NOTE: Most in-person events have been moved to an online format, postponed, or cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. 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, visit 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 extensive list that we update weekly. Do you have something for us to include? Email snish@labestbabies.org. and stay in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!
September is:
Baby safety Month
Childhood cancer awareness Month
Healthy Aging Month
National Atrial Fibrillation awareness Month
National childhood Obesity awareness Month
National Food safety education Month
National Head Lice Prevention Month
National Preparedness Month
National recovery Month
National Sickle Cell awareness Month
Newborn Screening awareness Month
Ovarian cancer awareness Month
Pain awareness Month
Prostate cancer awareness Month
Sepsis awareness Month
Sexual health awareness Month
Suicide Prevention awareness Month
World Alzheimer’s Month
World sexual health Day (September 4)
National suicide Prevention awareness Week (September 6 – 12)
World suicide Prevention Day (September 10)
National Celiac disease awareness Day (September 13)
National school Backpack awareness Day (September 16)
National HIV/AIDS and Aging awareness Day (September 18)
National farm safety & health Week (September 20 – 26)
Falls Prevention awareness Week (September 21 – 25)
Fungal disease awareness Week (September 21 – 25)
Global ITP awareness Week (September 21 – 25)
Falls Prevention awareness Day (September 22)
World Rabies Day (September 28)
World Heart Day (September 29)
Events Happening Throughout September
Early childhood and family Engagement EventsPresented by the Los Angeles Public Library:
Storytime Online: Monday – Friday, 10:00am
Music Mondays: Mondays, 10:00am
Baby and Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays, 10:30am
Virtual Mini-Storytime: Thursdays, 11:00am
For much more information on the events hosted, please refer to this calendar.
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Online COVID-19 (Coronavirus) support GroupsEvery Monday, 5:00pm – 6:30pmEvery Tuesday, 11:00am – 12:30pm & 5:00pm – 6:30pmEvery Wednesday (Spanish), 4:00pm – 5:30pmEvery Thursday, 12:00pm – 1:00pm & 5:00pm – 6:30pmThese social support groups offer a space for continued connection during these times of enhanced isolation. These are not psychotherapy groups, but the therapists facilitate the groups to offer structure and support.Presented by The Relational CenterWebinar: 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 offer current information on guidelines and recommendations.Presented by the Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition
Monday, September 21
Today is the start of:Falls Prevention awareness Week (September 21 – 25)Fungal disease awareness Week (September 21 – 25)Global ITP awareness Week (September 21 – 25)PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: know Your Rights WorkshopSeptember 21, 10:00amPresented by stay Housed LA & coalition for economic Survival (CES)PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Tenant legal clinic September 21, 6:00pmPresented by stay Housed LA & Communities for a better environment (CBE)
Tuesday, September 22
Today is Falls Prevention awareness Day (September 22)!Virtual Training: Supervision for Human ServicesSeptember 22, 9:00am – 12:00pmPresented by Strategies TAPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: know Your Rights WorkshopSeptember 22, 10:00amPresented by stay Housed LA & coalition for economic Survival (CES)Webinar: Advancing a Family-Centered community health System: A community agenda Focused on child health Care, Foundational Relationships, and EquitySeptember 22, 10:00am – 3:00pmPresented by the center for the study of Social PolicyWebinar: FASD Throughout the Lifespan: Providing the Best care and SupportSeptember 22, 11:00am – 12:00pmPresented by the partnership for Maternal & child health of Northern new JerseyeHealPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Sensory Learners Online GroupSeptember 22, October 20, November 12; 3:00pm – 4:00pmThis group is for children ages 12-24 months. Register online or call (818) 888-4559.Presented by child development InstitutePARENT/FAMILY EVENT: growing Prevention: Skills building Workshop Series: The Winning InterviewSeptember 22, 3:00pm – 4:30pmPresented by Behavioral health Services (BHS) South Bay PreventionPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: know Your Rights WorkshopSeptember 22, 6:00pmPresented by stay Housed LA & The alliance of Californians for community Empowerment (ACCE)
Wednesday, September 23
Webinar: access to Contraception and family planning Services September 23, 4:00am – 5:00amThis webinar is part of the Doing better Together to Equitably advancement Reproductive health and Wellness webinar series.Presented by mountain area health education CenterWebinar: Social Norms and child Feeding Practices: What Do We Know?September 23, 6:00am – 7:30amPresented by The United States agency for international DevelopmentWebinar: Intermittent Auscultation Simulation-Based Online EducationSeptember 23, 9:00am – 10:00amPresented by the Institute for Perinatal quality ImprovementWebinar: Preserving Maternal mental health in Black Mothers: Bridging the gap between Patients and ProvidersSeptember 23, 10:00am – 11:00amPresented by the partnership for Maternal & child health of Northern new JerseyPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Foodie Families For infant and ToddlersSeptember 23, October 21 & November 18; 10:00am – 11:00amThis group is for children ages 24 – 36 months. You can register online or by calling (818) 888-4559.Presented by child development InstituteWebinar: Systemic Racism, Disparities and Health: The impact of COVID-19 on Latino HealthSeptember 23, 10:00am – 11:00amPresented by the national Institute for health care management (NIHCM) FoundationPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Cómo Hacer Limpiadores Para Su Hogar No ToxicosSeptember 23, 10:00am – 11:00amPara registrarse por telefono, llame a Worksite Wellness LA al (323) 758-9480.Presented by Iris Cantor – UCLA Women’s health education & research center & the David and Lucile Packard FoundationWebinar: home Blood pressure Monitoring to improve Maternal HealthSeptember 23, 10:00am – 11:30amPresented by the U.S. department of health and Human Services office of the assistant secretary for health (OASH) Regions 1 – 10PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Foodie Families For infant and ToddlersSeptember 23, October 21 & November 18; 11:00am – 12:00pmThis group is for ages 6-12 months You can register online or by calling (818) 888-4559.Presented by child development InstitutePARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Caregiver Empowerment & community reaction to Online youth Sex TraffickingSeptember 23, 11:00am – 12:30pmPresented by Shared Hope InternationalWebinar: Directors as Fearless consumer of software for Program Management, family Communications, Documentation, and family EngagementSeptember 23, 11:00am – 12:30pmPresented by Engagement Strategies and Exchange PressPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Why Vote: how to support voter Engagement among adult LearnersSeptember 23, 11:00am – 1:00pmPresented by Literacy WorksWebinar: Promoting the Power of Play for family StrengtheningSeptember 23, 11:30am – 12:45pmPresented by the national family support NetworkVirtual Event: The learning Table: fall PreventionSeptember 23, 12:00pmPresented by Cedars-Sinai medical CenterPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Food DistributionSeptember 23, 12:00pm – 1:00pm: LAC + USC medical Center, Walkway between building B and Old general Hospital, 1200 N State street Los Angeles, CA 90033You can expect to receive roughly 25 – 40lbs of food. For your convenience, please bring your cart or reusable bags. For much more information please visit: https://www.lafoodbank.org/find-food/pantry-locator/Presented by CARES and the Los Angeles regional Food BankWebinar: Coaching corner Series: Putting It into Pracice: Resources and Strategies to promote Anti-Bias teaching and home Visiting PracticesSeptember 23, 12:00pm – 1:30pmPresented by the Early childhood national Centers – national center on Early childhood Development, Teaching, and learning (NCECDTL)Webinar: Telemedicine Sustainability planning for health CentersSeptember 23, 1:00pm – 2:00pmPresented by the community clinic association of Los Angeles county (CCALAC)PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: A Conversation: real Talk with real YouthSeptember 23, 3:00pm – 3:45pmYouth speakers will share their stories of recovery.Presented by the Los Angeles county Prevention Providers, Tarzana treatment center and Pueblo y SaludPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: growing Prevention: Skills building Workshop Series: Panel of profession ExpertsSeptember 23, 3:00pm – 4:30pmPresented by Behavioral health Services (BHS) South Bay Prevention
Thursday, September 24
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: It Takes a Community: A Virtual community resource fair for pregnant Women, new Mothers and FamiliesSeptember 24, 8:00am – 9:00amPresented by the partnership for Maternal & child health of Northern new Jersey’s Perinatal mood Disorders InitiativeWebinar: NextGen user Collaborative: Training for advanced medical UsersSeptember 24, 9:00am – 1:00pmPresented by the community clinic association of Los Angeles county (CCALAC)Webinar: The significance of Integrating recovery support Services: The Certifies community Behavioral health clinic ModelSeptember 24, 10:30amThis webinar is part 4 of SAMHSA’s 2020 national recovery Monthwebinar series.Presented by the substance abuse and mental health Services administration (SAMHSA)Webinar: Breastfeeding Skills Session 4: use of Breastfeeding Tools and Paced bottle FeedingSeptember 24, 11:00am – 12:00pmPresented by the partnership for Maternal & child health of Northern new JerseyWebinar: Haynes Lecture Series: Dr. George C. Simkins Jr. and Simkins v. Moses Cone Hospital: Social Activism and the battle for Civil RightsSeptember 24, 12:00pm – 1:30pmPresented by the urban health Institute at Charles R. Drew university of Medicine and SciencePARENT/FAMILY EVENT: growing Prevention: Skills building Workshop Series: Resume Best PracticesSeptember 24, 3:00pm – 4:30pmThis webinar is for recent college graduates.Presented by Behavioral health Services (BHS) South Bay PreventionPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: 12th annual Go Red For Women – Por Tu Corazón Evento digital (Spanish)September 24, 5:00pm – 6:00pmPresented by the American Heart association and others
Friday, September 25
Virtual Event: 6th annual Colorado health Literacy coalition Conference: Adversity, diversity and Crisis: Communications and health Literacy during Times of CrisisSeptember 25, 8:00am – 2:45pmPresented by the Colorado health Literacy CoalitionPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Foodie Families For Infants and ToddlersSeptember 25, October 23 & November 20; 9:00am – 10:00amThis group is for ages 12-24 months Register online or call (818) 888-4559.Presented by child development InstitutePARENT/FAMILY EVENT: L.A. care and MEND totally free Food PantrySeptember 25, 9:00am – 11:00am*: 10641 N. San Fernando Road, Pacoima, CA 91331*Boxes of assorted groceries will be provided on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last.Presented by L.A. Care’s Pacoima family resource center and meet Each need With Dignity (MEND)PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Tear totally free Tummy Time OnlineSeptember 25, October 23, November 20; 10:00am – 11:00amThis group is for children ages 0-12 months. You can register online or by calling (818) 888-4559.Presented by child development InstituteWebinar: Cultivating Your distinct Talents in the service of ActivismSeptember 25, 12:00pm – 1:00pmPresented by UCLArts & HealingWebinar: introduction to the village FundSeptember 25, 1:30pmPartner with this new project of L.A. County’s African American infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative. Note: grant application deadline is October 14.Presented by L.A. county health agencies, first 5 LA, and LA partnership for Early childhood InvestmentPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Ready, Set, WriteSeptember 25, October 23, November 20; 4:00pm – 5:00pmThis group is for children 6-7 years of age.Presented by the child development Institute
Saturday, September 26
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: NICU Remembrance Day Mighty Little Angels Virtual CelebrationSeptember 26, 11:00am – 1:00pmPresented by Mighty Little Giants
Sunday, September 27
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