DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

SOAR for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) – An Advanced Training for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) and Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE)
Presented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Learning Connection, International Association of Forensic Nurses, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

SOAR – Universal Education and Screening: An Advanced Training on How to Ask and Educate Individuals About Potential Trafficking
Presented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Learning Connection, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

California Poison Control System Poison Prevention Training Program
This course takes approximately 2 hours to complete and will cover how to spot poison, how it causes harm, how to prevent exposure to poisons, and what to do if someone has been poisoned. Certificate of completion will be provided.
Presented by California Poison Control System

Domestic Violence – Resources
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Head Start – Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center has created several webinars related to domestic violence to support early childhood professionals, parents, and caregivers.

Understanding Intimate Partner Violence
This online module provides an overview of key topics regarding IPV, including: Types of IPV, Indicators of abuse, The extent of the IPV problem, How to discuss the topic of IPV with clients, How culture may impact how IPV is perceived, and the importance of identifying community resources and establishing relationships with those resources.
Presented by Arkansas Home Visiting Network Training Institute

Child Abuse and Neglect Professional Development Resources
Presented by the Institute for the Advancement of Family Support Professionals

The Resilient NICU
This is a self-guided course that explores the application of trauma- and resilience-informed practices in the NICU.

VetoViolence: Know What Works to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences: ACES Resources
Additional tools and training are available here.
Presented by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Home Visiting

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

On-Demand Webinars and Resources for Home Visitors
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Head Start – Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center has a page of home visiting resources, ranging from mobile tools to webinar series covering topics such as parent-child interactions and more.

Webinar Recordings for Home Visiting Programs
These webinars focus on providing home visiting professionals with best practice principles, strategies, and more to help support fostering a meaningful relationship with their families.
Presented by Rapid Response-Virtual Home Visiting Collaborative

Remote Home Visitation: Supporting Clients Experiencing IPV In the Time of COVID-19
Recorded May 8, 2020
Presented by Futures Without Violence

Home Visiting Models and COVID-19 Response
Recorded April 3, 2020
Note: This link will automatically download the webinar recording to your computer.
Presented by the National Alliance of Home Visiting Models

Effectively Serving Immigrant and Dual Language Learner Families through Home Visiting Programs
Recorded August 28, 2019
Presented by Migration Policy Institute

How Home Visitors Can Help Families Access Subsidized Child Care in LA County
Recorded August 22, 2018
Presented by the Los Angeles County Perinatal and Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium, in partnership with the Child Care Resource Center and Child Care Alliance

Medi-Cal Non-Medical Transportation Benefit: A Training for Home Visitors
Recorded August 13, 2018
Presented by Maternal and Child Health Access and LA Best Babies Network

Presented by Parents as Teachers:

Presented by the Center for the Study Social Policy:

Presented by Start Early (formerly The Ounce):

Presented by Rapid Response-Virtual Home Visiting Collaborative:

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Start Early Essentials of Home Visiting
An online training platform that helps support home visitor education with relevant topics and a flexible, accredited training experience. Learners earn CEUs. The comprehensive catalog of cost-effective, self-paced courses and live webinars is available HERE. Please see this letter to learn more about the value of the Essentials of Home Visiting and how it may support your program goals.
Presented by Start Early (formerly the Ounce)

Trainings and Resources for Service Providers
The Los Angeles County Perinatal & Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium has a list of trainings, recorded webinars and resources available for service providers. The trainings cover a variety of topics, including screenings/assessment tools, home visiting best practices, maternal health, housing rights, child care, and more.

Knowledge and Know-How: Nurturing Child Well-Being
Focuses on the core knowledge and skills needed to leverage your relationships with families, promote child well-being, and raise overall quality of care. Eight one-hour online lessons. Includes .8 CEUs.
Presented by ZERO TO THREE

Trauma-Informed Strategies for Working With Individuals With ID/DD/ASD for Clinical Staff
Presented by the DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Presented by Arkansas Home Visiting Network Training Institute:

  • Strategies for Home Visitor Safety
    This online module provides strategies for home visitor safety before, during, and after the home visit. By the end of this training, home visitors will be able to: Identify safety strategies that can be used before, during, and after the home visit. Recognize how to reduce tense situations, what to do in dangerous situations, and how to handle aggression. Recall safety tips regarding animals, disease, professional boundaries, parking and vehicle safety. Use technology to help remain safe.
  • Understanding, Preventing, and Managing Compassion Fatigue
    The purpose of this online module, is to help home visitors understand what compassion fatigue looks like, identify if they are at risk or already experiencing compassion fatigue, as well as how to prevent and/or manage the condition.

Presented by Rapid Response-Virtual Home Visiting Collaborative:

Housing

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) – Training for Organizations Working with Survivors
Recorded July 15, 2021
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)

Homelessness & COVID-19: A Merger of Two Epidemics
Recorded June 18, 2020
Presented by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation

Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer & Business Affairs:

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Infant Feeding, Breastfeeding

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies: Preparedness Systems for Communities to Keep Babies Safe
Recorded November 1, 2023
Presented by U.S. Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)

Promoting Responsive Bottle-feeding to Reduce Overfeeding and Prevent Rapid Weight Gain During Infancy
Presented by Parent-Child Relationship Programs at the Barnard Center

Human Lactation in the LGBT Community: Inclusive Language & Supportive Practices
Recorded November 2022
Presented by California WIC Association

Supporting Queer and Trans Parents and Their Lactation Goals
Recorded February 16, 2023
Presented by BreastfeedLA and others

Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinars
Access Great Lakes Breastfeeding webinars focused on supporting educators, professionals and addressing disparities in breastfeeding.
Presented by the Michigan Breastfeeding Network

WIC WORKS Webinars
Access WIC’s webinar recordings on a number of topics related to breastfeeding and other relevant topics, such as family engagement, food & nutrition, and more.
Presented by the California WIC Association

NACCHO Breastfeeding Initiative Archived Webinars
The Public Health Breastfeeding Webinar Series, funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will promote promising practices and share lessons learned from the Reducing Breastfeeding Disparities through Peer and Professional Support Project (Breastfeeding Project).

Improving Our Approach: Better Conversations About Breastfeeding
Presented by the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)

Reducing Choking Risk in Infant Feeding
Recorded December 8, 2021
Presented by the CA Children’s Healthy Weight COIIN Partners (Collaborative Improvement & Innovation Network)

Breastfeeding and COVID-19
Recorded August 27, 2021
Presented by World Health Organization (WHO)

Breastfeeding in the Context of HIV
Recorded October 14, 2020
Presented by La Leche League International

Live Q&A Session on COVID-19 with Human Milk Lactation Experts
Recorded March 30, 2020
Presented by the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML)

Therapeutic Breast Massage
Recorded February 28, 2018
Learn about Therapeutic Breast Massage to help with engorgement, plugged ducts, latching issues, assistance with milk flow and to increase milk supply.
Presented by PHFE WIC

Social Determinants of Breastfeeding: Policies, Trainings, and Programmatic Strategies
View slides only
Recorded August 20, 2015
Presented by Every Woman Southeast Coalition

Presented by University at Albany, State University of New York – School of Public Health:

Presented by California Breastfeeding Coalition and others:

Presented by BreastfeedLA:

Presented by Great Lakes Breastfeeding – A part of the Michigan Breastfeeding Network:

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Presented by University at Albany, State University of New York:

Presented by the United States Breastfeeding Committee and others:

  • Advancing Breastfeeding Agency in the Community
    This course module includes the following webinar series:
    1. Advancing Birth Equity Through Leadership Development for Community-Based Birth Workers
    2. Analyzing Chocolate Milk: Evidence for Narrative as a Vehicle for Behavior Change and Community Building
    3. Health Equity in WIC: Successes and Opportunities for Improved Services
  • Optimizing Support for All Populations
    This course module includes the following webinar series:
    1. Breastfeeding Without Nursing: Evidence-Based Best Practices to Support Exclusive Milk Expression
    2. Optimizing Lactation Care for Diverse Populations
    3. Evidence-Based Practice Guideline: Breastfeeding Support of the Active Duty Servicewoman
  • Innovative Solutions for Coordinating Care
    This course module includes the following webinar series:
    1. The Breastfeeding Toolkit: Utilizing a Rapid Innovative Process to Expand Lactation Resources in Rural Hawai’i
    2. Outside the Box: The Virtual Baby-Bistro & Increasing Rural Access to Breastfeeding Support
    3. Addressing Community Gaps in Breastfeeding: From Hospital to First Visit
  • Centering Voices to Create Change
    This course module includes the following webinar series:
    1. Centering Patients Voices and Organization Readiness for Change: Lessons Learned from NYC Hospitals’ Baby-Friendly Implementation
    2. Big Ship Turning: Changing the Culture of Feeding Black Babies
  • Transforming Systems through Law and Policy
    This course module includes the following webinar series:
    1. Advancing Health Equity in Breastfeeding Through Transformative State and Local Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change
    2. The Role of Advocacy in Supporting Breastfeeding Moms & Addressing Health Equity
Infant Health

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Visit the National Institute for Children’s Health website for additional virtual learning opportunities related to infant heath.

Health Equity: Maternal & Infant Health
Recorded November 17, 2021
Presented by The Washington Post and March of Dimes

A Prenatal to Three Blueprint for Child Well-Being and Child Welfare Prevention
Recorded January 14, 2021
Presented by Center for the Study of Social Policy

Syphilis: A Call to Action – Babies Born with Syphilis
Recorded September 26, 2019
Presented by PAC/LAC

Infant Safe Sleep: An Introduction and Model Program
Recorded May 8, 2019
Presented by Children’s Safety Network

Presented by Mighty Little Giants:

Presented by NICU Parent Network:

Presented by National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ):

Presented by Every Woman Southeast:

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LGBTQIA+ Health

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Courageous Conversations: Navigating Trans & Queer Perinatal Health
Recorded June 30, 2023
Replay Passcode: *ph^G7C5
Presented by Maternal Mental Health NOW

Preventive Health Care for Transgender + Gender Nonbinary Patients
Recorded August 19, 2021
Presented by Essential Access Health

Creating a Safe and Welcoming Community for Trans and Non-Binary People
Recorded November 20, 2020
To view this recording in Spanish, please click here.
Presented by American Red Cross Los Angeles Region

Institutionalizing LGBTQIA+ Justice: Centering Trans Inclusion as a Value and Practice
Recorded October 15, 2024
Presented by ValorUS

Institutionalizing LGBTQ+ Justice: Culturally Specific Approaches in Rural Queer Communities
Recorded October 22, 2024
Presented by ValorUS

Institutionalizing LGBTQIA+ Justice: Creating Opportunities Through a Statewide Action Plan
Recorded October 30, 2024
Presented by ValorUS

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Caring for Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women’s Health
After requesting a training, you will be notified about the availability for your organization
Presented by The LA County Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women’s Health  Collaborative

Providing Quality Services to LGBTQ People: An Introduction for Staff
Presented by DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence

Presented by the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center:

Nutrition

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Healthy Nutrition Video Series
Episodes are being released twice a week in both English & Spanish. The series of episodes focuses on “Fresh Food for a Better Mood” and “Cocinar para su Bienestar” in Spanish.
Presented by The Whole Child’s Nutrition Education Team in partnership with CalFresh Healthy Living

Nutrition Preventive Services: Existing Gaps in a Critical ACA Benefit
Presents current gaps in the provision of nutrition preventive services – benefits that every American is entitled to, thanks to the Affordable Care Act – and emerging strategies for innovative ways that WIC and community partners are providing nutrition preventive services.
Presented by the California WIC Association

WIC WORKS Webinars
Access WIC’s webinar recordings on a number of topics related to food & nutrition and other relevant topics, such as breastfeeding, family engagement, and more.
Presented by the California WIC Association

Leveraging Grocery Stores to Deliver Personalized Nutrition: An Interdisciplinary Model of Care in the Community
Available until July 5, 2024
This is an online course for health care providers and other public health and community health professionals that focuses on raising awareness about an interdisciplinary model of care to deliver accessible, personalized nutrition and more.
Presented by American Heart Association (AHA)

“Why Soda Taxes Can Address Pandemics and Direct Public Dollars to Equity”
Recorded September 30, 2020
Presented by the California Initiative for Health Equity and Action, UC Center Sacramento, and Food Institute at UC Berkeley

Food Insecurity & Growing Concerns During COVID-19
Recorded May 11, 2020
Presented by the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation

Early Child Nutrition: From Birth to Two Years
Recorded February 27, 2020
Presented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Empowering Families to Make Healthier Food Choices Through WIC
Recorded February 14, 2020
Presented by Women, Infants, and Children and American Academy of Pediatrics Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight

Picky Eating in Young Children and What to Do About It
Recorded May 30, 2018
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Presented by California WIC Association:

Presented by CalFresh Healthy Living:

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Animated Videos on Food Waste
Thesevideos can help you and the families you serve take action to reduce food waste, save money, and help protect the environment.
Presented by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Trauma Basics and the Relationship to Nourishment Virtual Training
Presented by Leah’s Panty

Oral Health

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Oral Intake During Labor
Presented by InJoy Birth and Parenting Education

Advancing Maternal Health: Breastfeeding Support and Oral Health
Recorded August 3, 2020
This webinar focuses on improving oral health care during pregnancy and infant feeding in the era of COVID-19
Presented by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)

What You Should Know About Returning to the Dentist During COVID-19
Recorded July 23, 2020
Presented by Smile, California

Oral Assessment 101 for Lactation Support Professionals
Recorded March 2019
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Brushing for Two: How to Keep Your Baby’s Teeth Healthy from the Start
Recorded February 21, 2019
Presented by American Academy of Pediatrics

Oral Health During Pregnancy – Prioritizing Oral Health During Pregnancy
Recorded November 15, 2018
Presented by the Children’s Dental Health Project 

Presented by California Pan-Ethnic Health Network:

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Perinatal Training

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Practical Tips on How to Increase Postpartum Blood Pressure Monitoring
September 12, 2023
Presented by Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders for Mental Health Providers
Presented by the LA County Department of Mental Health

Reducing Preterm Birth: States Share Interventions, Policy Efforts, and Emerging Issues
Presented by The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)

Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP): Online Skills–Based Trainings
Presented by the California Department of Public Health

Bringing the Protective Factors Framework to Life
Presented by Children’s Bureau Express

Perinatal Anxiety and Risk in BIPOC Birthing Communities
Recorded July 28, 2021
Presented by Preconception CoIIN Team at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in collaboration with Rooted LLC

Making the Shift from In-Person to Virtual Lactation Care and Support
Recorded May 4, 2020
Presented by the California Breastfeeding Coalition and others

Supporting your Perinatal Units During COVID-19: Mental Health Considerations for Patients & Healthcare Workers
Recorded April 29, 2020
Presented by the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative & the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative

Presented by the California Mother & Baby Substance Use Exposure Initiative Project Webinar Series:

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth: Preventing Racial Bias in Perinatal Care
This on-demand training uses the example of real-life, composite stories to illustrate the way racial bias, however unintended, can undermine care. It also provides specific, concrete, evidence-based strategies for interrupting racial bias.
Presented by Diversity Science

National Curriculum in Reproductive Psychiatry (NCRP)
This is an online, interactive curriculum designed to teach reproductive psychiatry to mental health professionals.
Presented by National Task Force on Women’s Reproductive Mental Health and Marce of North America

Supporting Dads in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
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Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Trauma-Informed Strategies for Working With Individuals With ID/DD/ASD for Clinical Staff
Presented by the DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Maternal Health Care
This is a free 2-hour e-learning program with 4 modules for providers and students focused on building skills related to cultural competency, cultural humility, person-centered care, and combating implicit bias in maternal health care.
Presented by Think Cultural Health – A Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health

CDC’s Perinatal Quality Collaboratives Webinar 2013-2014 Series
Includes the following archived webinars:

  • Breastfeeding and Human Milk Quality Improvement Initiatives
  • Obstetric Hemorrhage
  • Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
  • Severe Maternal Morbidity
  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

CDC’s Perinatal Quality Collaboratives Webinar 2012-2013 Series
Includes the following archived webinars:

  • Neonatal Quality Improvement Initiatives
  • Obstetric Quality Improvement Initiatives
  • Building and Sustaining a Collaborative
  • Perinatal Performance Measures and Data Collection
  • Quality Improvement Principles and Getting Started
  • Perinatal Quality Collaboratives 101

Practitioner Series: Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy
(on infant and early childhood mental health)
Presented by The Florida State University Center for Prevention and Early Childhood Intervention Policy

Presented by Maternal Mental Health NOW:

Preconception Care

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Innovative Technology for Preconception Care
View slides only
Recorded May 21, 2014
Presented by Every Woman Southeast

Presented by Preconception CoIIN Team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill:

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Pregnancy

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Supports for Doula Access and Coverage
Recorded September 6, 2023
Presented by the L.A. County Department of Public Health

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Before, Between & Beyond Pregnancy: Women’s Wellness Modules
The module topics include reproductive life planning, health promotion, pregnancy planning, interconception, and respectful care. These modules can be used for CME credit by physicians, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical and physicians’ assistants, and health center staff who provide primary and reproductive health care.
Presented by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) IM CoIIN Preconception Project

California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program (CDAPP) Sweet Success Resource & Training Center
Includes a variety of webinar recordings and supporting documents on issues related to gestational diabetes.

Public Policies and Programs

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Collaboratively Pursuing Policy Solutions: Lessons Learned from the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee
Recorded January 11, 2023
Presented by the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee

Beyond Temporary Relief for Families Lessons from ARPA’s Investments in Child Care and CTC
Recorded November 16, 2022
Presented by Center for the Study of Social Policy

The ABCs of Immigrant Health in California: A Toolkit to Access and Promote Public Services
Recorded November 17, 2022
Presented by The Children’s Partnership

Policy Updates Impacting Maternity Care in California: CalAIM and 2022-2023 Budget
Recorded July 27, 2022
Presented by Center for Health Care Strategies

Medicaid Postpartum Extension: How Can Partners Work Together to Best Support New Mothers and their Families?
View the previous webinars in this series here: Part I | Part II
Presented by National Collaborative for Infants & Toddlers

Using Strategic Messaging and Framing to Motivate Others to Support Public Health
A self-paced course offered in 2021
Presented by Region IV Public Health Training Center

Public Health Threats & The U.S. Constitution: What Responders Need to Know About Equity, Law, and Public Health Authority – A Public Health Law Academy Training
Presented by ChangeLab Solutions

Listening to Children and Families in Court
Recorded March 2, 2022
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

WeGovern in Practice: Reimagining Policy for a World Beyond Violence
Recorded February 10, 2022
Presented by PreventConnect and Resonance Network

How to Become a CTC Navigator and Non-Filer Portal Walk-Through
Recorded July 21, 2021
Presented by Get It Back Campaign

What You Need to Know to Get the New Child Tax Credit
Recorded July 9, 2021
Presented by MomsRising.org

How to Apply for the Child Tax Credit with the IRS Non-Filer Sign Up Tool
Recorded June 25, 2021
Presented by Shah Family Foundation

Child Tax Credit Information from the 46th U.S. President Biden
Recorded June 21, 2021
Presented by the White House

Concrete Support at the Federal Level: What You Need to Know About the American Rescue Plan’s CTC
Recorded May 17, 2021
Presented by the Center for the Study of Social Policy

Starting Early Begins With Early Childhood Advocacy
Recorded November 12, 2020
If you experience issues with the hyperlink, type this URL into your browser: http://startearly.org/post/starting-early-begins-with-early-childhood-advocacy
Presented by Start Early (formerly known as the Ounce)

Fighting Immigration Policies that Tear Families Apart
Recorded October 9, 2020
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

The Small Claims Court Process in Los Angeles County
Recorded September 22, 2020
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs

2020 Black Maternal Health Caucus Stakeholder Summit
Recorded July 27, 2020
This webinar discusses the importance of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, introduced in March and led by Underwood, Adams, and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), which builds on existing maternal health legislation with nine new bills to comprehensively address every dimension of the Black maternal health crisis.
Presented by the Black Maternal Health Caucus

A Path to Reproductive Justice: Research, Practice and Policies
Recorded July 14, 2020
Presented by the American Public Health Association

Mental Health Professionals in the NICU
Recorded February 6, 2020
Presented by the NICU Parent Network

Policy Strategies for Reducing Behavioral Health Disparities
Recorded December 6, 2019
Presented by California Pan-Ethic Health Network

Setting Up Families for Success: Advancing an Advocacy Framework for Low-Wage Working Parents & Their Children
Recorded July 19, 2016
Presented by the National Women’s Law Center

Presented by the Center for the Study of Social Policy:

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Supporting Young Children in Immigrant Families: What Early Childhood Stakeholders need to know about the New Immigration Orders
Going over who the children impacted by immigration enforcement policies and how do these policies harm a child’s development, also what the current early childhood policies are and how the eligibility rules relate to children in immigrant families.

Reproductive Health

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

The Equity Exchange: Innovation in Reproductive Care and Child Health
Recorded January 23, 2024
Presented by the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

Abortion & Gender Affirming Care: How do Recent Changes in Laws Impact Foster Youth Access?
Recorded March 10, 2023
Presented by National Center for Youth Law

Presented by UNC School of Medicine Center for Maternal and Infant Health:

Presented by Preconception Health + Health Care Initiative – A National Public-Private Partnership:

Presented by Every Woman Southeast Coalition:

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Self-Care and Wellness

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Nurturing the Nurturer: Self-Care for Providers & Parents
Recorded November 2, 2020
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

The Science of Happiness, Health & Well-Being During COVID-19
Recorded May 1, 2020
Presented by the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation

Time for You: Self-Care Strategies
Recorded February 6, 2018
Presented by the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning

Presented by Rapid Response-Virtual Home Visiting Collaborative:

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Wellness Webinar Series
This webinar series empowers and equips individuals with self-care tools, tips, and resources. To view the first webinar in this series, click here. To view the second webinar, click here.
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

The Cedars-Sinai Share & Care Program
A series of videos created by professional counselors to help support students who are experiencing emotional and academic challenges due to traumatic situations and stressors.
Presented by Cedars-Sinai

Public Mental Health Partnership All-Provider Training Webinars
This is a series of presentations ranging from topics about provider well-being, self-care, recognizing and challenging implicit bias, and more.
Presented by DMH + UCLA Public Mental Health Partnership for Wellbeing

Taking Care of Yourself: Self-Care for Home Visitors
Presented by The Center for the Study of Social Policy

Physical Activity Videos Lead by Youth
The fit platform provides videos and resources for living a healthy lifestyle.
Presented by Sanford fit

Substance Use Disorders

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

California Mother & Baby Substance Use Exposure Initiative Project: Child Welfare: California Operational and Legislative Issues
Presented by Health Management Associates

Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Presented by the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)

Supporting Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorders
Recorded May 21, 2020
Presented by Early Childhood National Centers – National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement

Substance Use Prevention & Treatment: Community-Oriented Practices
Recorded November 16, 2018
Presented by California Pan-Ethic Health Network

Best Practices in Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Focus on Stimulants and Opioids
Recorded July 16, 2024
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Presented by the California Mother & Baby Substance Use Exposure Initiative Project Webinar Series:

Presented by The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare – Plans of Safe Care Learning Modules Webinar Series:

Telehealth

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Virtual Visit Readiness
Learn the basics of using different types of technology to connect with families.
Presented by Parents as Teachers

Working in the Clouds: New Reality, New Norm
Recorded May 1, 2020
Presented by Preconception Health + Health Care Initiative – A National Public-Private Partnership

Using ASQ-3 in a Virtual Environment by Brookes Publishing
Recorded April 9, 2020
Presented by ASQ

Presented by Rapid Response-Virtual Home Visiting Collaborative:

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

Zoom Tips and Tricks Video Series
Speaking consultant, Robbie Samuels has provided several short videos on YouTube on how to engage your audience and make the most out of your Zoom platform.
Presented by Robbie Samuels

Vaccination

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

#HowIReccommend Vaccination Video Series
This video series features short, informative videos from clinicians. The videos explain the importance of vaccination, how to effectively address questions from parents about vaccine safety and effectiveness, and how clinicians routinely recommend same-day vaccination to their patients.
Please refer to the following sections for more information:

Presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Vaccinating Adults with Chronic Conditions: Recommendations and Lessons Learned
Recorded May 28, 2020
Presented by the Public Health Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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WIC

Recorded Webinars and Podcasts

Presented by the California WIC Association:

  • WIC WORKS Webinars
    Access WIC’s webinar recordings on a number of topics, including family engagement, breastfeeding, food & nutrition, WIC policy, and more.
  • Engaging Men & Dads at WIC
    The Alameda Fathers Corps shared how they increase involvement of fathers in children’s lives by focusing on factors specific to the needs of men and the challenges they face in fulfilling their role as fathers.
    In partnership with The Alameda Fathers Corps
  • Welcoming African American Families at WIC
    To engage more eligible families, increasing our understanding and implementation of best practices that welcome and include African American families can help local WIC staff establish WIC as a key community service and partner.
  • Millennials in WIC – Reaching today’s Young Parents
    Moms and dads in the “millennial” generation have grown up in a changing world that impacts how they communicate and learn best. UC Berkeley intern and CWA consultant Maggie Rasnake explored general guidelines for communicating with “millennials” and specific steps to keep WIC valuable and relevant to clients in their late teens to early thirties.
  • What If…? Exploring WIC Improvement Concepts
    Karen Farley, CWA Executive Director, shared the results from the “What If” Survey conducted last summer and fall, where many WIC staff, participants, partners and friends submitted ideas for how to make WIC even better.

Other On-Demand Trainings and Resources

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