Upcoming Events for the Week of August 31
NOTE: Most in-person events have been moved to an online format, postponed, or cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We’re making updates as we learn about them, but we recommend contacting organizers before registering for in-person events.
For updated information and resources for home visitors, visit our COVID-19 page. From all of us at LABBN, we wish you and yours good health during these challenging times.
Here is a roundup of this week’s conferences, webinars, and trainings for home visitors and others who work with pregnant women and families with little ones. Also included: events around L.A. County that you can share with the families you serve. Want to look further into the future? See the comprehensive list that we update weekly. Do you have something for us to include? Email snish@labestbabies.org. And stay in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!
September is:
- Baby Safety Month
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Healthy Aging Month
- National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month
- National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
- National Food Safety Education Month
- National Head Lice Prevention Month
- National Preparedness Month
- National Recovery Month
- National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
- Newborn Screening Awareness Month
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Pain Awareness Month
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- Sepsis Awareness Month
- Sexual Health Awareness Month
- Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
- World Alzheimer’s Month
- World Sexual Health Day (September 4)
- National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week (September 6 – 12)
- World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10)
- National Celiac Disease Awareness Day (September 13)
- National School Backpack Awareness Day (September 16)
- National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (September 18)
- National Farm Safety & Health Week (September 20 – 26)
- Falls Prevention Awareness Week (September 21 – 25)
- Fungal Disease Awareness Week (September 21 – 25)
- Global ITP Awareness Week (September 21 – 25)
- Falls Prevention Awareness Day (September 22)
- World Rabies Day (September 28)
- World Heart Day (September 29)
Events Happening Throughout August & September
Early Childhood and Family Engagement Events
Presented by the Los Angeles Public Library:
- Storytime Online: Monday – Friday, 10:00am
- Music Mondays: Mondays, 10:00am
- Baby and Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays, 10:30am
- Virtual Mini-Storytime: Thursdays, 11:00am
For more information on the events hosted, please refer to this calendar.
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Online COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Support Groups
Every Monday, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Every Tuesday, 11:00am – 12:30pm & 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Every Wednesday (Spanish), 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Every Thursday, 12:00pm – 1:00pm & 5:00pm – 6:30pm
These social support groups offer a space for continued connection during these times of increased isolation. These are not psychotherapy groups, but the therapists facilitate the groups to offer structure and support.
Presented by The Relational Center
Webinar: Caring for the Breastfeeding Dyad and Yourself During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Every Wednesday, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
This weekly webinar was created as a safe place for lactation professionals to gather. There will be a new speaker/topic each week to provide current information on guidelines and recommendations.
Presented by the Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition
Monday, August 31
Virtual Training: Mental Health Interventions for Infants and Young Children with Medically Complex Conditions
August 31, 9:00am – 4:30pm
Presented by the USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Virtual Training: Using Self-Care to Strengthen Relationships with Families and Children
August 31, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by the Child Care Resource Center (CCRC)
Webinar: Chocolate Milk® Documentary Virtual Screening and Panel Discussion
August 31, 10:00am – 11:30am
Please RSVP by Wednesday, August 26th at 5:00pm
Presented by Antelope Valley Breastfeeding Coalition and others
Virtual Training: Clase Preventiva de Salud y Seguridad para el Cuidado Infantil
August 31 – September 2, 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Presented by the Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) and the California Department of Education
Virtual Event: Breastfeeding Support Systems with Lydia O. Boyd, CLE, Full Spectrum Doula
August 31, 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Presented by Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Virtual Training: Comprehensive Case Management 101
August 31, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Strategies TA
Tuesday, September 1
Virtual Event: Early Childhood Virtual Summit 2020
September 1, 9:30am – 3:30pm
The event is free.
Presented by First Things First
Webinar: Chronic Pain in People with HIV: An Evidence-Based, Practical Approach
September 1, 10:00am – 11:15am
Presented by the International Antiviral Society-USA
Webinar: Guide to Leveraging Opportunities in Title V and Medicaid for Promoting Social-Emotional Development
September 1, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the Center for the Study of Social Policy
Virtual Training: Social Connections with Older Adults
September 1, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the DMH-UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
Webinar: Digital Care Delivery for FQHC’s During COVID-19 and Beyond
September 1, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the California Primary Care Association
Webinar: Opportunities for Supporting Voter Engagement as a 501(c)(3) Social Justice Organization
September 1, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Coalition on Human Needs, Food Research & Action Center, National Low Income Housing Coalition, and NETWORK
Webinar: Home Visiting Boundaries
September 1, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
For more information, please refer to this flyer.
Presented by the Ounce
Webinar: Policy, Systems and Environmental Change: Breastfeeding Promotion in the API Community – A Nation-Wide Perspective
September 1, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Presented by BreastfeedLA and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Hot Topic Tuesday – Pregnancy Disparities: The African-American Woman and Infant Experience
September 1, 4:00pm
For more information, please contact Jessica Abaya at jabaya@aadapinc.org
Presented by The Asian American Drug Abuse Program (AADAP)
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Preventing Addiction, Mental Illness and Homelessness
September 1, 5:00pm
Presented by Behavioral Health Services (BHS), Inc. South Bay Prevention in collaboration with Heidi A. Swan
Wednesday, September 2
Webinar: Centering Pregnancy and Parenting
September 2, 4:00am – 5:00am
This webinar is part of the Doing Better Together to Equitably Advance Reproductive Health and Wellness webinar series.
Presented by Mountain Area Health Education Center
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Know Your Landlord/Tenant Rights (En Español)
September 2, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer & Business Affairs
Webinar: Reports from the Field: Harm of Public Charge During the COVID-19 Crisis
September 2, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Protecting Immigrant Families
Webinar: Integrating Remote Patient Monitoring Tools for Underserved Patients into Telemedicine Visits
September 2, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Presented by the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County, in partnership with CareOptimize, LLC
Virtual Event: 2020 Women’s Recovery Conference: Raising Resilience through Authenticity
September 2 – 4, TBA
Presented by the Mountain Area Health Education Center
Virtual Event: 2020 National Sexual Assault Conference #BoldMoves
September 2 – 4, 9:00am – 3:30pm
Presented by the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Thursday, September 3
Virtual Training: Trauma Response in Infants
September 3, 9:00am – 4:30pm
Presented by the USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Webinar: CA Screening in Virtual Visits
September 3, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Rapid Response Virtual Home Visiting
Webinar: Implicit Bias: Recognizing Its Harmful Impact and Taking Actions to Counter Unconscious Bias
September 3, 10:00am – 11:30am
Presented by the California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions
Webinar: Flexibilities in the Workplace to Prevent Staff Shortages
September 3, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the California Primary Care Association
Webinar: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) and Maternal Health: Improving the Quality of Care for Racial and Ethnic Minority Women
September 3, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) Regions 1 -10
Virtual Event: Flu Brainstorming Session – Organizations Serving Pregnant Women
September 3, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Save the Date: Measure H Citizens’ Oversight Advisory Board Meeting
September 3, 1:00pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative
Virtual Training: Trauma-Informed Care Discussion
September 3, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Strategies TA
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Let’s Talk: Using Telehealth Amid COVID-19
September 3, 5:30pm
Presented by The Children’s Partnership and others
Friday, September 4
Virtual Training: Brain Development and Implications for Attachment and Treatment of Young Children
September 4, 9:00am – 4:30pm
Presented by the USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Webinar: Missed Opportunities: Looking Beyond Hospital Support for Breastfeeding Success
September 4, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by BreastfeedLA & Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Saturday, September 5
Webinar: Human Milk Banking & Research – San Diego Style
September 5, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition
Sunday, September 6
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