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, check out our COVID-19 page on the Stronger Families Blog. 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!
Events Happening Throughout May
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Online Breastfeeding support GroupDay Sessions: 2nd & 4th Mondays, 11:00am – 12:00pmEvening Sessions: 1st Monday, 8:45pm – 9:15pmSaturday Sessions: 3rd Saturday, 10:00am – 10:45amFor much more information, please contact soulfood4yourbaby@sfyb.orgPresented by soul Food for Your baby and Black infant health ProgramPARENT/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 CenterPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Facebook Live: Mini-Learning Sessions for Families at home (Spanish)Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00am – 10:30amSee all previous mini-sessions here.Presented by Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors, in collaboration with partnership for community ActionPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Virtual Mommy SupportEvery Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00am – 12:00pmFor much more information, please contact lactation@mlkch.org or call (424) 338-8227.Presented by Martin Luther King Jr. community HospitalPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: connection recovery support group (for those with a mental health diagnosis) through video Conference1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the Month, 6:00pm – 7:30pmAdvance reservations required. Call or text (626) 988-2600 to RSVP.Presented by the national alliance on mental disease (NAMI) San Gabriel ValleyPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Mighty Little Giants NICU support group on Facebook LiveEvery Wednesday, 12:00pm – 1:00pmPresented by Mighty Little GiantsWebinar: 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 CoalitionPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Wednesday Meditations (Live streamed)Every Wednesday, 6:00pmPresented by Dr. Rick HansonPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: community Assistance: Food and household good DistributionEvery Thursday, 12:00pm – 2:30pm: 1153 Valencia street (Parking lot on the corner of 12th street)Presented by The Pico Union ProjectPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Black Maternal health Virtual Check-In Meeting1st and 3rd Fridays of the Month, 1:00pm – 2:15pmPresented by Black Women for WellnessPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Taking care of Mama Virtual support Group (Presented in Spanish)April – may 2020 (Every Tuesday), 1:00pm – 1:45pmTo receive the meeting link and password or for questions, please contact Karla Cardoza through email at kkmmcardoza@gmail.com or by phone at (310) 590-5088.Presented by Dignity health and Maternal mental health NOWPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Taking care of Mama Virtual support GroupApril – may 2020 (Every Tuesday), 2:00pm – 2:45pmTo receive the meeting link and password or for questions please contact Barbara Sheehy through email at Barbara.Sheehy@DignityHealth.org or by phone at (415) 544-2395.Presented by Dignity health and Maternal mental health NOWPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Healing during COVID-19 Grief support GroupApril – may 2020 (Every Wednesday), 7:00pm – 8:00pmThis group is designed for families and friends who are coping with the loss of a loved one during the COVID-19 pandemic.Presented by Serenity village Life and Laneay L. London, MSW/Reiki PractitionerMindful Aging: Supporting Each other through the season of the CoronavirusApril – June 2020 (Every Wednesday), 10:15am – 11:45amPresented by InsightLA MeditationMindfulness for Healthcare Professionals: Caring for Ourselves While Caring for OthersApril – June 2020 (Every Wednesday), 7:00pm – 8:00pmPresented by InsightLA Meditation
Monday, may 25
Today is Memorial Day! We don’t know of any events happening today.
Tuesday, may 26
Webinar: A extensive method to Preventing Suicide: The role of Law, Policy, and Social Determinants of HealthMay 26, 9:30am – 11:00amPresented by the HHS office of disease Prevention and health Promotion and othersWebinar: Using Nurse-Level Cesarean Rates for QIMay 26, 11:00am – 12:00pmPresented by the Institute for Perinatal quality Improvement
Wednesday, may 27
Virtual Training: A Protective element Deeper Dive: Social ConnectionsMay 27, 9:00am – 12:00pmPresented by Strategies 2.0Webinar: Reflective SupervisionMay 27, 10:00am – 11:00amPresented by The OunceWebinar: Food access for Immigrant Californians during COVID-19May 27, 11:00am – 12:15pmPresented by the California Food policy AdvocatesWebinar: Coparenting 201: Tips for Fatherhood Programs and FathersMay 27, 11:30am – 1:00pmPresented by national responsible Fatherhood ClearinghouseWebinar: home Visiting is Essential: action Steps to Ensuring Program Sustainability during COVID-19May 27, 12:00pmPresented by rapid reaction Virtual home VisitingWebinar: primary care & Telehealth Strategies for Addressing the Secondary health Impacts of COVID-19May 27, 12:00pm – 1:00pmPresented by ACEs AwareWebinar: local Partnerships Boost access to Fruits and VegetablesMay 27, 12:30pmPresented by the California WIC AssociationVirtual Training: domestic violence 102May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 1:00pm- 3:00pmThis training will be a four-part webinar series. You should attend all four sessions for certification. To register, please email Jennifer at jennifer@peaceoverviolence.orgPresented by peace Over ViolenceVirtual Training: A Protective element Deeper Dive: Concrete support in Times of NeedMay 27, 1:00pm – 4:00pmPresented by Strategies 2.0Briefing: information about LA county Food and Wraparound Services available to the Immigrant CommunityMay 27, 2:30pmYou can also watch live on YouTube or listen in by telephone:English: (877) 873-8017, access Code: 111111Spanish: (877) 873-8017, access Code: 222222Mandarin: (877) 611-4778, access Code: 9516097Korean: (877) 611-4778, access Code: 9275591Presented by the county of Los AngelesPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Preparing to Go home from the NICU BabyMay 27, 3:00pmPart of a 5-week webinar series being offered to support families that have a baby in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) during the COVID-19 pandemicPresented by March of Dimes
Thursday, may 28
Webinar: Culture, Identity, and history as Sources of strength and Resilience for Tribal CommunitiesMay 28, 9:30am – 11:30amPresented by the Georgetown university center of Excellence for infant & Early childhood mental health ConsultationWebinar: Mom’s the Word: Signs, Symptoms and treatment of Perinatal mental health DisordersMay 28, 10:00am – 11:00amPresented by the partnership for Maternal and child health of Northern new JerseyWebinar: Healing the Traumatized Brain: EMDR therapy for Perinatal mental HealthMay 28, 12:00pm – 1:00pmPresented by Maternal mental health NOWVirtual Training: Facilitating change TalkMay 28, 1:00pm – 4:00pmPresented by Strategies 2.0
Friday, may 29
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Mammogram ClinicMay 29, 8:30am – 4:30pm: Pasadena health Center, 1045 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91104Appointments are required. To make an appointment, call (626) 798-0706.Presented by Planned Parenthood Pasadena, in partnership with Every woman Counts and City of HopeWebinar: Public charge & COVID-19 on Immigrant HealthMay 29, 9:00am – 12:00pmPresented by the California primary care association and othersVirtual Training: brain development and Implications for Attachment and treatment of Young ChildrenMay 29, 9:00am – 4:30pm***Please use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari when registering.Presented by Children’s medical facility LA, the Los Angeles county department of mental Health, and the USC university center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)Webinar: child passenger safety for community and medical facility California NursesMay 29, 10:00am – 11:00amThis course is approved for 1 contact hour of continuing education credit.Presented by SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. and PAC/LACVirtual Event: setting the stage to support Optimal Feeding and Nutrition in Young ChildrenMay 29, 12:30pm – 4:30pmPresented by infant development association of CaliforniaWebinar: Protective Factors: Strengthening Children, Families, and CommunitiesMay 29, TBAPresented by Strategies 2.0
Saturday, may 30
PARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Preparing to Go home from the NICU BabyMay 30, 12:00pmPart of a 5-week webinar series being offered to support families that have a baby in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) during the COVID-19 pandemicPresented by March of Dimes
Sunday, may 31
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