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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.

Funding Opportunity: First 5 LA Early Childhood Policy Advocacy Fund
A range of grants, stipends, contracts, and related expenditures of $2,500–$40,000. Funding may be used to help build community connections and elevate the voices of those with lived experience to change systems affecting children prenatal to 5 and their families. Deadline extended to March 10, 2025.

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!

Upcoming Events

2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
Through February 20
View video about the Homeless Count, and sign up to volunteer. Email questions to homelesscount@lahsa.org.
Presented by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)

Virtual Event: 28 Day Anti-Racism Challenge
Through February 28
Designed to help people more effectively speak up against racism. Includes daily activities to support anti-racism efforts.
Presented by The Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement

Webinar Series: Mental Health & Emotional Well-being (English & Spanish)
February 18 – September 21 (Second to last Tuesday of each month), 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Visión y Compromiso

Incredible Years Small Group Dinosaur (Treatment) Child Group Leader Training
February 18 – 20, 9:00am – 4:30pm: CHLA Behavioral Institute, 3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600, Education & Training Center Los Angeles, CA 90010
Presented by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Virtual Training: Leading Through Empowering Listening
February 19, 9:00am – 10:00am
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Webinar: Moving Beyond DEI 101
February 19, 10:00am – 12:00pm
A supportive environment for professionals to engage in meaningful conversations and process the challenges of working in a culturally divided society.
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Helping Young Children Cope with Supervised Visitation – A Trauma-Informed Approach
February 19, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Register by February 14
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health and Beth Tyson Trauma Consulting

Webinar: Bay Area Regional Forum for Mental Health Providers Treating Latinx Immigrants and Refugees
February 19, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Visión y Compromiso and others

Webinar: Why Participate in the CACFP? Discover the Power of the Food Program
February 19, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by National CACFP Association

Webinar: Home Visiting Series: Engaging Families in Home-Based Curriculum and Assessment
February 19, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Office of Head Start

Webinar: Paid Leave & Accommodations for Family Caregivers, Parents & Pregnant Workers / Permiso Pagado y Acomodos para Cuidadores Familiares, Adres de Familia, y Trabajadores Embarazades
February 19, 12:00pm – 1:15pm
Presented by Legal Aid at Work

Webinar: Why Participate in the CACFP? Discover the Power of the Food Program
February 19, 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Presented by National CACFP Association

Virtual Training: High Risk Level Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) Level One Training
February 20, 6:00am – 11:00am
Register by January 31
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: The Conversation Guide for Professionals on Substance Use, Children & Families Training
February 20, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Learn how to use strengths-based conversations when working with families.
Presented by Illuminate Building Brighter Childhoods

Virtual Training: De-escalating Crisis and Conflict: A Non-Coercive Approach
February 20, 9:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Webinar: Making Toothbrushing Easy for Tiny Teeth
February 20, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Office of Head Start

Webinar: Parental Resilience
February 20, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Part of the Protective Factors Series
Presented by California Training Institute

Virtual Event: MCHA Monthly Meeting
February 20, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Maternal and Child Health Access

Webinar: Paid Family and Medical Leave State Policy Landscape
February 20, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by National Collaborative for Infants & Toddlers

Virtual Event: Clear Language Lab Community of Practice
February 20, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Literacy Works

Webinar: Wildfire Impacts on Brain & Cognition
February 20, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by the University of California, San Francisco

Webinar: Trauma Inquiry and Response in Family Planning
February 20, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by ACEs Aware Learning Center

Webinar: Summer Meals: Serving Kid-Friendly, High-Quality Meals
February 20, 12:00pm
Presented by the Food Research & Action Center

Webinar: Birth Justice Institute Webinar Series
February 20 – August 21, every 3rd Thursday of the month, 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Presented by Ancient Song

Webinar: Learning to Talk About Anti-Asian Racism
February 21, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by California Training Institute

17th Regional Conference: And Now What? My Support is my Community
February 22, 8:00am – 4:00pm: Berkeley Adult School, 1701 San Pable Ave., Berkeley, CA 94702
Presented by Visión y Compromiso

Breakthroughs and Innovations: Early Intervention Through Different Lenses
February 24, 8:00am – 4:30pm: The California Endowment, 1000 North Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by the Infant Development Association of California

Virtual Workshop: ADOS – 2 Clinical Workshop Toddler Module
February 24, 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

Agents of Change Summit 2025
February 24 – 25, 8:30am: Sheraton San Diego Hotel, 1380 Harbor Island Dr., San Diego, CA 92101
Presented by Rescue Agency

Annual Education Conference
February 24 – 26, TBA: Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Highway, Millbrae, CA 94030
Register by February 7
Presented by Head Start California

Virtual Training: Working with Individuals Experiencing Chronic Homelessness
February 24, 9:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Virtual Training: Self-Care Session
February 24, 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority

Virtual Training: Inside a Child’s Mind: The Touchpoints of Development
February 25, 8:00am – 9:30am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Research & Practice Innovations in Healing Interpersonal & Racial Trauma for Black Youth & Families
February 25, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar Series: Supported Employment and the Road to Recovery
February 25, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Virtual Training: Trauma-Informed Care Part 1 – Understanding Trauma
February 25, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority

Webinar: 2025 Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening
February 26 – 27, 9:00am
How to strengthen collaboration and center prevention work in community-based approaches driven by the voices of community leaders, Tribes, and caregivers/youth with lived expertise.
Presented by Strategies TA

Webinar: Empowering Communities Through Health Literacy: Strategies for Effective Engagement and Impact
February 26, 9:00am – 10:00am
Presented by Health Literacy Solutions Center

Virtual Training: Skill-Builder Writing Series Part 2: Passive Voice
February 26, 10:00am – 10:30am
Presented by Literacy Works

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

Webinar: Mindfulness Practices to Cultivate Calm in Head Start Programs
February 27, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Office of Head Start

Virtual Training: Sharing Findings from the CA Pregnancy – Associated Mortality Review Committee: Improving Maternal Health and Honoring the Lives Lost
February 27, 11:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Comprehensive Prenatal Services Program

Virtual Training: Plain Language Foundations Webinar: Communicating with English Language Learner
February 27, 12:00pm – 1:15pm
Presented by Literacy Works

Virtual Training: Persistent and Committed Engagement: Practical Strategies for Difficult to Reach Clients
February 27, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Virtual Training: Foundations of Motivational Interviewing (MI): Part 1
March 3, 9:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by the DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Virtual Training: Touchpoints: The How of Child and Family Engagement
March 4 – April 8, 8:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Behavioral Health – Understand and Respond
March  4, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority

Webinar: Cultural Considerations for Integrating Racial Socialization in TF-CBT for Black Youth & Families
March 4, 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Self and Community Care Open Session
March 5, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center

Webinar: Special Considerations and Support for Expectant and Parenting Youth
March 6, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Supporting Infants and Toddlers With Autism
March 6, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by Office of Head Start

Virtual Training: Touchpoints Training for Mental Health Clinicians and Developmental Services Providers
March 10, 9:00am – 1:00pm
For those working with families and children with developmental and/or mental health challenges
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: The Conversation Guide for Professionals on Substance Use, Children & Families Training
March 11, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Learn how to use the Conversation Guide, a tool that provides ideas and resources to help family services professionals use strengths-based conversations when working with families.
Presented by Illuminate Building Brighter Childhoods

Webinar: Seeking Safety for Adolescents: An Evidence-Based Model for Trauma and/or Substance Abuse
March 11, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: Family Connections Institute
March 11 – March 20, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Becoming a Trauma-Informed Leader
March 11, 25 & April 8, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Emerging Treatments for Social Disconnection in Psychiatric Illness
March 11, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Webinar: Tackling Behaviors that Challenge Us
March 11, 1:00pm
Presented by National Head Start Association

Webinar: Just 5 Minutes to Learn About Substance Use
March 12, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Office of Head Start

Webinar: Advocacy in Action: Supporting Your Organization and Families to Influence Change
March 12, 10:00am – 11:30am
Presented by the Los Angeles Perinatal and Early Childhood Home Visiting Consortium and the Alliance for Justice

Webinar: Beyond Corporal Punishment: The No Hit Zone Strategy for Reducing Child Abuse
March 12, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Lean on “We”: The Power of Partnerships, Leadership Buy-In, and Sustainability to Advance Infant and Toddler Nutrition
March 12, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by National Association of County and City Health Officials

Webinar: Empowering Parents of Young Children with Visual Impairments: Strengthening Collaboration, Interactions and Communication with Families
March 12, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by Infant Development Association of California

Virtual Training: Writing for Understanding Level 1
March 12, 19, 26, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Presented by Literacy Works

Webinar: Navigating Menopause
March 12, 12:15pm – 1:00pm
Presented by the Perinatal Advisory Council Leadership Advocacy And Consultation (PAC LAC)

Virtual Training: Trauma-Informed Care Part 1 – Understanding Trauma
March 14, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority

Webinar: Introduction to the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
March 17, 6:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoint Center

Webinar: NBAS Advancing Training in the Assessment of Neurobehavioral Functioning in Infants
March 17 – 18, 6:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Addressing Behaviors that Challenge
March 17 – April 2, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Boundaries & Ethics
March 17, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority

Webinar: Strengths Based Leadership
March 18, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Virtual Conference: 2025 Maternal Mental Health Forum at the Intersection of Policy, Payment, and Practice
March 18 – 19, 6:30am – 1:00pm
A look at progress, roadblocks, and solutions to closing gaps in maternal mental health care
Presented by the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

Webinar: Mass Deportation: What’s Happening to the Children?
March 19, 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center
  
Los Angeles County Women’s Health Equity Coalition Conference: Reproductive Justice and Community Resistance in Los Angeles County
March 20, 9:30am – 2:30pm: LA LGBT Center, 1118 N Mccadden Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90038
Registration opens February 10
Presented by Los Angeles County Women’s Health Equity Coalition

Motivational Interviewing Full-Day Workshop
March 20, 9:30am – 4:30pm: TBA
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority

Virtual Training: Knowledge of Parenting & Child Development
March 20, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Part of the Protective Factors Series
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Supporting Safe and Healthy Child Care Environments with the Right Tools
March 20, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Office of Head Start

Webinar: Nurturing Preschoolers’ Creative Minds
March 20, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Office of Head Start

Virtual Training: Strengths-based Family Engagement Workshop Series
March 20 – April 17, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Reframing Latinx Family Traditions Toward the Preservation of Culture and Resilience for Bicultural Children & Families
March 21 & 28, 11:00am – 3:00pm
Presented by Latinx Parenting

Simposio Multicultural
22 de Marzo, 9:00am – 2:00pm: East Los Angeles College, 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez., Monterey Park, CA 91754
Presentado por NAMI California

Seminario Virtual: El Sistema de Observacion del Comportamiento Neonatal
Marzo 25 – 27, 9:00am – 2:00pm
Presentado por Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Supporting Low Milk Supply: A Compassionate, Informed Approach
March 27, 10:00am – 12:30pm
This presentation will explore common care approach challenges and offers an outline of supportive practices to help guide compassionate, informed interactions with parents navigating issues with milk production.
Presented by BreastfeedLA

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

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

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

Save the Date: Virtual 2025 Perinatal Potpourri Annual Conference
April 3 – 4, TBD
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: Newborn Behavioral Observations System Training
April 3, 7, & 17,  7:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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: 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

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

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

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

ZERO TO THREE LEARN Conference
October 8 – 9, TBD: Baltimore, MD
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: 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

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

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