Upcoming Events for the Week of January 3rd
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!
January is:
- Cervical Health Awareness Month
- National Birth Defects Prevention Month
Check out the tips provided by the CDC on how to help prevent birth defects. - National Blood Donor Month
- National Glaucoma Awareness Month
- Thyroid Awareness Month
- World Braille Day (January 4)
- National Folic Acid Awareness Week (January 3 – 9)
Check out these folic acid resources from the WICWorks Resource System and the California Department of Public Health - Healthy Weight Week (January 15 – 21)
- World Leprosy Day (January 30)
Events happening throughout January
LA County Winter Programs: Sports, Recreation, Aquatics and More!
Dates and times vary
LA County parks are offering a range of activities and programs for the whole family this winter! For more information, please visit parks.lacounty.gov or call (626) 588-5364.
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation
Check-In with Your Mental Health Focus Groups
Recruiting participants
This opportunity is open to youth 14-17 years old who identify as Black/African-American, Latinx, or Multi-Racial and live and attend high school in South LA. For more information, email ypar.southLA@gmail.com or call (323) 357-3454.
Presented by Charles R. Drew University
Free or Low-Cost Internet for Students
Visit GetConnectedLosAngeles.lacity.org or call 3-1-1 to learn about available options.
Presented by the City of L.A.
Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
Free COVID-19 vaccines are available for everyone age 12 and over, regardless of health insurance and immigration status, at dozens of locations across L.A. County. Many of the vaccination sites are open late and on weekends. Some don’t require an appointment. Click here or visit VaccinateLACounty.com to find a location near you. Also see California’s Vax for the Win program for $50 gift cards and tickets to Six Flags … just for protecting yourself and your loved ones from a potentially deadly virus.
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Early Childhood and Family Engagement Events
Presented by the Los Angeles Public Library:
- Baby & Toddler Storytime Outside: Wednesdays, 10:00am: Valley Plaza Branch Library, 12311 Vanowen Street, North Hollywood, CA 91605
- Storytime Online: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00am
- Outdoor Arts & Crafts: Wednesdays, 4:00pm: Pio Pico – Koreantown Branch Library, 694 S. Oxford Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005
- Virtual Mini-Storytime: Thursdays, 11:00am
For more information on the events hosted, please refer to this calendar.
Monday, January 3
Virtual Workshop: Promoting First Relationships Learner
January 3 – 11, 2022, 10:00am – 1:30pm
Presented by Parent-Child Relationship Programs at the Barnard Center
Lifeguard Ready Training Program
January 3 – February 11, 2022 (Monday – Thursday), 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation
Tuesday, January 4
Webinar: Strengthening Families’ Protective Factors: Focus on Parental Resilience
January 4, 2022, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Presented by California Training Institute (CalTrin)
Grupo de Paternidad Activa (4a edicion) – Sesión 3: Responsabilidad y Disciplina
4 de enero, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Para registrarse o para más información, por favor contacte a Katerin Ochoa a kochoa@pacsla.org o (562) 526-7980.
Presented by Pacific Asian Counseling Services (PACS)
Wednesday, January 5
Virtual Event: SAMHSA 42 CFR Part 2 vs HIPAA – How to Apply Recent Changes
January 5, 2022, 8:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Webinar Health
Webinar: Intentional Preschool Environments Set the Stage for Young Children
January 5, 2022, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by Early Childhood Investigations Webinars
Thursday, January 6
Virtual Event: Integrated Core Practice Model Foundational Training
January 6, 2022, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Webinar: The Colorado Family Support Service Model and Implementation Tool
January 6, 2022, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by California Training Institute (CalTrin)
Friday, January 7
Webinar: The Intersection of Misogynoir: Obstetric Racism & HIV, a 3-Part Webinar Series – Session 3
January 7, 2022, 9:30am – 11:00am
Presented by University of California, San Francisco; in partnership with National Clinician Consultation Center and Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center
Webinar: Diaper Need in the U.S. – A Growing and Solvable Problem
January 7, 2022, 10:00am
Presented by ZERO TO THREE and National Collaborative for Infants and Toddlers
Saturday, January 8
We don’t know of any events happening today.
Sunday, January 9
We don’t know of any events happening today.