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 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!
March is:
Bleeding Disorders awareness Month
Brain Injury awareness Month
Developmental Disabilities awareness Month
Endometriosis awareness Month
Multiple Myeloma awareness Month
National Colorectal cancer awareness Month
National Kidney Month
National Nutrition Month
Trisomy awareness Month
Birth Defects Day (March 3)
International Women’s Day (March 8)
National school breakfast Week (March 8 – 12)
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS awareness Day (March 10)
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day (March 10)
National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week (March 14 – 20)
Patient safety awareness Week (March 14 – 20)
Sleep awareness Week (March 14 – 20)
National Poison Prevention Week (March 15 – 21)
World Oral health Day (March 20)
National drug and Alcohol Facts Week (March 22 – 28)
World Tuberculosis Day (March 24)
National Doctor’s Day (March 30)
Events happening throughout March
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 HealthFree income tax preparation Services*February 1 – April 12 (Mondays only), Times Vary: Helpline youth Counseling Liberty community Plaza, 14181 Telegraph Road, Whittier, CA 90604*Households need to make less than $50,000 to qualify for complimentary service. Face coverings are required at all times and no children will be allowed. To schedule an appointment, please call (562) 273-0700.Presented by Helpline youth Counseling Liberty community PlazaNurturing Parenting ClassesWednesdays (March 3 – may 12, 2021), 10:00am – 11:00amThis class is to help you and your family learn about a child’s developmental milestones, self-awareness, and positive forms of reinforcement. There is a total of 11 sessions that take place once a week on Wednesdays. All sessions are in English only and open to all zip codes. For registration information, please call Victoria at (213) 590-2457 or Jasmine at (323) 397-5798.Presented by Children’s BureauSurvey on L.A. county Families Virtual home Visiting Needs part II (English | Spanish)Open until March 31L.A. county families participating in a virtual home visiting program are encouraged to fill out this quick survey! All who participate will have the opportunity to enter into a raffle for a giveaway.Presented by Los Angeles county Perinatal & Early childhood home Visitation Consortium’s Referrals WorkgroupEarly 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 a lot 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, March 1
Webinar: Parenting While Black Webinar Series: Black mental health Matters – Health, Hope, and HealingMarch 1, 1:00pmPresented by Brazelton Touchpoints CenterWebinar: Prevention and Early intervention regional Listening Session: southern RegionMarch 1, 2:00pmTo register for this event, click here.Presented by California’s mental health Services Oversight & Accountability CommissionVirtual Event: A Fruit’s Journey: The Orange and the AvocadoMarch 1, 3:00pm – 4:00pmPart of the series “From farm Labor to Your family Table: History, Social Justice, and the legacy of how Food Connects Us.”Presented by Public history initiative – UCLA’s department of History, UCLA History-Geography Project, and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Tuesday, March 2
Virtual Training: Lactation expert education Training, part 2March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 & April 6, 8:30am – 3:00pm*Self-paced option is available*Presented by BreastfeedLAVirtual Event: Integrated Core practice model Foundational TrainingMarch 2, 9:00am – 12:00pmPresented by Los Angeles county department of mental health child welfare division (CWD)Reflective Parenting Group: A special 12-Week Workshop for Parents of Kids Ages 4 – 10 Years OldTuesdays (beginning March 2), 9:30am – 11:00amFor questions and to register please contact Matt Albert at malbert@reflectivecommunities.orgPresented by center for Reflective CommunitiesSerie: COVID-19 y La Comunidad LatinaMarch 2, 9, 16 y 23, 10:00amPresentado por university of southern California y otrosWebinar: The Power of Observation: Connecting with Families through the Child’s BehaviorMarch 2, 10:00am – 11:30amPresented by Brazelton Touchpoints CenterWebinar: Organizational Strategies: Addressing Compassion Fatigue & Secondary Traumatic StressMarch 2, 10:00am – 12:00pmPresented by California Training Institute (CalTrin)What exactly Do You need to start a Business?March 2, 11:00am – 1:15pmPresented by Los Angeles county LibraryVirtual Event: RPM funding & Workflow Training: jump start FQHC Services!March 2, 1:00pm – 2:00pmPresented by California primary care association (CPCA)Webinar: Vaccine Misinformation, common Questions, Scams, and distribution FactsMarch 2, 2:00pm – 3:00pmMeeting ID: 976 7857 2356Passcode: all4kids0#For a lot more information, please contact Montserrat Antonio at montserratantonio@all4kids.org or via phone at (213) 595-6241Presented by Children’s BureauVirtual Event: Food across BordersMarch 2, 3:00pm – 4:00pmPart of the series “From farm Labor to Your family Table: History, Social Justice, and the legacy of how Food Connects Us”.Presented by Public history initiative – UCLA’s department of History, UCLA History-Geography Project, and LA Plaza de Cultura y ArtesVirtual Training: Noticing domestic violence in the Online ClassroomMarch 2, 3:00pm – 5:00pmPresented by Literacy WorksSafe & sacred Pregnancy: Black Mamas Glowing through COVID-19 support GroupMarch 2, 9, 16, & 23, 5:30pm – 6:30pmPresented by Maternal mental health NOW
Wednesday, March 3
Today is Birth Defects Day (March 3)!Webinar: digital Storytelling for EducatorsMarch 3, 9:00am – 10:00amPresented by StoryCenterVirtual Training: Trauma-Informed TeachingMarch 3, 9:00am – 11:00amPresented by Literacy WorksWebinar: Communications to Address Food Insecurity and promote healthy LivingMarch 3, 10:00am – 11:00amPresented by Rescue AgencyWebinar: home Visiting BoundariesMarch 3, 10:00am – 11:00amFor a lot more information, please refer to this flyer.Presented by the OunceWebinar: Prevention and Early intervention regional Listening Session: Los Angeles RegionMarch 3, 12:00pmTo register for this event, click here.Presented by California’s mental health Services Oversight & Accountability CommissionWebinar: Reflective Supervision and Virtual service DeliveryMarch 3, 12:00pmPresented by rapid response Virtual home Visiting CollaborativeWebinar: Plain Language Foundations – Making Clear communication The Rule, Not the ExceptionMarch 3, 12:00pm – 1:30pmPresented by Literacy WorksVirtual Event: COVID, Immigration, and Issues Confronting Farmworkers TodayMarch 3, 3:00pm – 4:00pmPart of the series “From farm Labor to Your family Table: History, Social Justice, and the legacy of how Food Connects Us”.Presented by Public history initiative – UCLA’s department of History, UCLA History-Geography Project, and LA Plaza de Cultura y ArtesWorld Premiere Spotlight Screening of Coming 2 AmericaMarch 3, 6:00pmPresented by the pan African film & Arts Festival
Thursday, March 4
Webinar: distribute CARES Act Funds in MinutesMarch 4, 9:00am – 10:00amPresented by Aunt Bertha (FindHelp.org)Virtual Event: Monthly Consult group for Perinatal mental health CliniciansMarch 4, 9:00am – 10:00amThis consult group is designed for mental health providers trained by Maternal mental health NOW, or by partner organizations like first 5 LA, Postpartum support International, etc.To RSVP, email Jennifer at jennifer@maternalmentalhealthla.orgPresented by Maternal mental health NOWVirtual Event: youth Thrive Alive! Quarterly Forum – The struggle is Real: finding Healing during tough TimesMarch 4, 10:00am – 11:15amPresented by youth Thrive, An initiative of The center for the study of Social PolicyWebinar: Telelactation in Urban, Suburban and rural EnvironmentsMarch 4, 12:00pm – 1:30pmPresented by national WIC AssociationVirtual Event: measure H Citizens’ Oversight Advisory Board meeting via Teleconference CallMarch 4, 1:00pmEmail questions to measurehoversight@lacounty.gov.Presented by The Los Angeles county Homeless InitiativeVirtual Breastfeeding support CircleMarch 4 & 18, 2:30pmPresented by CinnaMoms and Kaiser PermanenteVirtual Event: Artefacts: Symbols ofLabor RightsMarch 4, 3:00pm – 4:00pmPart of the series “From farm Labor to Your family Table: History, Social Justice, and the legacy of how Food Connects Us”.Presented by Public history initiative – UCLA’s department of History, UCLA History-Geography Project, and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Curso Gratuito de Educación FinancieraMarch 4 & April 8, 3:30pm – 5:00pmContacte con Alejandra Sandoval para saber más e inscribirse a alejandra.sandoval@strengthunited.orgPresentado por StrengthUntitedSerie: COVID-19 y La Comunidad LatinaMarch 4, 11, 18 y 25, 5:00pmPresentado por university of southern California y otrosAsk a Lawyer: Renting during COVIDMarch 4, 5:00pm – 6:30pmPresented by LA law Library
Friday, March 5
Webinar: Navigating Breastfeeding support with Dr. Jack Newman: Early Concerns in infant Feeding and Milk TransferMarch 5, 8:00am – 4:30pmPresented by BreastfeedLAWebinar: Uprooting the Structural Drivers of health Inequity: growing policy Solutions for Improved community HealthMarch 5, 10:00amThis is part 1 of 6 sessions in ChangeLab Solutions’ 6-part virtual engagement series of Uprooting the Structural Drivers of health Inequity.Presented by ChangeLab SolutionsWebinar: La Carga Pública: Lo Que la Comunidad Immigrante en California Necesita SaberMarch 5, 11:00am – 12:00pmPresented by Immigrant legal resource CenterVirtual Event: Creating Culturally Responsive HeirloomsMarch 5, 3:00pm – 4:00pmPart of the series “From farm Labor to Your family Table: History, Social Justice, and the legacy of how Food Connects Us”.Presented by Public history initiative – UCLA’s department of History, UCLA History-Geography Project, and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Saturday, March 6
We don’t know of any events happening today.
Sunday, March 7
Virtual Event: Relationships: The crucial to progress 2021 conference – The Spectrum of PlayMarch 7 & 14, TBAPresented by Profectum Foundation
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