NOTE: Most in-person events have been moved to an online format, postponed, or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re making updates as we learn about them, but we recommend contacting organizers before registering for in-person events.For updated information and resources for home visitors, check out our COVID-19 page. From all of us at LABBN, we wish you and yours good health during these challenging times.
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 lists we update weekly for:
Home Visiting and Early childhood Professionals
Parents, Caregivers, and Families
Do you have something for us to include? Email vreyes@labestbabies.org. and stay in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!
May is:
Arthritis awareness Month
Better Hearing & Speech Month
CalFresh awareness Month
Global employee health & fitness Month
Hepatitis awareness Month
Mental health awareness Month
National Asthma and Allergy awareness Month
National High Blood pressure education Month
National Nurses Month
National Osteoporosis awareness and Prevention Month
National Stroke awareness Month
Preeclampsia awareness Month
Skin cancer awareness Month
National baby Day (May 2)
Maternal mental health awareness Week (May 3 – 7)
Clean Your Hands Day (May 5)
National Nurses Week (May 6 – 12)
National Skilled Nursing care Week (May 9 – 15)
National Women’s health Week (May 9 – 15)
National hospital Week (May 9 – 15)
World No tobacco Day (May 31)
Events happening throughout May
COVID-19 Vaccine Registration for LA county ResidentsOpen Registration, 8:00am – 8:00pmSee the website for information on which groups are currently being vaccinated. No Internet access? Call (833) 540-0473 for assistance with appointments Monday – Friday from 8:00am – 8:30pm.Presented by county of Los Angeles department of Public HealthEarly childhood and family Engagement EventsPresented by the Los Angeles Public Library:
Music Mondays: Mondays, 10:00am
Storytime Online: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00am
Baby and Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays, 10:30am
Virtual Mini-Storytime: Thursdays, 11:00am
For more information on the events hosted, please refer to this calendar.
Webinar: Caring for the Breastfeeding Dyad and yourself during the COVID-19 PandemicEvery Wednesday, 12:30pm – 1:30pmThis weekly webinar was created as a safe place for lactation professionals to gather. There will be a new speaker/topic each week to provide current information on guidelines and recommendations.Presented by the Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition
Monday, may 17
Daytime Breastfeeding support GroupMay 17, 12:30pm – 1:00pmPresented by soul Food for Your baby and the Black infant health program at The Children’s Collective, Inc.
Tuesday, may 18
Virtual Event: Strolling Thunder 2021May 18, TBAPresented by think BabiesWebinar: Maintaining Boundaries in home Visiting for SupervisorsMay 18, 8:00am – 9:00amFor more information, please refer to this flyer.Presented by the OunceVirtual Training: DC: 0-5͏͏™ – Diagnostic Classification of mental health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early ChildhoodMay 18 – 20, 9:00am – 12:45pmFor more information about this training, please email ICARE@dmh.lacounty.gov.Presented by the Los Angeles county department of mental HealthWebinar: chief Workforce Officers – Who, What, When and WHY?May 18, 11:00am – 12:00pmPresented by California primary care association (CPCA)Webinar: teacher Time Series: Supporting Preschool Families through InclusionMay 18, 12:00pm – 1:00pmPresented by office of Head start national center on Early childhood Development, Teaching, and LearningYouth summer Program Sign-Up DayMay 18, 12:00pm – 6:30pm: central City neighborhood Partners, 501 S. Bixel Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017Appointments are required, participants will have the opportunity to sign up for summer programs, enrichment programs, and youth employment.Presented by central City neighborhood Partners and othersVirtual Workshop: Lung Power with Children’s hospital Los AngelesMay 18, 2:00pmPresented by breathe southern California and Children’s hospital Los Angeles
Wednesday, may 19
Virtual Event: 2021 Northwest regional primary care association Virtual spring summit – Illuminating in the health center CommunityMay 19 – 21, TBAPresented by Northwest regional primary care AssociationVirtual Event: Virtual spring Luncheon – The Scaffold EffectMay 19, 9:00amPresented by child Mind InstituteThe Intentional Inclusion of Fathers’ mental health in home Visiting, Perinatal, and Early childhood ServicesMay 19, 9:00am – 12:00pmThis event is by invitation only, but if you’re interested in advocating for father-inclusive policy and practice change in perinAtal and Early Childhood Services, please rsvp to kgruenberg@love-dad. Mental of childrenMay 19, 10:00 am – 11:00 am? Call (818) 835-2266 or send your questions by email bflores@thehelpgroup.org.presented by The Help Groupwebinar: Evidence-based Trauma-Focused Interventions for unaccompanied minorsmay 19, 10:00 AM – 11:30 ampresented by National Hispanic and Mental Latino Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC) Virtual Event: Community Health Workers Technical Assistance For MHP Salud’s Strengthning Aging Services for Hispanic Older Adults Programmay 19, 11:00 ampresented by MHP Health and wellness during the pandemic: practicing self-care – Free Virtual Workshop 19, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PMJOIN THIS EVENT VIA ZOOM, ENTER MEETING ID: 927 5849 4545 AND ENTER PASSWORD: 121705. TO JOIN VIA PHONE: (213) 338-8477.Preented by Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Centerprevention of Sexual Violence during Covid-19 in the Community Latinx / Sexual Preventing Violence During Covid-19 in Latinx CommunitiesMay 19, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PMPresenthed by Pretentco NoneT – A Valorus Project and National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) Webinar: Nature-based Learning Environments: What Every Even Early Childhood Program Leader Needs to Knowmay 19, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PMPresentually by Early Childhood Investigations WebinarsVirtual Safety Month Series – Free Parent Workshops: Impact of the Pandemic on Children’s Mental HealthMay 19, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PMIF You Have Any Questions, please call (818) 835-2266 or email bflores@thehelpgroup.org.presented by The Help Groupwebin: Reflective Functioning in Virtual Home VisitSmay 19, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmpresented by Rapid Response Virtual Home Visiting CollaborativeWell: RELATIONAL, STRENGTHS-BASED APROACHES TO ACESMAY 19, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMPresenthed by Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles Countywebinar: Reclaiming Indignous Health COLLABORATION WITH TRIBAL NATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONSMAY 19, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMPRESENTED by VOICES FOR HEALTHY KIDS – American Heart AssociationVirtual Event: Exploring and Explaining EquityMay 19, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmpresented by California Family Resource AssociationImprove Health & Wellness During The Pandemic: Practicing Self-Care – A Free Virtual Workshopmay 19, 2:30 pm – 3:30 PMJOIN THIS EVENT VIA ZOOM, ENTER Meeting ID: 997 5104 5235 and Enter Password: 984262. to join via phone: (213) 338-8477.Preented by Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Centervirtual Event: Creating Justice Virtual Discussions – Part 6may 19, 5:00 pmthis event is part of a series of Virtual Discussions About Racism, Criminalization, and Community Activism.Presented by Trauma Reported LA AND REPAIR
Thursday, May 20
Virtual Event: National Speak Up Champions ™ Implicit and Explanit Bias Live Virtual ConferenceMay 20 & 27, 9:30 AM – 1:30 PMPresentually by Institute for Perinatal Quality ImprovementWebine and Web Panel: Culturally Sensitive Psychoeducational Services for Hispanic Unaccompanied Childrenmay 20, 10:00 am – 11:30 ampresented by National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC) Webinar: Strength-Based Family Engagement Webinar Series: I Hear You: Active Listening To Engage FamiliesMay 20, 10:00 AM – 11:30 ampresented by Brazelton Touchpoints Centervirtual Event : The Hub West Valley Collaborative Event GatheringMay 20, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMMONTHLY GATHERING OF WEST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SHARE RESOURCES AND INFO.PRESENTED by strengthunitedvirtual event: ECE: Reimaging California’s Early Childhood System Leading with Equitymay 20, 10: 00am – 12:00 PMPresentually by Advancement Project CaliforniaVirtual Event: The Roots & Persistence of White Nationalism In the United StatesMay 20, 12:30 pm – 2:00 PMPRESENTED by RepairVirtual Event: How to make a Better … Slide Deck Format TrainingMay 20 & 27, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pmpresented by Clear Language Labash to Lawyer: Renting During Covidmay 20, 5:00 pm – 6:30 PMPresenthed by La Law LibraryVirtual Workshop: Lung Power with Children’s Hospital Los AngelesMay 20, 6:00 pmpresened by Breathe Southern California and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Friday, May 21
The County Resident’s Hiring Week Eventmay 21 – 27, Tbafor More Information, Contact Stephanie Velasquez at Swelasquez@ajcc.lacounty.gov OR (562) 946-2237, EXT. 273.Prevented by Rio Hondo America’s Job Center of CaliforniaWell: Growing Hearty Responses To Stress And Challenge In Community Training And Community at Workmay 21, 8:30 AM – 9:15 AMPRESENTED by Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles Countyvirtual Event : K-12: Ensuring A Just Recovery for All StudentsMay 21, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMPresentually by Advancement Project CaliforniaWell: Storytelling in the Time of Covid-19May 21, 1:00pm – 2:00pmPresented by StoryCenter
Saturday, may 22
Breast cancer and the environment – A community WorkshopMay 22 9:00am – 1:00pmInterpretation services in Spanish and Chinese/Mandarin will be available. For more information, please contact Mayra Serrano, MPH, CHES at maserrano@coh.org or call (626) 218-4721.Presented by the breast cancer care and research Fund and City of HopeDrive-Thru Food Giveaway/Dispensas de Alimentos en AutomóvilMay 22, 9:00am – 10:30am (while supplies last): Gage middle School, 2880 E. Gage Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255This event is drive-thru only, no walk-ups will be allowed.Presented by Tzu Chi USA and other local community partnersBreastfeeding support GroupMay 22, 9:45am – 10:30amPresented by soul Food for Your baby and the Black infant health program at The Children’s Collective, Inc.3rd Session of Brother’s cancer support group MeetingMay 22, 10:00am – 12:00pmTo join this meeting via Zoom, enter meeting ID: 845 8836 5304 and passcode: 340594Presented by The Men’s cancer Network, Inc.Virtual Event: 2021 Equality California Institute LGBTQ+ leadership AcademyMay 22 – 23, 10:00am – 5:00pmPresented by Equality California Institute and Edison International
Sunday, may 23
Virtual Event: The Civics Project: disability Rights with Deborah DorfmanMay 23, 2:00pm – 3:00pmPresented by Repair
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