The Stronger Families Blog

August 21, 2019 LA Best Babies Network Birth Control, Contraception, nurses, webinar

Webinar: Patient-Centered Reproductive Goals and Contraception Counseling

Home visitors: Learn how to respectfully and effectively discuss reproductive goals and contraceptive preferences with your clients.

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August 21, 2019 LA Best Babies Network Compassion Fatigue, Self Care, webinar

Webinar: Overcoming Compassion Fatigue

Many are at risk for compassion fatigue. Learn what it is, its causes and impacts, in addition to culturally responsive strategies to prevent and overcome it.

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August 19, 2019 LA Best Babies Network Domestic Violence, home safety, home visiting, webinar

Webinar: How Home Visitors Can Help Families Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence

This webinar explores the impact of domestic violence on families, what home visitors can do to prevent it, and how they can support families who have experienced it.

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May 21, 2019 LA Best Babies Network fatherhood, home visiting, webinar

Webinar: Wrestling With Dads: What We Have Learned on the Floor and in Interviews

This webinar shares what Drs. Richard Cohen and Kevin Gruenberg have learned about increasing father engagement in home visiting and improving father-child bonds.

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May 20, 2019 LA Best Babies Network gestational diabetes, postpartum, webinar

Webinar: Postpartum Care of Moms Who Had Gestational Diabetes

Tracy Esquivel, a trainer with the California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program (CDAPP) Sweet Success, presented this webinar for Welcome Baby Registered Nurses on May 7, 2019.

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May 17, 2019 LA Best Babies Network communication, immigrant families, outreach, Public Charge, webinar

Webinar: How to Talk About ‘Public Charge’

Starting with an overview of “public charge,” our webinar presenters focus on how to talk to immigrant families about this fear-provoking issue that is making them reluctant to accept free support services like home visiting.

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May 10, 2019 LA Best Babies Network family leave, paid leave laws, webinar

Webinar: California Family Leave Rights: A Training for Health Professionals and Advocates

This webinar provides an overview of state and local leave laws, explains the differences between income replacement and job protection when taking leave, and how to apply for leave.