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Upcoming Events for Early Childhood Professionals

Here’s a roundup of ongoing opportunities and upcoming events for early childhood professionals. Also, share our list of events/opportunities for families in L.A. County and the L.A. County Home Visiting Consortium’s events calendar. 

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What’s Happening This Week? (See the list of all events below.)

… And that’s just this week! See the rest of the list below.

Also see our list of trainings and upcoming events for families and the L.A. County Home Visiting Consortium’s events calendar. 

Other resources: Recorded Webinars, On-Demand Training | Ongoing Support Groups, Meetings, Classes | Other Organizations’ Events Calendars

Looking for a partner to coordinate a training in L.A. County? Submit your collaboration request here. Looking for a trainer? Check out HomeVisitingLA.org and its directory of trainings.

October is:

Ongoing Opportunities

Get your client featured on BlackInfantsAndFamilies.org
Our friends at L.A. County’s African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative (AAIMM) want to highlight families who have benefited from home visiting programs. If your client is up for it, please encourage them to fill out this brief form.

Join BreastfeedLA’s Continuing Education Committee
BreastfeedLA is looking for volunteers to participate in the Continuing Education Committee. Volunteers will help identify speakers, choose lactation topics, and develop the program goals and objectives.

Free Narcan/Naloxone and Xylazine Test Strips
The Long Beach Health Department is providing Long Beach organizations and residents with free Narcan/Naloxone and Xylazine test strips. Submit your request here.

Interested in hosting a “Know Your Rights” training for your community?
The Office of Immigrant Affairs is available to provide webinars and in-person presentations. Please complete this Google form to express your interest. If you have any questions, contact Sandy Escobedo at sandy@1781solutions.com.

Visit our Resources Page for Immigrant Families to stay up-to-date on events and the latest information.

Call for Speakers – BreastfeedLA
BreastfeedLA hosts educational webinars and workshops throughout the year for professionals, advocates, and parents. They are currently accepting session proposals for upcoming events. If you are interested in presenting, complete the form here.

Rapid Response Home Visiting Webinar Topics Survey
To ensure Rapid Response Home Visiting’s upcoming sessions are relevant and valuable to your work, they’d love your input on potential topics. Please take a moment to complete their short survey and share what you’d find most beneficial.

Join the Medi-Cal Member Advisory Committee (MMAC)
The California Department of Health Care Services invites current Medi-Cal members and their caregivers to apply to join the MMAC. MMAC provides a safe space for Medi-Cal members across California to speak directly with DHCS leadership about their real-world experiences with the Medi-Cal system. Applications are accepted year-round. Visit the MMAC application page to apply today. For questions, email MMAC@dhcs.ca.gov. 

Become a Medi-Cal Coverage Ambassador
Help people in your community find, better understand, and keep health coverage. See the program’s resources to inform your community about health coverage options.

Dual Language Learner Initiative Survey
Quality Start LA is asking parents, caregivers, and earl childhood providers to complete their dual language learner survey. Over the past three years, Quality Start LA has implemented a county-wide communication campaign in six languages to raise awareness of the benefits of multilingualism. This survey will inform them on how well the campaign has worked and how to better support multilingual children throughout Los Angeles County. As a thank you, the Quality Start LA team will host 4 raffles of $250 prizes.

L.A. County High Road Training Partnership (HRTP) Fund – Cycle 3
Deadline: October 30, 12:00 pm
The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) opened applications for Cycle 3 of the HRTP Fund, offering over $7.7 million split across up to eight grants. Funding supports partnerships developing worker-centered training programs that connect underserved residents to quality jobs and advance industry-wide change. View the requirements and apply here.

Upcoming Events

(Events happening this week are listed above.)

Zero to Three LEARN Conference 2026
Through October 29, TBA: 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Portland, OR 97232
Presented by Zero to Three

Virtual Conference: HFA Conference: Wearing Our Stories
Through October 29, TBA
Presented by Healthy Families America

Seminario Virtual: Instituto de Adquisición Virtual del Programa de AP-OD para Nuevo Facilitadores 
Hasta 30 de Octubre, 9:30am – 11:00am
Presentado por Abriendo Puertas

Virtual Training: Strengths-based Family Engagement Workshop Series
Through November 4, Wednesdays, 8:30am – 10:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Jewish Perinatal Loss Summit
Through November 9, Mondays, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Presented by National Jewish Healing Center

Webinar: 2026 Know Your Rights Series
Through November 19 (last Tuesday of every month), 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Visión y Compromiso

Seminario Virtual: 2026 Conozca Sus Derechos
Hasta 20 de noviembre (cada último Miercoles del mes), 9:00am – 11:00am
Presentado por Visión y Compromiso

Webinar: MMHN Consultation Group
Through December 3, first Thursday of the month, 9:00am – 10:00am
Presented by Maternal Mental Health NOW

Virtual Training: Lactation Education Specialist Course
Through December 11, Wednesdays, 5:00pm – 8:00pm
8-week online class to become Certificated Lactation Educator Specialist (CLES)
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Webinar: What if it Isn’t “Just a Phase”?: Recognizing the Signs of Early Psychosis in Teens and Young Adults
Through December 14, every second Monday of the month, 6:30pm
Presented by NAMI Urban Los Angeles

Seminario Virtual: Trastornos del estado de ánimo perinatales: componentes de cuidado
4 – 5 de Noviembre, 6:30am
Presentado por Postpartum Support International  

Read, Talk, Play, Thrive: A Whole-Child Literacy Institute
November 4 – 6, 7:00am EST: Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303
Presented by Office of Head Start’s National Center

Webinar: Protecting Your Peace: Supporting Well-Being & Resilience During Turbulent Times
November 4, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Virtual Event: More Than Words: Helping Families See Every Way Their Child Is Communicating
November 4, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Presented by the Infant Development Association of California

Webinar: Opportunity & Impact: From Intention to Action
November 4, 12:00pm
Presented by American Nurses Association

Webinar: Introduction to the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS – November 2026)
November 5 – 6, 6:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: NBO Level 1 Training
November 5, 7:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: “How About Dad?”: Father Engagement Basics
November 5, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: A Nervous-System-Aware Approach to Social Emotional Learning
November 5, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: NBAS Advanced Training in the Assessment of Neurobehavioral Functioning in Infants
November 6, 6:00am – 2:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Seminario Virtual: Psicoterapia avanzada en salud mental perinatal
6 de Noviembre, 7:00am – 2:30pm
Presentado por Postpartum Support International  

Seminario Virtual: Psicofarmacología avanzada en salud mental perinatal
6 de Noviembre, 7:00am – 2:30pm
Presentado por Postpartum Support International  

Webinar: Beyond Blood Sugars: Improving Outcomes for Gestational Diabetes
November 6, 9:00am
Presented by PAC/LAC, California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative, San Mateo County Health and many more

Webinar: Navigating Therapeutic Clinical Choice Points for Bereaved Parents
November 6, 10:00am
Part of the Provider Webinar Series from RTZ Hope and Jane’s Room
Presented by Return to Zero HOPE

Webinar: Turtle Talk: Collectively Raising Indige-babies: The Things Children Say: Turning Children’s Hard Questions into Engaged Dialogue
November 6, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Conference: Pregnant Together: A Queer Family Building Conference
November 9 – 10, TBA
Presented by PregnantTogether

Virtual Training: Harm Reduction 101
November 9, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority

Webinar: Dime Con Quien Andas: Solidarity in Community and Collective Power
November 9, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Part of the Somos Familias Latinas Series
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Advanced Fetal Monitoring
November 9, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by The Mid-Coastal California Perinatal Outreach Program

Seminario Virtual: El sistema de observación de la conducta del recién nacido
10 de Noviembre, 6:00am – 11:00am
Presentado por Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Fall 2026 Perinatal Learning Series
November 10 – 17, 8:30am
Presented by Black Mamas Matter Alliance

WIN Conference: The State of Early Childhood Mental Health
November 10, 8:30am – 2:30pm: The California Endowment, 1000 Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by WIN Los Angeles

Webinar: Essential Employee Conversations
November 10 & 17, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Centering Family and Provider Voice in Systems Change
November 10, 1:00pm
Presented by Start Early

Webinar: Technology & Boys: Supporting Safe, Healthy Relationships in Boys’ Digital Lives
November 10, 1:00pm
Presented by the Dibble Institute

Webinar: Los Angeles Continuum of Care (CoC) Board Meeting
November 11, 1:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Webinar: Community of Practice Group (African American Home Visiting Engagement Workgroup)
November 11, 1:00pm
This is a facilitated discussion to help home visitors connect, reflect, and share strategies to better support African American families and staff. See this flyer for details.
See all Consortium meetings and webinars here.
Presented by the Los Angeles County Perinatal and Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium

Webinar: Regional Breastfeeding Consortium
November 12, 10:00am
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and BreastfeedLA

Webinar: Midterm Election Results and the Upcoming Anti-Hunger Landscape
November 12, 1:00pm
Presented by Food and Research & Action Center

Webinar: Foundations of DEI
November 12, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Preventing Pregnancy-Related Deaths from Obstetric Hemorrhage
November 13, 12:00pm
Presented by California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative

Webinar: Implementing Trauma-Informed Care in the NICU & Across Perinatal Settings
November 17, 9:00am – 10:00am
Presented by Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement

Webinar: Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being
November 17, 9:00am – 11:00am
A free training for promotoras and community leaders
Presented by Visión y Compromiso

Best Practices in Birth To Five Intervention Strategies
November 17, 9:00am – 4:00pm: DMH Administrative Building – Torrance Office, 20101 Hamilton Ave, Suite 155, Torrance, CA 90502
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Listening to Black Mothers: Centering Black Voices, Transforming Care
November 17, 10:00am – 1:00pm ET: The Gathering Spot – Atlanta, 384 Northyard Blvd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
Presented by The National Partnership for Women & Families, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, and MomsRising

Webinar: Solving PN3 Homelessness: A Policy Primer
November 17, 11:00am
Presented from Thrive from the Start

Webinar: Social & Emotional Competence of Children
November 17, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Part of the Protective Factors Series
Presented by California Training Institute 

Virtual Training: DC:0–5™ Clinical Training
November 17 – 19
Presented by ZERO to THREE

Fatherhood Institute 2026: Fathers Matter: From Understanding to Authentic Engagement
November 18 – 19, 8:00am CT: Kansas City Marriott Downtown, 200 West 12th St., Kansas City, MO 64105
Registration Deadline: October 19
Presented by Office of Head Start

Webinar: The Glass Generation & Extended Reality: Promise, Pitfalls, & Protecting Youth in the Immersive Tech Age
November 18, 9:00am – 10:30am
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Let’s Assume Dads Are In: Engaging Fathers in Birth to Five
November 18,10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by LA County Department of Mental Health Birth to Five Collaborative

Webinar: Opportunity & Impact: From Intention to Action
November 18, 12:00pm
Presented by American Nurses Association

Webinar: Autism Myths – Finding the Grain of Truth Behind Them
November 18, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
(You will need to create an account to register.)
Presented by Infant Development Association of California

Webinar: Pregnancy and Postpartum Psychosis: Know the Signs, Symptoms, and Next Steps
November 19, 9:00am – 10:00am
Part of the Delving Into Maternal Mental Health Series
Presented by Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance

Save the Date: Virtual Meeting: Maternal and Child Health Access
November 19, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Maternal and Child Health Access

Webinar: National Perinatal Loss Collaborative Open House Series: Building a Better Hospital Bereavement Program
November 19, 10:00am
Presented by The National Perinatal Loss Collaborative

Save the Date: Webinar: Coverage Ambassador: Get and Keep Your Community Covered
November 19, TBA
Presented by the California Department of Health Care Services

Webinar: Birth Empowerment Through Partnership: Integrating Doula Care into California’s Healthcare System
November 19, 12:00pm
Presented by California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative

Webinar: Birth to Five Countywide Consultation Call
November 26, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Webinar: Con Amor y Sacrificio: The Guilt, Dignity, and Deep Love of Caring for Our Elders while Raising Our Children
November 30, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Part of the Somos Familias Latinas Series
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints

Webinar: Hope 101
December 1, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by California Training Institute

Virtual Training: Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
December 1 – 9, 9:00am – 1:30pm
Presented by Collaborative Process Psychology, Inc.

Northern California Social Care Summit
December 1, 9:00am – 5:00pm: Alameda Elks Lodge #1015, 2255 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
Presented by Find Help

Webinar: Just Talk About It & Changing Minds: Stories Over Stigma
December 2, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Presented by California Training Institute

Webinar: Provider Trauma after Perinatal Loss: Science, Impact, and Recovery
December 4, 10:00am
Part of the Provider Webinar Series from RTZ Hope and Jane’s Room
Presented by Return to Zero HOPE

Virtual Training: The Growing Brain Training-of-Trainers
December 7 – 11
Presented by ZERO to THREE

Webinar: Advanced Fetal Monitoring
December 7, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Presented by The Mid-Coastal California Perinatal Outreach Program

Webinar: National Perinatal Loss Collaborative Open House Series: Resources You Can Put Into Practice
December 8, 9:00am
Presented by the National Perinatal Loss Collaborative

Virtual Training: Harm Reduction 101
December 8, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority

Webinar: Los Angeles Continuum of Care (CoC) Board Meeting
December 9, 1:00pm
Presented by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Webinar: Perinatal Mental Health 101
December 10, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

2026 Behavioral Health Care Symposium
December 14 – 15, 8:00am – 5:00pm: Riverside Convention Center, 3637 Fifth St., Riverside, California 92501
Presented by California Hospital Association

Save the Date: Webinar: Social Connections
December 15, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Part of the Protective Factors Series
Presented by California Training Institute 

Save the Date: Beyond Meltdowns: Making Sense of Big Behaviors to Support Regulation
December 16,10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by LA County Department of Mental Health Birth to Five Collaborative

Webinar: Inpatient Psychiatry Programs: When Perinatal Patients Need Hospitalization
December 17, 9:00am – 10:00am
Part of the Delving Into Maternal Mental Health Series
Presented by Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance

Webinar: Supporting Families, Supporting Ourselves: Secondary Trauma & Self-Care for Staff Working With Families and Children 0-5
December 18, 10:00am
Presented by Los Angeles County Perinatal & Early Childhood Home Visitation

Webinar: National Perinatal Loss Collaborative Open House Series: Come Meet the Collaborative
January 19, 10:00am
Presented by The National Perinatal Loss Collaborative

CCRC 2027 Policy Conference
January 20 – 21, TBA: The Garland, 4222 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91602
Presented by Child Care Resource Center

Policy & Issues Forum
February 8 – 11, TBA: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St., Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Presented by National Association of Community Health Centers

Virtual Meeting: Community of Practice Group (African American Home Visiting Engagement Workgroup)
February 10, 1:00pm
This is a facilitated discussion to help home visitors connect, reflect, and share strategies to better support African American families and staff. See this flyer for details.
See all Consortium meetings and webinars here.
Presented by the Los Angeles County Perinatal and Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium

Webinar: Regional Breastfeeding Consortium
February 11, 10:00am
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and BreastfeedLA

Webinar: Sensory Regulation in Early Childhood Series
February 11 & 19, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presented by Infant Development Association of California

Virtual Training: Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) Training LS3
March 8 – 16, 2027, 9:00am – 12:30pm
Deadline to register: March 19
Presented by Collaborative Process Psychology

Save the Date: 2027 Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening: From Vision to Impact: Advancing Prevention across California
March 17 & 18, TBA
Presented by Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening

Save the Date: 26th Annual Southern California Health Care Symposium
April 2, TBA: The Westin Los Angeles Airport, 5400 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045
Presented by Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

Virtual Meeting: Community of Practice Group (African American Home Visiting Engagement Workgroup)
May 12, 1:00pm
This is a facilitated discussion to help home visitors connect, reflect, and share strategies to better support African American families and staff. See this flyer for details.
See all Consortium meetings and webinars here.
Presented by the Los Angeles County Perinatal and Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium

Webinar: Regional Breastfeeding Consortium
May 13, 2027, 10:00am
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and BreastfeedLA

Virtual Event: Maternal Mental Health Forum: Moving Upstream & Expanding Care Teams
May 17 – 18, 2027
Presented by the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

Webinar: Regional Breastfeeding Consortium
August 12, 2027, 10:00am
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and BreastfeedLA

Save the Date: Zero to Three LEARN Conference 2027
November 1 – 3, 2027: Washington, DC
Presented by Zero to Three

Webinar: Regional Breastfeeding Consortium
November 11, 2027, 10:00am
Presented by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and BreastfeedLA

Save the Date: Zero to Three LEARN Conference 2028
October 9 – 11, 2028: Kansas City, MO
Presented by Zero to Three

Other Organizations’ Events Calendars

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