Upcoming Events for the Week of February 22nd
NOTE: Most in-person events have been moved to an online format, postponed, or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 lists we update weekly for:
Do you have something for us to include? Email vreyes@labestbabies.org. And stay in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!
February is:
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month
- American Heart Month
See the CDC’s hypertension resources and toolkits. - Children’s Dental Health Awareness Month
- International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
- Kids ENT Health Month
- Low Vision Awareness Month
Share “Get Your Child’s Vision Checked” with families and check out First 5 LA’s article on Vision and Other Health Screenings - Recreational Therapy Month
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
See the “Watch for Warning Signs of Relationship Violence” resource from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. - World Cancer Day (February 4)
- National Wear Red Day (February 5)
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7)
- Burn Awareness Week (February 7 – 13)
- Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week (February 7 – 14)
- National Donor Day (February 14)
- Heart Failure Awareness Week (February 14 – 20)
- National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (February 22 – 28)
- Rare Disease Day (February 28)
Events happening throughout February
COVID-19 Vaccine Registration for LA County Residents
Open Registration, 8:00am – 8:00pm
See the website for information on which groups are currently being vaccinated. No Internet access? Call (833) 540-0473 for assistance with appointments Monday – Friday from 8:00am – 8:30pm.
Presented by County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health
Early Childhood and Family Engagement Events
Presented by the Los Angeles Public Library:
- Music Mondays: Mondays, 10:00am
- Storytime Online: Tuesday – Friday, 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.
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, February 22
Today is the start of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (February 22 – 28)!
Virtual Event: 2021 National Home Visiting Summit
February 22 – 26
Registration for this event closed February 5.
Presented by the Ounce
Conversations with Doulas via Instagram Live @uscrhpc
February 22 – 26, TBA
Join RHPC’s (@uscrhpc) Instagram to listen in on interviews with Doulas, the history and importance of Doula practices and more.
Presented by USC Reproductive Healthcare for People of Color (RHPC) and others
Webinar: Story Mining – How to Best Capture Stories for Your Organization
February 22, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by StoryCenter
Webinar: Public Charge Training – What the Immigrant Community in California Needs to Know (English)
February 22, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Sesion Informativa: Programa Welcome Baby
February 22, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Learn about the benefits of this free program, available to expecting families in L.A. County.
Meeting ID: 827 494 5423
To RSVP via phone, please call (213) 342-3127.
Presented by the Welcome Baby program at Maternal and Child Health Access (MCHA)
Webinar: Supporting Family Drug Court Participants Through Comprehensive Case Plans
February 22, 11:30am – 1:30pm
Presented by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s GAINS Center
Welcome Baby Information Session
February 22, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Learn about the benefits of this free program, available to expecting families in L.A. County
Meeting ID: 835 2594 9873
To RSVP via phone, please call (213) 342-3127.
Presented by the Welcome Baby program at Maternal and Child Health Access (MCHA)
Webinar: Prevention and Early Intervention Regional Listening Session: Bay Area Region
February 22, 1:00pm
To register for this event, click here.
Presented by California’s Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission
Teen Dating Violence 101
February 22, 2:00pm – 3:15pm
Presented by StrengthUnited and the Trauma Recovery Center
Dinner in Paris Series
February 22, April 19 & May 17, 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Presented by Children’s Institute, in collaboration with Cordon Bleu-trained Chef Lisa Baker Morgan
Virtual Training: Módulo 4: Respondiendo Al Trauma Infantil [TIC]
February 22, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
This training is in Spanish.
Presented by Child Care Resource Center (CCRC)
Virtual Training: Safe Sleep, Safe Baby
February 22, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Presented by Child Care Resource Center (CCRC)
Tuesday, February 23
Virtual Training: The Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP): Orientation
February 23, 8:30am – 9:00am
Presented by Child Care Resource Center (CCRC)
Virtual Training: CCIP: Family Child Care Home Business Aspects – Planning, Finances, & Legal Aspects
February 23, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Child Care Resource Center (CCRC)
Virtual Event: Family Resource Centers: Vehicles of Social Change
February 23, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Family Resource Association
Webinar: I Hear You: Active Listening to Engage Families
February 23, 10:00am – 11:30am
Live Spanish translation will be available.
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center
Virtual Event: Online Digital Storytelling Workshop
February 23 – March 30, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by StoryCenter
America’s Sweet Tooth: Using Fruits & Veggies to Create Delicious Sugar Substitutions
February 23, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Produce for Better Health Foundation
Sesion Informativa: Programa Welcome Baby
February 23, 11:00am – 12:00pm
ID de reunión: 827 494 5423
Para confirmar su asistencia por teléfono, llame al (213) 342-3127.
Presentado por Maternal and Child Health Access (MCHA)
Webinar: Adapting Sexual Violence Prevention Curriculum During COVID-19
February 23, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by PreventConnect and CALCASA
Webinar: The Learning Table: COVID-19 Vaccine
February 23, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by The Learning Table, A Virtual Forum by Cedars-Sinai
Virtual Event: Southern California Resources
February 23, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Aunt Bertha (FindHelp.org)
Media and Teen Dating Violence: The Importance of Healthy Relationships
February 23, 12:00pm – 1:15pm
Presented by Strength United
Webinar: An Inward-Facing Trauma-Informed Approach: A Medical Perspective
February 23, 12:15pm – 1:15pm
Presented by Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County
Women’s Health & Money Workshop – Personalized Advice Drop-In on Health and Financial Well-Being
February 23, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Presented by Iris Cantor – UCLA Women’s Health Education and Research Center
Virtual Event: “We’ve Got You Covered” – Zoom Core Training Series
February 23, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Maternal and Child Health Access
Virtual Event: Literacy Action Project
February 23, 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Presented by Literacy Works
Webinar: Living with Generational Trauma
February 23, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Presented by Women’s Foundation California
Webinar: Environmental Rating Scale Overview Series
February 23, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Presented by Child Care Resource Center (CCRC)
What’s New with Resumes?
February 23, 7:00pm – 8:15pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Library
Virtual Event: Love is Not Toxic!
February 23, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
To register, contact Dulce Lopez at (661) 206-0830 or via email at domesticviolence-sfv@pennylane.org
Presented by Penny Lane Centers and Actress Cleo King
Wednesday, February 24
Webinar: Changes in Capacity to Absorb Clinic-to-Community Referrals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
February 24, 9:00am
Presented by Systems for Action
Virtual Event: Exploring and Explaining Equity
February 24, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Family Resource Association
Virtual Event: The PlayStrong Approach for Clinicians: A Neurodevelopmental Approach to Play that Builds Resilience in Children
February 24, 9:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by Project SAFE – The Help Group, in partnership with The Center for Connection PlayStrong Institute
Free Mammography Screenings
February 24, 9:00am – 4:00pm: 2900 Whittier Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90023
Screenings will take about 15 minutes.
Presented by Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA, in partnership with Alinea Medical
Virtual Event: COVID-19 Response Updates and Resources from CDC and the Ad Council
February 24, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Public Health Communications Collaborative
Webinar: Child Passenger Safety for Community and Hospital California Nurses
February 24, 10:00am – 11:00am
This webinar qualifies RNs to earn 1 RN CE.
Presented by SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A.
Virtual Event: “We’ve Got You Covered” – Zoom Core Training Series
February 24, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Maternal and Child Health Access
Webinar: Child Abuse Reporting in the Military
February 24, 11:00am
Presented by National Children’s Alliance (NCA)
Webinar: Promoting Positive Parent-Child Interactions Virtually/Promoviendo interacciones positivas entre padres e hijos virtualmente
February 24, 11:00am – 12:30pm
All webinars will include a live Spanish translation and closed captioning for interested participants.
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center
Webinar: Using Routines to Help Children Adjust After COVID Closures and Other Disruptions
February 24, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by Engagement Strategies, in partnership with ChildCare Education Institute
Webinar: Promoting Positive Parent-Child Interactions Virtually / Promoviendo interacciones positivas entre padres e hijos virtualmente
February 24, 11:00am – 12:30pm
All webinars include live Spanish translation and closed captioning for interested participants.
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center
Webinar: How ACEs Aware Training Can Support Providers and Patients During COVID-19
February 24, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
This webinar has1.0 Continuing Medical Education (CME)/Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Credit available.
Presented by ACEs Aware
Small Claims Court: Making Small Claims Easy – An Overview
February 24, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Consumer & Business Affairs
Experiences of Teen Dating Violence within the LGBTQIA+ Community
February 24, 1:00pm – 2:15pm
Presented by Strength United
Virtual Event: “We’ve Got You Covered” – Zoom Core Training Series
February 24, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Maternal and Child Health Access
Oral Health 4-Week Workshop: Young Children and Oral Health, PLUS Giveaway Announcement
February 24, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Meeting Number: 180 989 2722
Password: smile2021
Presented by LIBERTY Dental Plan
Webinar: Beyond the Fussy Baby Part 1 of 2 – Early Childhood Mental Health
February 24, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Presented by The Children’s Partnership
Thursday, February 25
South LA Decides: Community-Based Grant Making Summit
February 25, 10:00am – 1:00pm
South LA residents are invited to participate in the grant-making process to support efforts to improve outcomes for children 0-5 years of age.
Presented by Community Health Councils
Webinar: Social Determinants of Oral Health in Practice and Education
February 25, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement and the American Public Health Association (APHA)
Webinar: South LA Decides – Community-Based Grant Making Summit
February 25, 10:00am – 11:00pm
Presented by Community Health Councils
Webinar: Latest Developments in the Treatment of Adolescent Trauma: Teletherapy in the Age of COVID-19
February 25, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, in partnership with The New York Foundling
Political Advocacy 101 and Hot Topic Conversations
February 25, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by StrengthUnited’s Leadership and the Staff Advisory Committee
Neurobiology of Early Age Trauma and Its Impact on Later Health and Emotional Wellbeing
February 25, 1:00pm – 2:15pm
Presented by Strength United
Virtual Event: “We’ve Got You Covered” – Zoom Core Training Series
February 25, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Maternal and Child Health Access
Best Start Compton/East Compton Local Council Meeting/Reunión del Consejo Local
February 25, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Presented by First 5 LA Best Start Compton/East Compton
Friday, February 26
Technicool: Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet
February 26, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Family Support Training Center, a Children’s Trust Program
Virtual Event: “We’ve Got You Covered” – Zoom Core Training Series
February 26, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Maternal and Child Health Access
Virtual Event: Pregnant and Parenting Series – Helpful Hints, Tools, and Strategies During a Pandemic
February 26, 11:00am – 12:30pm
To view the flyer for this event, click here.
Presented by the Welcome Baby program at SHIELDS for Families
Virtual Event: The Path to Racial Equity in Child Welfare: Valuing Family and Community
February 26,11:00am – 3:00pm
Presented by the Alliance for Children’s Rights and others
Virtual Event: Pediatric Sleep Intervention for 0-3 Training
February 26, 12:00pm
Presented by Infant Development Association of California
Oral Health 4-Week Workshop: Young Children and Oral Health, PLUS Giveaway Announcement
February 26, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Meeting Number: 180 291 2993
Password: smile2021
Presented by LIBERTY Dental Plan
Domestic Violence 101 Overview: Teen Dating Violence
February 26, 1:00pm – 3:30pm
If you would like to RSVP for this training, please email Jasmine Barnes at jasmine@peaceoverviolence.org by Tuesday February 23, 2021. Once RSVP’d, a Zoom link with confirmation will be sent out to you.
Presented by the Los Angeles County Perinatal and Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium, in partnership with Peace Over Violence
Virtual Event: “We’ve Got You Covered” – Zoom Core Training Series
February 26, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Maternal and Child Health Access
Teens Accessing Services: How We Can Help
February 26, 3:00pm – 4:15pm
Presented by StrengthUnited
Saturday, February 27
Community Drive-Thru Food Distribution Event – Celebrating Black History Month
February 27, 8:00am until supplies last: The Los Angeles Sentinel, 3800 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90008
Drive-thru only. The distribution will include food baskets, new clothes, shoes, and Target gift cards.
Presented by Brotherhood Crusade and others
Virtual Event: Air-Water-Fire-Earth Workshop
February 27 – March 20, 10:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by StoryCenter
“Mothering the Mother” Postpartum Support Group in English
February 27, 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Presented by New Familia Health Support Services
“Mothering the Mother” Postpartum Support Group during la Cuarentena en Español
February 27, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Presented by New Familia Health Support Services
Sunday, February 28
Today is Rare Disease Day (February 28)!
We don’t know of any events happening today.