Upcoming Events for Week of August 5
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: FREE Immunization for Children ages 2-18
August 1 – 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
Monday, 8/5
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: FREE Health Screening
August 5, 7:00am – 11:00am: St. Vincent of Paul Church, 621 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007
To register, please call Isabel Polanco at 213-742-5762
Presented by Dignity Health — California Hospital Medical Center
Lactation Consultant Education Training Part 1
August 5, 12, 20, 26 and September 9; 8:30am – 6:00pm: South LA Health Projects, 2930 West Imperial Highway, 4th Floor, Inglewood, CA 90303
Presented by BreastfeedLA
Tuesday, 8/9
Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development
August 6, TBD: Riverside, CA
To register for the training, you must login.
Presented by Strategies 2.0
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: FREE Health Screening
August 6, 11:00am – 2:30pm: Good Shepherd Manor, 4411 11th Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90043
To register, please call Isabel Polanco at 213-742-5762
Presented by Dignity Health — California Hospital Medical Center
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga with Birch Family Birth Services
August 6, 10:00am -11:00am: The Lakes at Thousand Oaks, 2200 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Presented by The Lakes at Thousand Oaks
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Back-to-School Festival
August 6, 3:00pm – 5:00pm: 3787 S. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007
For more information, please contact Lourdes Gomez at lourdesg@wellnestla.org or 323-373-2400 ext. 3205
Presented by Wellnest
Wednesday, 8/7
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: FREE Health Screening
August 7, 8:30am – 1:00pm: Solid Rock Baptist Church, 8218 S. Broadway Street, Los Angeles, CA 90003
To register, please call Isabel Polanco at 213-742-5762
Presented by Dignity Health — California Hospital Medical Center
Intro to The Resilience Toolkit
August 7, 6:30pm – 8:15pm: We Live in Space, 2520 West Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018
Presented by Lumos Transforms
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: The Help Group Learning Center – Open House
August 7, 6:00pm – 8:00pm: The Help Group Learning Center, 17861 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, CA 92614
Presented by The Help Group
Webinar: Family Homelessness Part II: Partnerships and Policies that Enhance Supports for Infants Toddlers and their Families
August 7, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by ZERO to THREE
Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) 18-Month Implementation Level, Full Protocol
August 7- 9, TBA: NCJW I LA 543 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Presented by NCJW LA
Thursday, 8/8
Supervisor ONLY Training (CPP) 18-Month Implementation Level Training National Trainer in Child Parent Psychotherapy
August 8, 4:00pm – 6:00pm: NCJW I LA 543 N. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
To register please contact Maricella Mendez – Sherwin at mendezshewin1@gmail.com
Presented by National Council of Jewish Women
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: FREE Health Screening
August 8, 8:30am – 12:30pm: Angelica Lutheran Church, 1345 Burlington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006
To register, please contact Isabel Polanco at 213-742-5762
Presented by Dignity Health — California Hospital Medical Center
Webinar: California: Leading the Way Toward Breastfeeding Equity
August 8, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
For more information, please email Patricia.Lee@dhcs.ca.gov
Presented by the Department of Health Care Services, Office of the Medical Director
Friday, 8/9
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Prenatal Exercise
August 9, 11:00am – 12:00pm: Women’s Health Center, 1513 South Grand Avenue, Ste. 250, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Presented by Eisner Health Classes
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: “Rise Up” Women’s Empowerment Summit 2019
August 9 – 10, TBA: DoubleTree by Hilton Monroviak, 924 Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016
Presented by SisterFriend Coalition
Saturday, 8/10
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Agoura Hills Free Community-Wide Family Fun
August 10, 11:00am – 1:00pm: Woodcrest Preschool, 28370 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Presented by Woodcrest Preschool
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: A Child’s Dream – CA: Annual Back to School Giveaway 2019
August 10, 11:00am – 2:00pm: Culver City Teen Center @ Veterans Memorial Park, 4153 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230
Presented by A Child’s Dream
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Family Health Fair/ Feria de Salud para la Familia
August 10, 9:00am – 1:00pm: 130 E. Compton Blvd, Compton, CA 90221
For more information, please contact Lizz Romo at 323-757-7244 ext 231 or email Lromo@slahp.org
Presented by SLAHP
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Block Party and Health Fair
August 10, 10:00am – 2:00pm: Cathedral of Praise International Ministries, North Del Rosa Drive, San Bernardino, CA 92404
Presented by Cathedral of Praise International Ministries
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Fullerton Health & Wellness Fair
August 10, 10:00am – 1:00pm: Fullerton Community Center, 340 West Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832
Presented by the Fullerton Community Center
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: BIRTHFIT Power Hour
August 10, 3:00pm – 5:00pm: 340 south La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Presented by BIRTHFIT South Beverly Hills
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Back 2 School Drive
August 10, 12:00pm – 3:00pm: Leimert Park, 4331 Degnan Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008
Presented by SoulfulofNoise and Teach Them The Way
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Back to School: Anxiety & ADHD Workshop
August 10, 10:30am – 12:00pm: Vibrant Health Family Chiropractic, 1173 N. Dixie Dr., Suite 105, San Dimas, CA 91773
Presented by Dr. Sheena Lee, D.C.
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Back to School Fair! Free Backpack and School Supply Giveaway!
August 10, 10:00am – 1:00pm: Harbor Community Clinic, 593 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90731
Presented by Harbor Community Clinic
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: 2019 Community Backpack Giveaway
August 10, 1:00pm – 3:00pm: Foisia Park (Formerly Known as Scott Park), 23410 Catskill Ave., Carson, CA 90745
Presented by the city of Carson
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Back to School Open House
August 10, 11:00am – 3:30pm: 1135 Gaviota Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813
Presented by The Muse Academy
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Agents of Discovery Launch Party
August 10, 10:00am – 2:00pm: 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
Sunday, 8/11
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Prenatal Nutrition
August 11, starting at 2:00pm: Silverlake Yoga, 2810 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Presented by Ashley Miers