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 comprehensive 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!
August is:
Children’s Eye health and safety Month
Family fun Month
Gastroparesis awareness Month
Kids eat right Month
National Breastfeeding Month
National Immunization awareness Month
National Minority Donor awareness Month
Psoriasis awareness Month
Spinal Muscular Atrophy awareness Month
World Breastfeeding Month
National Minority Donor awareness Week (August 1 – 7)
World Breastfeeding Week (August 1 – 7)
National health center Week (August 9 – 15)
Asian Pacific Islander (API) Breastfeeding Week (August 10 – 14)
Native/Indigenous Breastfeeding Week (August 17 – 23)
Contact Lens health Week (August 19 – 23)
Black Breastfeeding Week (August 24 – 31)
Events Happening Throughout August
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 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 increased 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 provide current information on guidelines and recommendations.Presented by the Inland Empire Breastfeeding CoalitionPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Be a campaign Lead… Fundraise for BreastfeedLAAugust 1 – August 31This month-long campaign is to celebrate world Breastfeeding Month. As a BreastfeedLA campaign lead, you will contribute to real, immediate change for families all over LA County.Presented by BreastfeedLA
Monday, August 17
Today is the start of contact Lens health Week (August 17 – 21) and Native/Indigenous Breastfeeding Week (August 17 – 23)!Virtual Event: Innovative Solutions for Coordinating CareAugust 17, TBAThis event is a part of the national Breastfeeding conference and Convening Reimagined on-demand sessions.Presented by the United States Breastfeeding CommitteePARENT/FAMILY EVENT: COVID-19 housing Rights WebinarAugust 17, 9:00am – 10:00amPresented by the Los Angeles county Perinatal and Early childhood home Visitation ConsortiumVirtual Training: Social and emotional Competence of Children: A Protective factor Deeper DiveAugust 17, 9:00am – 12:00pmPresented by Strategies TAVirtual Training: Sensory Integration: Applications to understanding and Intervening with Young Children with mental health NeedsAugust 17, 9:00am – 4:30pmPresented by the USC university center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Children’s hospital Los Angeles and the Los Angeles county department of mental HealthPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: COVID-19 housing Rights (Spanish) WebinarAugust 17, 10:00am – 11:00amPresented by the Los Angeles county Perinatal and Early childhood home Visitation ConsortiumVirtual Training: knowledge of Parenting and child Development: A Protective factor Deeper DiveAugust 17, 1:00pm – 4:00pmPresented by Strategies TA
Tuesday, August 18
Webinar: Ensuring positive pregnancy and Birth Experiences for AllAugust 18, 4:00am – 5:00amThis webinar is part of the Doing better Together to Equitably advance Reproductive health and Wellness webinar series.Presented by mountain area health education CenterWebinar: national LGBTQIA+ health education center – Inclusive CareAugust 18, 9:00am – 10:00amPresented by UNC’s Jordan Institute for Families & center for Maternal and infant and the national LGBTQIA+ health education center ealthVirtual Training: Parental Resilience: A Protective factor Deeper DiveAugust 18, 9:00am – 12:00pmPresented by Strategies TAWebinar: management and Prevention of HIV Infection among Transgender AdultsAugust 18, 10:00am – 11:15amPresented by the international Antiviral Society-USAWebinar: special scientific meeting Rebroadcast: The role of screen Media in the Lives of Young ChildrenAugust 18 & 20, 11:00amPresented by ZERO to THREEWebinar: Trauma Informed & Resilience Oriented health Centers SeriesAugust 18, 11:00am – 12:30pmThis webinar series will continue and occur the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Tuesday of every month.Presented by the California primary care AssociationWebinar: Lipid management and DiabetesAugust 18, 12:15pm – 1:15pmPresented by the Los Angeles county department of health Services and Charles R. Drew university of Medicine and ScienceWebinar: community Engagement and effective Collaboration – Breastfeeding Promotion Strategies in the API community – The formation of ASAP! (Northern California) and the Asian Pacific Islander Breastfeeding task force (Southern California)August 18, 1:00pm – 2:00pmPresented by BreastfeedLA, in partnership with the Asian & Pacific Islander American health ForumVirtual Training: Facilitating change TalkAugust 18, 1:00pm – 4:00pmPresented by Strategies TAWebinar: child passenger safety for community and hospital California NursesAugust 18, 5:00pm – 6:00pmPresented by SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A and PAC/LAC
Wednesday, August 19
Virtual Training: Best Practices in infant mental health InterventionAugust 19 – 20, TBAThis training is presented in two half days. If you register, you must attend both days.Presented by the USC university center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at Children’s hospital Los Angeles and the LA county department of mental HealthVirtual Training: Black Male Grief Reactions to Traumatic Loss: increasing Understanding, Healing and Services among Black Men in an Anti-Racist and Anti-Oppressive WayAugust 19, 9:00am – 10:00amPresented by DMH-UCLA Prevention center of ExcellenceWebinar: Being present with FamiliesAugust 19, 10:00am – 11:00amFor more information, please refer to this flyer.Presented by the OunceVirtual Workshop: L.A. care community link OverviewAugust 19, 10:00am – 11:30amLearn about the L.A. care health Plan’s resource platform and how it helps connect clients/patients to important social services in their community.To RSVP, please send an email to communitylink@lacare.orgPresented by L.A. care and Aunt BerthaVirtual Event: Immigrant health access task force MeetingAugust 19, 10:00am – 11:30amPresented by the California community FoundationWebinar: Black Breastfeeding Matters Preparing for Black Breastfeeding Week during a global CrisisAugust 19, 10:30am – 11:30amPresented by Lactation education ResourcesWebinar: The Magic Triangle of reading Aloud: The Book, the Child, and the AdultAugust 19, 11:00am – 12:30pmPresented by Engagement Strategies and The book Vine for ChildrenPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Food DistributionAugust 19, 12:00pm – 1:00pm: 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 approximately 25 – 40lbs of food. For your convenience, please bring your cart or reusable bags. For more information please visit: https://www.lafoodbank.org/find-food/pantry-locator/Presented by CARES and the Los Angeles regional Food BankVirtual Training: Concrete support in Times of Need: A Protective factor Deeper DiveAugust 19, 1:00pm – 4:00pmPresented by Strategies TASave the Date: Virtual town Hall: how Can the county improve Services for Women & Girls of color given All We’ve Witnessed in 2020?August 19, 2:00pmPresented by the Los Angeles county Women and Girls InitiativeVirtual Workshop: emotional Resilience for Clinicians: A Workshop on Neuroscience of ResilienceAugust 19, 5:00pm – 8:00pmPresented by Maternal mental health NOWVirtual Training: Como el Trauma Impacta el Desarrollo, Parte 2 (CDL)August 19, 5:30pm – 8:30pmPresented by child care resource CenterPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: community Check-In Series: ATI and Services for Women’s IssuesAugust 19, 6:00pm – 8:00pmPresented by the LA county alternative to Incarceration Workgroup and Prototypes & Young Women’s freedom Center
Thursday, August 20
Webinar: Birthworkers and Providers – The importance of CollaborationAugust 20, 4:00am – 5:00amThis webinar is part of the Doing better Together to Equitably advance Reproductive health and Wellness webinar series.Presented by mountain area health education CenterVirtual Training: Tools for Wellbeing during Trying Times: Self-CompassionAugust 20, 10:00am – 10:45amThis is part 3 of a 4-part virtual training series.Presented by DMH-UCLA Prevention center of ExcellencePARENT/FAMILY EVENT: WIC Breastfeeding Virtual support GroupAugust 20, 10:00am – 11:00amPresented by the Northeast Valley health corporation WIC programWebinar: Nurturing Exclusive BreastfeedingAugust 20, 11:00am – 12:00pmPresented by the partnership for Maternal & child health of Northern new JerseyWebinar: health care Providers: preserve access to care & protect your Patients from border Patrol and ICE InterferenceAugust 20, 11:00am – 12:00pmPresented by the ACLU of Texas border Rights Center, the national immigration law Center, and Physicians for Human RightsVirtual Event: community Learner Calls (CoLs) with ZERO TO THREEAugust 20, 11:00am – 12:30pmThis event is an opportunity to expand knowledge gained from a DC: 0-5 training and to apply professional practice through a facilitated peer group process.Prerequisite: must have attended a 2-day DC: 0-5 training within the last 2 years.Presented by the department of mental health Prevention Services Division/Family and community Partnerships and ZERO TO THREEWebinar: Supporting mental health Needs of very Young Children via TelehealthAugust 20, 12:00pm – 1:00pmPresented by the substance abuse and mental health Services administration (SAMHSA)Virtual Training: Trauma-Informed care discussion (Spanish)August 20, 1:00pm – 4:00pmPresented by Strategies TAPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: The Los Angeles county Homeless policy Board deputy Meeting/CallAugust 20, 2:00pmFor information on how to join this meeting, please email homelessinitiative@lacounty.govPresented by the county of Los Angeles Homeless InitiativePARENT/FAMILY EVENT: community Check-In Series: ATI and substance AbuseAugust 20, 3:00pm – 5:00pmPresented by the LA county Alternatives to Incarceration Workgroup and CHCADA & San Fernando Valley PartnershipPARENT/FAMILY EVENT: Let’s Talk: Back-to-School ResourcesAugust 20, 5:30pmPresented by The Children’s partnership and others
Friday, August 21
Virtual Training: comprehensive Training on DC:0-5 Targeting advanced Clinicians from Fields of mental Health, Health, and Early intervention who Are responsible for DiagnosisAugust 21, 9:00am – 12:00pmPresented by Para Los NiñosVirtual Event: August VirtualiTEA: Black Breastfeeding Week Kick-OffAugust 21, 10:00am – 11:30amPresented by South LA/South Bay African American infant and Maternal Mortality community action TeamSupporting Your Perinatal Units during COVID-19: Evolving GuidanceAugust 21, 12:30pm – 11:30amPresented by CPQCC and CMQCC, Stanford University
Saturday, August 22
Virtual Training: how Trauma Impacts Development: part 2 (CDL)August 22, 8:30am – 11:30amPresented by child care resource CenterVirtual Event: infant development association Saturday morning LISTENAugust 22, 9:30am – 10:30amPresented by the infant development association of California (IDA)
Sunday, August 23
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