Upcoming Events for Week of August 26
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 don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram, where we post event updates and lots of useful resources.
Events Happening Throughout August
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Walk It Out
Every Tuesday for the Month of August, 4:00pm – 5:00pm: Los Angeles State Historic State Park, 1315 N. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
For more information, please call 323-441-8401
Presented by LA State Historic Park
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Bilingual Yoga
Every Saturday for the Month of August, 9:30am – 10:30am: Los Angeles State Historic State Park , 1315 N. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
For more information, please call 323-441-8401
Presented by LA State Historic Park
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Chinatown Fitclub
Every Wednesday for the month of August, 6:30pm – 8:30pm: Los Angeles State Historic State Park (Meet by the orange groves), 1315 N. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
For more information, please call 323-441-8401
Presented by LA State Historic Park
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Therapeutic Thursdays
Every Thursday for the month of August, 5:30pm – 7:30pm: Los Angeles State Historic State Park, 1315 N. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
For more information, please call 323-441-8401
Presented by LA State Historic Park
PARENT/FAMILY EVENTS: Weed Warriors
Every Friday for the month of August, 9:00am – 10:30am: Los Angeles State Historic State Park, 1315 N. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
For more information, please call 323-441-8401
Presented by LA State Historic Park
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Asian Breastfeeding Task Force of Los Angeles Photo Exhibit
Open daily throughout month of August, 8:00am – 10:00pm: Live Oak Park Community Center, 10144 Bogue St., Temple City, CA 91780
Open all weekdays in August, 8:00am – 5:00pm: LA City Hall Breezeway, 200 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by the Asian Breastfeeding Task Force of Los Angeles
Monday, 8/26
400 Years: Reflections on Lessons Learned & Imagining Our Futures
August 26, 8:00am – 6:00pm: The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by Black Women for Wellness
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Health Screening
August 26, 7:00am – 12:00pm: St. Vincent of Paul Church, 621 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007
For more information, please call Isabel Polanco at 213-742-5762.
Presented by CHMC Dignity Health – Community Benefits
Early Childhood Summit 2019
August 26-27, TBD: Phoenix Convention Center, AZ
Presented by First Things First
HFA Regional FFS Core Training – Pennsylvania
August 26 – 30, 8:30am – 4:30pm: Maternity Care Coalition, 2000 Hamilton Street, Suite 205, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Presented by Healthy Families America
Tuesday, 8/27
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Diabetes Awareness Class (Spanish)
August 27, 8:30am – 9:30am: 59th Street Elementary School, 5939 2nd Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90043
To register, please call Patricia Duarte at 213-742-5569
Presented by Dignity Health — California Hospital Medical Center
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: The ADHD Without Medication Solution
August 27, 6:00pm – 7:00pm: Calabasas Pediatrics Wellness Center, 23586 Calabasas Rd, Suite 107, Calabasas, CA 91302
Presented by Calabasas Pediatrics Wellness Center
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: FREE Health Screening
August 27, 7:30am – 11:30am: Holy Cross Community Center, 104 W. 47th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90037
To register, please contact Isabel Polanco at 213-742-5762
Presented by Dignity Health — California Hospital Medical Center
Webinar: Collective Impact Webinar Series
August 27, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the United States Breastfeeding Committee
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Anti-Human Trafficking General Meeting
August 27, 6:30pm – 8:30pm: Saddleback Church Anaheim, The Shop, 2095 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806
Presented by Saddleback Anaheim
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Diabetes Awareness Class (Spanish)
August 27, 8:30am – 9:30am: 59th Street Elementary School, 5939 2nd Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90043
For more information, please call Patricia Duarte at 213-742-5569
Presented by CHMC Dignity Health – Community Benefits
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: The Neurology of Newborns – The Science of Natural Breastfeeding
August 27, 9:00am – 11:30am: Kaiser Fontana Education Center, 17296 Slover Avenue, Palm Court 1, Fontana, CA 92337
Presented by Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition
Wednesday, 8/28
Webinar: Holistic Management of Breast Pain During Breastfeeding by Carmela Baeza
August 28, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Praeclarus Press
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: FUNdamentals Parent Orientation & Info Meeting
August 28, at 9:00am & 12:00pm (use dropdown to select time): The Hills Church, 805 North 1st Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006
Presented by Christian Classical Conservatory (C3) Homeschool Group
Webinar: Holistic Management of Breast Pain During Breastfeeding by Carmela Baeza
August 28, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Praeclarus Press
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: DEEP Awareness Class (Spanish)
August 28, 9:00am – 10:00am: Lynwood Middle School, 12124 Bulls Rd, Lynwood, CA 90262
To register, please call Patricia Duarte at 213-742-5569
Presented by Dignity Health — California Hospital Medical Center
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: FREE Health Screening
August 28, 8:00am – 12:00pm: Alcoholism Center for Women, 1147 S. Alvarado Street, Los Angeles, CA 90006
To register, please contact Isabel Polanco at 213-742-5762
Presented by Dignity Health — California Hospital Medical Center
Trauma-Informed Care
August 28, TBA: Oxnard, CA
To register for the training, you must login.
Presented by Strategies 2.0
Webinar: RACE COUNTS Webinar and Training
August 28, 10:00am – 11:30am
Presented by RACE Counts – Advancement Project California
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Tubie Talk: Family & Child Support
August 28, 10:30am – 12:30pm: Rainbow Connection Family Resource Center, 2635 Park Center Dr, Simi Valley, CA 93036
Presented by Rainbow Connection Family Resource Center
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Arts In The Park
August 28, 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Los Angeles State Historic State Park, 1315 N. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
For more information, please call 323-441-8401
Presented by LA State Historic Park
Webinar: Strategies for Addressing Vaccine Misinformation in the Practice
August 28, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by the Public Health Foundation
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Black Infant Health Prenatal Group
August 28, 9:30am – 12:00pm: IEHP Community Resource Center, 12353 Mariposa Road Unit C2 and C3, Victorville, CA 92395
Presented by San Bernardino County Department of Public Health Black Infant Health Program
Webinar: Partnering for Change: Having the Conversation
August 28, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Must login to register
Presented by the Ounce
Webinar: USCIS’ Final Rule on Public Charge: How Your Program Can Prepare
August 28, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
Cultural Competency DC: 0-5™ – Diagnostic Classification: 0-5 Revised Edition
August 28 – 29: 9:00am – 4:30pm: Long Beach Child and Adolescent Program, 2600 Redondo Avenue, 6th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90806
If you have questions, please email CSOC_Admin_Trainings@dmh.lacounty.gov
Presented by the LA County Department of Mental Health
Thursday, 8/29
Tree of Knowledge Provider Training Series: ASQ-SE Training for Early Childhood & Intervention Professionals
August 29, 8:30am – 4:00pm: 1000 S. Fremont Ave., Suite 3071, Bldg. A3, Lower Level, Alhambra, CA 91803
To RSVP, please contact Martha Ornelas at (626) 300-9771 x101 or MOrnelas@elafrc.net
Presented by Eastern Los Angeles Family Resource Center
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: FREE Immunization for Children ages 2-18
August 29, 9:00am – 3:00pm: PLCM Wellness and Activity Center, 470 N. Hawaiian Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744
For more information, please call 310-514-5466.
Presented by Providence Little Company of Mary Wellness and Activity Center and Partners for Healthy Kids
Concrete Support in Times of Need
August 29, TBA: Riverside, CA
To register for the training, you must login.
Presented by Strategies 2.0
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: DEEP (Spanish)
August 29, 12:30pm – 2:30pm: Betty Plasencia Elementary School, 1321 Cortez St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
To register, please call Patricia Duarte at 213-742-5569
Presented by Dignity Health — California Hospital Medical Center
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Chocolate Milk: The Documentary
August 29, 11:00am – 2:00pm: Compton Library, 240 W. Compton Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90220
For more information, call 323-210-8505 or email info@breastfeedla.org
Presented by BreastfeedLA, iDream for Racial Health Equity, First 5 LA and others
Webinar: Early Childhood and Preschool: Assuring Access to Earliest Intervention
August 29, 11:00am – 12:15pm
Presented by NTI Upstream
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Gender Health Conference Inland Region
August 29, 8:00am – 5:30pm: University of California Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521
Presented by Gender Health Conference Steering Committee
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: FREE Health Screening
August 29, 7:00am – 10:30am: CARECEN Day Labor Center, 1675 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017
To register, please contact Isabel Polanco at 213-742-5762
Presented by Dignity Health — California Hospital Medical Center
Seeking Safety Training
August 29, 9:00am – 4:30pm: The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by Echo
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Promotorx Reunion
August 29, 10:00am – 1:00pm: Los Angeles State Historic Park Welcome Pavilion, 1315 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
For more information, please call 323-441-8401
Presented by LA State Historic Park
CPHA Bi-Annual Conference
August 29, TBA: Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, 1380 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
Presented by the California Partnership of Healthcare Advocates (CPHA)
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Embracing the Five Protective Factors
August 29, 6:00pm – 8:00pm: Children’s Home Society of California, 4900 Airport Plaza Drive, Suite 100, Long Beach, CA 90815
Presented by Children’s Home Society of California – Long Beach
Webinar: Physical Activity (PA) Integration for Older Adults
August 29, 10:00am – 11:30am
Presented by the California Department of Public Health
Friday, 8/30
Webinar: Ripple Effects of Historical Trauma and Resilience on Breastfeeding Outcomes in the African American Community; Considerations for Leveraging Resilience and Providing Culturally Congruent Support
August 30, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by BreastfeedLA
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: 4th Annual Black Breastfeeding Week – Riverside Event
August 30, 11:00am – 3:00pm: County of Riverside Community Action Partnership (CAP), 2038 Iowa Ave, Riverside, CA 92507
For more information, contact Curley Palmer at (951) 840-8024
Presented by Devona Robertson
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Afrontamiento Del Estres
August 30, 10:00am – 12:00pm: Valley Plaza Library, 12311 Vanowen St., North Hollywood, CA 91605
To register, please call Mercedes Moreno at 818-857-7984
Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Saturday. 8/31
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: A Homecoming – Black Breastfeeding Week 2019 San Bernardino
August 31, 11:00am – 3:00pm: 850 E Foothill Blvd, Rialto, CA 92376
Presented by Black Infant Health and Women, Infants, and Children Programs
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Breastmilk Drive
August 31, 11:00am – 3:00pm: 850 E. Foothill Blvd., Rialto, CA 92376
Presented by Black Infant Health and Women, Infants, and Children Programs
Sunday, 9/1
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Humans For Happiness – A Night for Mental Wellness
September 1, 7:00pm – 10:00pm: HeartSpace – School of Multidimensional Healing, 18271 West McDurmott, #G-H, Irvine, CA 92614
Presented by HeartSpace in Irvine