Upcoming Events for Week of April 1
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.
Monday, 4/1
Webinar: Addressing the Needs of Older Populations Facing Homelessness
April 1, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
Tuesday, 4/2
Webinar: Beyond the Wheel: Domestic Violence in LGBTQ Communities
April 2, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by the National LGBTQ Institute on IPV
Webinar: 10 Ways to Improve Social and Communication Skills in Children
April 2, 10:00am – 10:30am
Presented by Hassenfeld Children’s Hospitals at NYU Langone
Embodied Childraising – Day 1
April 2, 9:00am – 4:30pm: The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by Echo
Mental Health Regional Advisory & Industry Skills Panel
April 2, 3:30pm – 5:00pm: San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health – Administration, 303 East Vanderbilt Way, 1st Floor – Room 116, San Bernardino, CA 92415
Presented by Inland Empire Economic Partnership
Lactation Education Specialist Training
April 2, 11, 18, 24, & 30, 8:00am – 5:30pm: SLAHP, 2930 W. Imperial Hwy, Inglewood, CA 90303
Presented by BreastfeedLA
Wednesday, 4/3
National Public Health Week Twitter Chat 2019 #NPHWChat
April 3, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the American Public Health Association
Webinar: Giving Storytime a Tune-Up: Music Activities to Support Engagement and Understanding
April 3, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Association for Library Service to Children
Webinar: Nurturing Creativity in Infants, Toddlers and Twos
April 3, 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Presented by Virginia Infant & Toddler Specialist Network
Embodied Childraising – Day 2 & 3
April 3 – 4, 9:00am – 4:30pm: Echo Offices, 1000 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by Echo
Thursday, 4/4
Webinar: Office-Based Opioid Treatment: What You Need to Know
April 4, 9:00am – 10:00am
Presented by NAADAC, the Association for Addictions Professionals
Regional Hospital Breastfeeding Consortium North – Community Meeting
April 4, 9:30am – 12:00pm: Zev Yaroslavsky Family Support Center, 7555 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91405
Presented by the Department of Public Health
Radical Teach-In & Wellness Revival
April 4, 6:00pm – 9:00pm: Los Angeles, CA
Presented by GirlTrek
The 46th Annual Children’s Conference
April 4, 8:30am – 3:00pm: Riverside Convention Center, 3637 5th Street, Riverside, CA 92501
Presented HOPE Collaborative
Webinar: “My Child Delays, Dawdles, One-More-Minutes, And Then Still Screams When It’s Time to End Something!”
April 4, 6:00pm – 6:45pm
Presented by Behave Your Best!
Friday, 4/5
Webinar: Breastfeeding The Late Preterm Baby
April 5, 10:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Praeclarus Press
Helping Clients Make Meaningful Changes
April 5, 9:00am – 4:30pm: Milestones Ranch Malibu, 327 Latigo Canyon Road, Malibu, CA 90265
Presented by Milestones Ranch Malibu
Webinar: Psychological First Aid and Immediate Support for Young People Impacted by Undocumented Status
April 5, 10:00am – 11:30am
Presented by the Dreamer Resource Center in collaboration with Dr. Basia Ellis
Autism Partnership Foundation 4th Annual Conference 2019
April 5, 8:30am – 4:30pm: The Cottonwood Church Auditorium, 4505 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Presented by Autism Partnership Foundation
PARENT/ FAMILY EVENT: Cuentos y Cantos – Bilingual Storytime
April 5 – May 24, starting at 11:00am (Every Friday): Bay Shore Library, 195 Bay Shore Ave, Long Beach, CA 90803
Presented by The Long Beach Public Library
Saturday, 4/6
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Pregnancy Loss Support Circle
April 6, 11:00am – 12:00pm: 13305 Penn St, Suite 120, Whittier, CA 90602
Presented by Marisela Rosales, LCSW
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Free Family Friendly Movies at The PACC
April 6 – August 3, (use dropdown to select date) 10:00am – 12:00pm: Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA 93030
Presented by Oxnard Performing Arts Center
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Family Life Workshop
April 6, 10:00am – 2:00pm: 967 N. La Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA 90302
Presented by Purpose Youth Foundation
Pharmacologic Interventions for Healthy Pregnancies
April 6, 10:00am – 1:00pm: West Coast University, 590 N. Vermont Street, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Presented by Birth Control Pharmacist & March of Dimes
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Family Life Workshop for Teens
April 6, 10:00am – 2:00pm: 967 N La Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA 90302
Presented by Purpose Youth Foundation
No Trauma Mama: A Birth Ethics Workshop
April 6, 9:00am – 12:00pm: St. Joseph Center, 434 South Batavia Street, Orange, CA 92868
Presented by Jennifer Dunatov
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Westside Regional Center’s Early Start Conference/ Conferencia De Comienzo Temprano
April 6, 10:00am – 2:30pm: Westside Regional Center, 5901 Green Valley Circle, Suite 320, Culver City, CA 90230
Presented by Westside Regional Center Community Services, First 5 LA, and others
Men in Early Childhood Professions Mini Conference
April 6, 8:00am – 12:30pm: East Los Angeles College, 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Presented by Child, Family & Education Studies Club and ELAC’s Child Development Care
Sunday, 4/7
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: The Help Group’s Special Needs Resource Fair
April 7, 11:00am – 2:00pm: The Help Group’s Autism Center, 13164 Burbank Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91401
Presented by The Help Group
2019 Annual Education and Training Conference & Exhibits
April 7 – 10, TBA: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, 700 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Presented by National WIC Association