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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 see 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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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. 

HIV VOICE of Lactation Support Providers Study
The University of California, San Francisco is looking for lactation support providers to participate on their research study. The purpose of this research study is to assess lactation support providers knowledge of and comfort with the 2023 updated US Department of HHS guidelines on Breastfeeding while living with HIV. The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. UCSF will be randomly selecting up to 50 participants from the survey pool to receive a $50.00 e-gift card. Selected participants will be notified by email. 

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.

Public Input Requested – Title V MCH Block Grant
Comment Deadline: July 9
The California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (CDPH/MCAH) Division are asking partner to provide comments on the draft of the Title V success stories and 2026 – 27 application narrative. Title V is the federal Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant that provides funding to serve women, pregnant individuals, mothers, infants, children, and adolescents including children and youth with special health care needs and families in California. If you have comments on the draft, please send comments to CaliforniaTitleV@cdph.ca.gov.

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

Upcoming Events

Seminario Virtual: Impulse su bienestar: Talleres virtuales para una vida saludable y prosperas
Hasta 18 de Julio, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Presentado por Visión y Compromiso

Webinar: Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being
Through November 17 (third Tuesday of the month), 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Visión y Compromiso

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

Webinar: Medi-Cal Learning Community Quarterly Roundtable Discussions
June 25, 10:00am
Presented by First 5 Center for Children’s Policy

Webinar: What Public Health Can Learn from Content Creators: A Conversation with Barry Brandon
June 30, 9:00am
Presented by Public Health Communications

Webinar: Strengthening Stability: Actionable Strategies to Support Young Children and Caregivers
July 2, 9:00am – 10:00am
Presented by the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University

Webinar: Defending Democracy in the 2026 Midterms: What Public Health Needs to Know 
July 7, 9:00am
Presented by American Public Health Association

Webinar: Behind the Scenes in Medicaid: How States are Navigating a Changing Environment
July 7, 10:00am
Presented by Center for Health Care Strategies

Virtual Training: Strengths-based Leadership, Mentorship, and Coaching
July 8 & 9, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Mental Health Strategies for Individuals with Co-occurring Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (CIDD) Training
July 9, 19, 23, 30, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Presented by LA County Department of Mental Health

Virtual Training: DONA Birth Doula Workshop
July 11, 12, 18 & 19, 8:00am – 6:00pm
Presented by Birth Matters

Holding the Weight: Moral Injury, Resilience, and Rest in Community Health Work
July 14, 12:00pm – 2:00pm: CCALAC, 445 S Figueroa St. Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Presented by Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

Incredible Years Small Group Dina Training
July 15-17, 9:00am – 4:30pm: CHLA Behavioral Health Institute, 3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600, Education & Training Center, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Presented by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Webinar: Sexual Health Conversations as an Ally to Trauma Treatment
July 15, 10:00am – 11:30am
Presented California Training Institute

Webinar: Protecting Prenatal Mental Health: Preventing Postpartum Depression & Anxiety in Families
July 15, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the LA County Department of Mental Health Birth to Five Collaborative

Webinar: Creating Connections with Teen Parents Practical Strategies to Engage and Empower Young Families in Early Childhood Settings
July 15, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by Early Childhood Investigations Webinar

Webinar: From Recognition to Action: Policy, Advocacy, and Black (English) Language as a Language
July 15, 1:00pm
Part of The Brilliance and Importance of Affirming Black (English) Language in Early Childhood Education Series
Presented by Early Edge California and others

Webinar: Supporting Well-being through Community Connections
July 16, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Child Abuse Risk Assessment Training
July 20 – 21, 6:45am
Presented by Nurturing Parenting

Virtual Training: Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
July 20 – 24, 9:00am – 1:30pm
Registration deadline: July 17
Presented by Collaborative Process Psychology, Inc.

Webinar: Overview of the Protective Factors
July 21, 1:00pm – 3:00am
Part of the Protective Factor Series
Presented by California Training Institute

Virtual Training: Navigating the NICU for Doulas, Four-Part Series
July 22 – August 12, Wednesdays, 9:30am – 11:30am
Presented by Michigan Doula Initiative

Black Maternal Mental Health Summit: Rooted in Legacy: Honoring Our Stories, Healing and Thriving Together for Generational Impact
July 22 – 24: 7611 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77024
Presented by Shades of Blue Project

Incredible Years Preschool Basic Parent Program
July 22 – 24, 9:00am – 4:30pm: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Behavioral Health Institute (Education & Training Center), 3250 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Presented by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Virtual Training: Supporting Well-being Through Community Connections
July 23, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Good Grief! Effective Practices for Supporting Conversations About Death in Early Childhood Settings
July 23, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by Early Childhood Investigations

Virtual Training: Understanding and Preventing Burnout Among Public Health Workers: Unit 2 
July 27, 9:00pm
Presented by the Public Health Foundation

Webinar: Maternal Substance Use Disorders 101
July 27, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

Webinar: Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care
July 29 – 30, 5:30am – 2:00pm
Presented by Postpartum Support International

Save the Date: Webinar: Coverage Ambassador: Get and Keep Your Community Covered
July 30, TBA
Presented by the California Department of Health Care Services

Webinar: Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy Training
July 31, 6:00am – 1:30pm
Presented by Postpartum Support International

2026 National Fatherhood Summit: The Fatherhood Mandate: Building Families, Building America
August 3 – 5, 9:00am CT: Omni Dallas Hotel, 555 S Lamar St., Dallas, TX 75202
Presented by National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse

Virtual Training: Facilitating the Touchpoints Parenting Program
August 4 – 13, Tuesdays – Thursdays, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

2026 BlackECE Symposium: We are the Return – Culture, Capital and Economic Justice in Early Care and Education
August 6 – 7, TBA: Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, 828 I St., Sacramento, CA 95814
Presented by Black Californians United for Early Care and Education

Webinar: Fetal Death Certificates Explained
August 7, 10:00am
Part of the Provider Webinar Series from RTZ Hope and Jane’s Room
Presented by Return to Zero HOPE

Webinar: Autism Myths – Finding the Grain of Truth Behind Them
August 13, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Note: You will be prompted to log in or create an account to register.
Presented by Infant Development Association of California

In-Person Training: Hands to Heart: Clinical Lactation Skills & Career Growth for Perinatal Professionals
August 19 – 20: The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90062
Presented by BreastfeedLA

Virtual Training: DONA Birth Doula Workshop
August 22, 23, 29, & 30, 8:00am – 6:00pm
Presented by Birth Matters

Session 1: Building Trust and Navigating Healthy Conflict 
August 28, 9:00am – 12:00pm: CCALAC, 445 S Figueroa St. Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Part of the Allied Health Leadership Certificate Program
Presented by Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

First 5 California’s 2026 Summit: Their Futures First
August 31 – September 2, TBA: Anaheim Marriott, 700 W. Convention Way. Anaheim, CA
Presented by First 5 California

Virtual Training: Touchpoints Training: The How of Child and Family Engagement
September 1 – 22, 8:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Touchpoints in Libraries: Understanding Child Development and Engaging Families 
September 1 – October 20, Tuesday, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Virtual Training: Inside a Child’s Mind
September 2 – 23, Wednesdays, 10:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Competent and Compassionate Care in Pregnancy and Infant Loss
September 4, 10:00am
Part of the Provider Webinar Series from RTZ Hope and Jane’s Room
Presented by Return to Zero HOPE

Save the Date: LA Suicide Prevention 16th Annual Summit
September 8 & 18 , TBA
Presented by LA County Department of Mental Health

Black Maternal Health Conference: Rooted in Justice & Joy: 10 Years of Building the Black Maternal Health Movement
September 10 – 12, 8:00am: Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center, 2450 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339
Presented by Black Mamas Matter Alliance

Webinar: Session 2:  Leading from Within
September 10, 9:30am – 11:30am
Part of the Allied Health Leadership Certificate Program
Presented by Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

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

Virtual Training: Beyond Trauma-Informed Care: A Developmental-Relational Framework for Engaging Adults and Children in Healing and Resilience
September 11, 18 and 25, 9:00am – 11:00am
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Webinar: Advancing SEL—Fostering Character, Creativity, and Culture in Early Learning Spaces
September 17, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by Early Childhood Investigations

2026 Quality Improvement Summit
September 18, 8:00am – 4:30pm: Long Beach Marriott, 4700 Airport Plaza Dr., Long Beach, CA 90815
Presented by Institute for High Quality Care and Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

Save the Date: Webinar: Coverage Ambassador: Get and Keep Your Community Covered
September 24, TBA
Presented by the California Department of Health Care Services

National Home Visiting Summit
September 29-30: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, 700 Aliceanna St., Baltimore, MD 21202
Early bird discount ends July 15, and registration deadline is August 1. Also see sponsorship opportunities.Presented by Start Early

Webinar: Session 3: Customer Service: The Art of Caring
October 2, 9:30am – 12:00pm
Part of the Allied Health Leadership Certificate Program
Presented by Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

Webinar: Maternal Substance Use Disorders 101
October 5, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Presented by the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

Webinar: When Every Word Matters: Language, Story and Healing in NICU Bereavement Care
October 2, 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: “Our Sacred Foods Project”: Teaching Young Children about our Ancestral Knowledge and Indigenous Foods
October 2, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Seminario Virtual: Salud Mental Perinatal 101 (complementario) Presentado en Español
8 de Octubre, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Presentado por Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

2026 Parents as Teachers International Conference
October 5 – 8, 8:00am – 5:00pm: Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97232
Presented by Parents as Teachers

Family Engagement Conference
October 12 – 16, TBA: Hilton Waikoloa Village, 69-425 Waikōloa Beach Dr., Waikoloa Village, HI 96738
Presented by Head Start WEST

Save the Date: 2026 conference: Who’s Evidence? Converging Clinical & Community Pathways in Perinatal Mental Health Care
October 19 & 20, the California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Presented by Maternal Mental Health Now

Zero to Three LEARN Conference 2026
October 27 – 29: 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Portland, OR 97232
Presented by Zero to Three

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
Presented by PregnantTogether

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: 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

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

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: Zero to Three LEARN Conference 2027
November 1-3, 2027: Washington, DC
Presented by Zero to Three

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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