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 detailed 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!
October is:
Breast cancer awareness Month
Down Syndrome awareness Month
Eye Injury Prevention Month
Health Literacy Month
Meet the Blind Month
National Bullying Prevention Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
National domestic violence awareness MonthSee 211 LA County’s domestic violence resources
National medical Librarians Month
Pregnancy and infant Loss awareness MonthSee grief support resources in L.A. County, Postpartum.net’s resources, and follow #NeverBeStill on social media
Prenatal-onset GBS disease recognition Month
Spina Bifida awareness MonthSee the Expectant Parent’s Guide, and this “News Moms Need” blog post on reducing the risk of having a baby with spina bifida.
Sudden Cardiac arrest awareness Month
Sudden infant death Syndrome (SIDS) awareness Month – a lot more resources on SIDS:LA county Dept. of Public health Flyer
SIDS information & Materials
Safe to sleep campaign and the #SafeSleepSnap Toolkit
Mental health problem awareness Week (October 3 – 9)See NAMI’s complimentary online education program for parents and caregivers of children experiencing mental health symptoms.
National primary care Week (October 4 – 9)
Walk to school Day (October 6)
World mental health Day (October 10)
World sight Day (October 14)
Blind Americans Equality Day (October 15)
World pregnancy & infant Loss Remembrance Day (October 15)
National health education Week (October 18 – 22)
National Check Your Meds Day (October 21)
Respiratory care Week (October 24 – 30)
National school Backpack awareness Day (October 27)
World Occupational therapy (OT) Day (October 27)
World Psoriasis Day (October 29)
Events happening throughout October
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 help 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:
Baby & Toddler Storytime Outside: Wednesdays, 10:00am: Valley Plaza Branch Library, 12311 Vanowen Street, North Hollywood, CA 91605
Storytime Online: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00am
Outdoor Arts & Crafts: Wednesdays, 4:00pm: Pio Pico – Koreantown Branch Library, 694 S. Oxford Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Virtual Mini-Storytime: Thursdays, 11:00am
For a lot more information on the events hosted, please refer to this calendar.
Monday, October 18
Virtual Workshop: Promoting Maternal mental health during pregnancy October 18 – 21, 8:30am – 12:30pmThis workshop is eligible for 13 CEU’s.Presented by Parent-Child relationship Programs at the Barnard CenterTenant Workshop and legal ClinicOctober 18, 10:00amThis workshop will be accessible through Zoom and by phone. Spanish translation will be available.Presented by stay Housed L.A. and coalition for economic Survival (CES)Free Online Breastfeeding support for African American FamiliesOctober 18, 12:30pm – 1:00pmPresented by soul Food for Your baby and The Children’s collective Inc.’s Black infant health programVirtual Event: South LA / South Bay African American infant and Maternal Mortality community action team planning MeetingOctober 18, 2:00pm – 4:00pmInterested in becoming a planning team member? Please email Adjoa Jones at AJones@ph.lacounty.gov.Presented by South LA / South Bay African American infant and Maternal Mortality (AAIMM) community action TeamNana and the Bushwoman book EventOctober 18, 6:00pm – 8:00pmPresented by Black Women for Wellness
Tuesday, October 19
Expecting Fathers group for Black Dads – What to expect during Labor and DeliveryOctober 19, TBATo sign up for this complimentary Zoom workshop, please email dmauldin@ph.lacounty.gov.Presented by Black Infants and FamiliesTenant Workshop and legal ClinicOctober 19, 10:00amThis workshop will be accessible through Zoom and by phone. Spanish translation will be available.Presented by stay Housed L.A. and coalition for economic Survival (CES)Completing the FASFA: A How-To for adult Supporters of Foster YouthOctober 19, 10:00amPresented by John Burton Advocates for YouthWebinar: The Intersections of Intimate partner Homicide, Firearms, and Mass ShootingsOctober 19, 10:00am – 12:00pmPresented by Virginia department of Criminal Justice ServicesDonor breast MilkDrive EventOctober 19, 10:00am – 1:00pm: Henry Mayo Hospital’s Lactation Department, 23861 McBean Parkway, Suite B-14, Valencia, CA 91355Breast milk is life-saving to the most prone infants. Please donate your frozen breast milk to the Lactation Department. For a lot more information, please call (661) 200-1515.Presented by Henry Mayo Hospital, in partnership with Mothers’ Milk BankWebinar: mental health in a Pandemic: Revisiting the conversation One Year Later – live Q&A with mental health ExpertsOctober 19, 1:30pm – 2:30pmPresented by The Sacramento BeeWebinar: Are They learning What I’m Teaching? Assessing adult StudentsOctober 19, 3:00pm – 5:00pmPresented by Literacy WorksTenant Workshop and legal ClinicOctober 19, 6:00pmThis workshop will be accessible through Zoom and by phone. Spanish translation will be available.Presented by stay Housed L.A. and The alliance of Californians for community Empowerment (ACCE)The 37th Georgette Shatford Memorial Lecture Series: how to survive and Thrive When mental health problem Affects You and Your family – valuable family RolesOctober 19, 7:00pm – 9:00pmPresented by NAMI San Gabriel Valley and Pacific Clinics
Wednesday, October 20
Virtual Event: 2021 SHSMD Connections Virtual ConferenceOctober 20 – 21, TBANote: Registrants will have access to the recordings from the in-person conference that took place in September.Presented by society for health care method & Market DevelopmentOnline Conference: Advancing NIH research on the health of WomenOctober 20, 5:30 am – 6:30 amPresented by NIH’s Advisory committee on research on Women’s HealthHealth coverage Enrollment Fair/Inscripción de Cobertura de Salud – official EventOctober 20, 8:00am – 2:00pm: 10833 E. Avenue R, Littlerock, CA 93543For a lot more information, contact Amora Coles at (661) 944-509 ext. 196 or email at coles_cherie@lacoe.edu.Presented by Los Angeles county office of education and othersFood Distribution/Distribución de ComidaOctober 20, 9:00am (while supplies last): 611 S. Lorena Street, Los Angeles, CA 90023 (At the intersection of 6th and S. Concord, behind the building)For a lot more information contact pgutierrez@elacc.org, call (323) 604-1954 or text (323) 539-3862Presented by East Los Angeles community CorporationVirtual Event: Promoting Resilience in Families with Preschool-Aged Children: finding from a Randomized trial of the focus for Early childhood ProgramOctober 20, 9:00am – 10:00amPresented by The division of population Behavioral health at UCLA health and the DMH + UCLA Prevention center of ExcellenceVirtual Event: Promoting mental health and family Well-Being in Today’s world – Enhancing Partnerships between Parents and staff (Part 1 of 3)October 20, 10:00am – 11:30amPresented by Brazelton Touchpoints CenterWebinar: fall 2021 Diabetes in special & prone Populations Webinar Series: Diabetes Continuum of Care: Evolving Roles of the Enabling Services staff in Diabetes management (Part 1 of 4)October 20, 11:00amPresented by national Training and technical help Partners (NTTAP), association of Asian Pacific community health Organizations (AAPCHO), health Outreach Partners (HOP), and MHP SaludWebinar: Secrets to finding talent Amidst a Early childhood education Staffing Crisis: think Outside the ToyboxOctober 20, 11:00am – 12:30pmPresented by Early childhood Investigations WebinarsWebinar: The science of Scaling-Up High-Quality Early childhood ProgramsOctober 20, 11:00am – 12:30pmPresented by child Trends and othersVirtual Event: Self-Measured Blood pressure *SMBP) partnership Program Informational WebinarOctober 20, 12:00pmPresented by The office of the assistant secretary for health – office on Women’s HealthVirtual Event: learning to Listen: Conversations for change fall 2021 series – part 2: how to Call people In (Instead of Calling Them Out)October 20 & December 8, 12:00pmPresented by Brazelton Touchpoints CenterWebinar: Reset for Fall: create Your Personalized Wellness RoadmapOctober 20, 12:00pm – 12:45pmPresented by California WIC AssociationWebinar: working with Adults Impacted by TraumaOctober 20, 12:00pm – 1:00pmPresented by rapid action Virtual home Visiting collaborativeVirtual Event: Los Angeles county Homeless initiative – community Input Meetings (Antelope Valley – SPA 1)October 20, 3:00pmPresented by Los Angeles county Homeless InitiativeVirtual Event: community Voices – Priorities and Preferences of Californians with low Incomes for health care ReformOctober 20, 3:30pm – 5:00pmPresented by California community Foundation, California health care Foundation, and The California EndowmentVirtual Event: Integrated community Solutions work group MeetingOctober 20, 4:00pm – 5:30pmInterested in joining? Please email summer McBride at summer@clarishealth.org or Leilani Darrett at leilanidarrett@gmail.com.Presented by South LA / South Bay African American infant and Maternal Mortality (AAIMM) community action TeamVirtual Event: Dr. Angela Davis: Activist, Educator, and Social JusticeDrive EventOctober 19, 10:00am – 1:00pm: Henry Mayo Hospital’s Lactation Department, 23861 McBean Parkway, Suite B-14, Valencia, CA 91355Breast milk is life-saving to the most prone infants. Please donate your frozen breast milk to the Lactation Department. For a lot more information, please call (661) 200-1515.Presented by Henry Mayo Hospital, in partnership with Mothers’ Milk BankWebinar: mental health in a Pandemic: Revisiting the conversation One Year Later – live Q&A with mental health ExpertsOctober 19, 1:30pm – 2:30pmPresented by The Sacramento BeeWebinar: Are They learning What I’m Teaching? Assessing adult StudentsOctober 19, 3:00pm – 5:00pmPresented by Literacy WorksTenant Workshop and legal ClinicOctober 19, 6:00pmThis workshop will be accessible through Zoom and by phone. Spanish translation will be available.Presented by stay Housed L.A. and The alliance of Californians for community Empowerment (ACCE)The 37th Georgette Shatford Memorial Lecture Series: how to survive and Thrive When mental health problem Affects You and Your family – valuable family RolesOctober 19, 7:00pm – 9:00pmPresented by NAMI San Gabriel Valley and Pacific Clinics
Wednesday, October 20
Virtual Event: 2021 SHSMD Connections Virtual ConferenceOctober 20 – 21, TBANote: Registrants will have access to the recordings from the in-person conference that took place in September.Presented by society for health care method & Market DevelopmentOnline Conference: Advancing NIH research on the health of WomenOctober 20, 5:30 am – 6:30 amPresented by NIH’s Advisory committee on research on Women’s HealthHealth coverage Enrollment Fair/Inscripción de Cobertura de Salud – official EventOctober 20, 8:00am – 2:00pm: 10833 E. Avenue R, Littlerock, CA 93543For a lot more information, contact Amora Coles at (661) 944-509 ext. 196 or email at coles_cherie@lacoe.edu.Presented by Los Angeles county office of education and othersFood Distribution/Distribución de ComidaOctober 20, 9:00am (while supplies last): 611 S. Lorena Street, Los Angeles, CA 90023 (At the intersection of 6th and S. Concord, behind the building)For a lot more information contact pgutierrez@elacc.org, call (323) 604-1954 or text (323) 539-3862Presented by East Los Angeles community CorporationVirtual Event: Promoting Resilience in Families with Preschool-Aged Children: finding from a Randomized trial of the focus for Early childhood ProgramOctober 20, 9:00am – 10:00amPresented by The division of population Behavioral health at UCLA health and the DMH + UCLA Prevention center of ExcellenceVirtual Event: Promoting mental health and family Well-Being in Today’s world – Enhancing Partnerships between Parents and staff (Part 1 of 3)October 20, 10:00am – 11:30amPresented by Brazelton Touchpoints CenterWebinar: fall 2021 Diabetes in special & prone Populations Webinar Series: Diabetes Continuum of Care: Evolving Roles of the Enabling Services staff in Diabetes management (Part 1 of 4)October 20, 11:00amPresented by national Training and technical help Partners (NTTAP), association of Asian Pacific community health Organizations (AAPCHO), health Outreach Partners (HOP), and MHP SaludWebinar: Secrets to finding talent Amidst a Early childhood education Staffing Crisis: think Outside the ToyboxOctober 20, 11:00am – 12:30pmPresented by Early childhood Investigations WebinarsWebinar: The science of Scaling-Up High-Quality Early childhood ProgramsOctober 20, 11:00am – 12:30pmPresented by child Trends and othersVirtual Event: Self-Measured Blood pressure *SMBP) partnership Program Informational WebinarOctober 20, 12:00pmPresented by The office of the assistant secretary for health – office on Women’s HealthVirtual Event: learning to Listen: Conversations for change fall 2021 series – part 2: how to Call people In (Instead of Calling Them Out)October 20 & December 8, 12:00pmPresented by Brazelton Touchpoints CenterWebinar: Reset for Fall: create Your Personalized Wellness RoadmapOctober 20, 12:00pm – 12:45pmPresented by California WIC AssociationWebinar: working with Adults Impacted by TraumaOctober 20, 12:00pm – 1:00pmPresented by rapid action Virtual home Visiting collaborativeVirtual Event: Los Angeles county Homeless initiative – community Input Meetings (Antelope Valley – SPA 1)October 20, 3:00pmPresented by Los Angeles county Homeless InitiativeVirtual Event: community Voices – Priorities and Preferences of Californians with low Incomes for health care ReformOctober 20, 3:30pm – 5:00pmPresented by California community Foundation, California health care Foundation, and The California EndowmentVirtual Event: Integrated community Solutions work group MeetingOctober 20, 4:00pm – 5:30pmInterested in joining? Please email summer McBride at summer@clarishealth.org or Leilani Darrett at leilanidarrett@gmail.com.Presented by South LA / South Bay African American infant and Maternal Mortality (AAIMM) community action TeamVirtual Event: Dr. Angela Davis: Activist, Educator, and Social Justice