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 extensive 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!
February is:
Age-Related Macular Degeneration awareness Month
American Heart MonthSee the CDC’s hypertension resources and toolkits.
Children’s Dental health awareness Month
International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
Kids ENT health Month
Low Vision awareness MonthShare “Get Your Child’s Vision Checked” with families and check out first 5 LA’s short article on Vision and other health Screenings
Recreational therapy Month
Teen Dating violence awareness and Prevention MonthSee the “Watch for cautioning Signs of relationship Violence” resource from the office of disease Prevention and health Promotion.
World cancer Day (February 4)
National Wear Red Day (February 5)
National Black HIV/AIDS awareness Day (February 7)
Burn awareness Week (February 7 – 13)
Congenital Heart Defect awareness Week (February 7 – 14)
National Donor Day (February 14)
Heart failure awareness Week (February 14 – 20)
National Eating Disorders awareness Week (February 22 – 28)
Rare disease Day (February 28)
Events happening throughout February
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 support 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:
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 much 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 offer current information on guidelines and recommendations.Presented by the Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition
Monday, February 22
Today is the start of national Eating Disorders awareness Week (February 22 – 28)!
Virtual Event: 2021 national home Visiting summit February 22 – 26Registration for this event closed February 5.Presented by the OunceConversations with Doulas through Instagram live @uscrhpcFebruary 22 – 26, TBAJoin RHPC’s (@uscrhpc) Instagram to listen in on interviews with Doulas, the history and significance of Doula practices and more.Presented by USC Reproductive Healthcare for people of color (RHPC) and othersWebinar: story Mining – how to Best Capture Stories for Your OrganizationFebruary 22, 10:00am – 11:00amPresented by StoryCenterWebinar: Public charge Training – What the Immigrant community in California Needs to know (English)February 22, 11:00am – 12:00pmPresented by Immigrant legal resource CenterSesion Informativa: Programa Welcome BabyFebruary 22, 11:00am – 12:00pmLearn about the benefits of this totally free program, available to expecting families in L.A. County.Meeting ID: 827 494 5423To RSVP through phone, please call (213) 342-3127.Presented by the Welcome baby program at Maternal and child health access (MCHA)Webinar: Supporting family drug Court Participants through extensive case PlansFebruary 22, 11:30am – 1:30pmPresented by substance abuse and mental health Services Administration’s GAINS CenterWelcome baby information SessionFebruary 22, 12:00pm – 1:00pmLearn about the benefits of this totally free program, available to expecting families in L.A. CountyMeeting ID: 835 2594 9873To RSVP through phone, please call (213) 342-3127.Presented by the Welcome baby program at Maternal and child health access (MCHA)Webinar: Prevention and Early intervention regional Listening Session: Bay area RegionFebruary 22, 1:00pmTo register for this event, click here.Presented by California’s mental health Services Oversight & Accountability CommissionTeen Dating violence 101February 22, 2:00pm – 3:15pmPresented by StrengthUnited and the Trauma recovery CenterDinner in Paris SeriesFebruary 22, April 19 & may 17, 5:30pm – 6:30pmPresented by Children’s Institute, in collaboration with Cordon Bleu-trained chef Lisa Baker MorganVirtual Training: Módulo 4: Respondiendo Al Trauma Infantil [TIC]February 22, 5:30pm – 8:30pmThis training is in Spanish.Presented by child care resource center (CCRC)Virtual Training: safe Sleep, safe BabyFebruary 22, 6:00pm – 8:00pmPresented by child care resource center (CCRC)
Tuesday, February 23
Virtual Training: The child care initiative project (CCIP): OrientationFebruary 23, 8:30am – 9:00amPresented by child care resource center (CCRC)Virtual Training: CCIP: family child care home company Aspects – Planning, Finances, & legal AspectsFebruary 23, 9:00am – 12:00pmPresented by child care resource center (CCRC)Virtual Event: family resource Centers: Vehicles of Social ChangeFebruary 23, 9:00am – 12:00pmPresented by California family resource AssociationWebinar: I hear You: active Listening to engage FamiliesFebruary 23, 10:00am – 11:30amLive Spanish translation will be available.Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints CenterVirtual Event: Online digital Storytelling WorkshopFebruary 23 – March 30, 10:00am – 12:00pmPresented by StoryCenterAmerica’s sweet Tooth: Using Fruits & Veggies to create Delicious Sugar SubstitutionsFebruary 23, 11:00am – 12:00pmPresented by produce for better health Foundation
Sesion Informativa: Programa Welcome BabyFebruary 23, 11:00am – 12:00pmID de reunión: 827 494 5423Para confirmar su asistencia por teléfono, llame al (213) 342-3127.Presentado por Maternal and child health access (MCHA)Webinar: Adapting sexual violence Prevention curriculum during COVID-19February 23, 11:00am – 12:30pmPresented by PreventConnect and CALCASAWebinar: The learning Table: COVID-19 VaccineFebruary 23, 12:00pm – 1:00pmPresented by The learning Table, A Virtual Forum by Cedars-SinaiVirtual Event: southern California ResourcesFebruary 23, 12:00pm – 1:00pmPresented by Aunt Bertha (FindHelp.org)Media and Teen Dating Violence: The significance of healthy RelationshipsFebruary 23, 12:00pm – 1:15pmPresented by strength UnitedWebinar: An Inward-Facing Trauma-Informed Approach: A medical PerspectiveFebruary 23, 12:15pm – 1:15pmPresented by community clinic association of Los Angeles CountyWomen’s health & money Workshop – Personalized guidance Drop-In on health and financial Well-BeingFebruary 23, 2:00pm – 3:00pmPresented by Iris Cantor – UCLA Women’s health education and research CenterVirtual Event: “We’ve Got You Covered” – Zoom Core Training SeriesFebruary 23, 2:00pm – 4:00pmPresented by Maternal and child health AccessVirtual Event: Literacy action ProjectFebruary 23, 3:00pm – 4:30pmPresented by Literacy WorksWebinar: Living with Generational TraumaFebruary 23, 5:00pm – 6:30pmPresented by Women’s foundation CaliforniaWebinar: environmental rating scale Overview SeriesFebruary 23, 5:00pm – 7:00pmPresented by child care resource center (CCRC)What’s new with Resumes?February 23, 7:00pm – 8:15pmPresented by Los Angeles county Library
Virtual Event: Love is Not Toxic! February 23, 7:00pm – 8:30pmTo register, contact Dulce Lopez at (661) 206-0830 or through email at domesticviolence-sfv@pennylane.orgPresented by Penny Lane Centers and actress Cleo King
Wednesday, February 24
Webinar: Changes in capacity to absorb Clinic-to-Community Referrals during the COVID-19 PandemicFebruary 24, 9:00amPresented by Systems for ActionVirtual Event: Exploring and Explaining EquityFebruary 24, 9:00am – 12:00pmPresented by California family resource AssociationVirtual Event: The PlayStrong method for Clinicians: A Neurodevelopmental method to Play that Builds Resilience in ChildrenFebruary 24, 9:00am – 12:30pmPresented by project safe – The help Group, in partnership with The center for connection PlayStrong InstituteFree Mammography ScreeningsFebruary 24, 9:00am – 4:00pm: 2900 Whittier Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90023Screenings will take about 15 minutes.Presented by Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA, in partnership with Alinea MedicalVirtual Event: COVID-19 reaction Updates and Resources from CDC and the ad CouncilFebruary 24, 10:00am – 11:00amPresented by Public health Communications CollaborativeWebinar: child passenger safety for community and medical facility California NursesFebruary 24, 10:00am – 11:00amThis webinar qualifies RNs to earn 1 RN CE.Presented by SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A.Virtual Event: “We’ve Got You Covered” – Zoom Core Training SeriesFebruary 24, 10:00am – 12:00pmPresented by Maternal and child health AccessWebinar: child abuse Reporting in the MilitaryFebruary 24, 11:00amPresented by national Children’s alliance (NCA)Webinar: Promoting positive Parent-Child Interactions Virtually/Promoviendo interacciones positivas entre padres e hijos virtualmenteFebruary 24, 11:00am – 12:30pmAll webinars will include a live Spanish translation and closed captioning for interested participants.Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints CenterWebinar: Using Routines to help Children adjust After COVID Closures and other DisruptionsFebruary 24, 11:00am – 12:30pmPresented by Engagement Strategies, in partnership with ChildCare education InstituteWebinar: Promoting positive Parent-Child Interactions practically / Promoviendo interacciones positivas entre padres e hijos virtualmenteFebruary 24, 11:00am – 12:30pmAll webinars include live Spanish translation and closed captioning for interested participants.Presented by Brazelton Touchpoints CenterWebinar: how ACEs aware Training Can support Providers and Patients during COVID-19February 24, 12:00pm – 1:00pmThis webinar has1.0 Continuing medical education (CME)/Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit report available.Presented by ACEs Aware
Small Claims Court: Making small Claims easy – An OverviewFebruary 24, 12:00pm – 1:00pmPresented by Los Angeles county department of consumer & company AffairsExperiences of Teen Dating violence within the LGBTQIA+ CommunityFebruary 24, 1:00pm – 2:15pmPresented by strength UnitedVirtual Event: “We’ve Got You Covered” – Zoom Core Training SeriesFebruary 24, 2:00pm – 4:00pmPresented by Maternal and child health AccessOral health 4-Week Workshop: Young Children and Oral Health, PLUS Giveaway AnnouncementFebruary 24, 4:00pm – 5:00pmMeeting Number: 180 989 2722Password: smile2021Presented by LIBERTY Dental PlanWebinar: beyond the Fussy baby part 1 of 2 – Early childhood mental HealthFebruary 24, 6:00pm – 7:30pmPresented by The Children’s Partnership
Thursday, February 25
South LA Decides: Community-Based grant Making SummitFebruary 25, 10:00am – 1:00pmSouth LA residents are invited to participate in the grant-making process to support efforts to improve outcomes for children 0-5 years of age.Presented by community health Councils
Webinar: Social Determinants of Oral health in practice and EducationFebruary 25, 10:00am – 11:00amPresented by DentaQuest partnership for Oral health Advancement and the American Public health association (APHA)Webinar: South LA Decides – Community-Based grant Making SummitFebruary 25, 10:00am – 11:00pmPresented by community health CouncilsWebinar: Latest Developments in the treatment of adolescent Trauma: Teletherapy in the Age of COVID-19February 25, 11:00am – 12:00pmPresented by The American professional society on the abuse of Children, in partnership with The new York FoundlingPolitical Advocacy 101 and hot topic ConversationsFebruary 25, 12:00pm – 1:00pmPresented by StrengthUnited’s leadership and the staff Advisory CommitteeNeurobiology of Early Age Trauma and Its impact on Later health and emotional WellbeingFebruary 25, 1:00pm – 2:15pmPresented by strength UnitedVirtual Event: “We’ve Got You Covered” – Zoom Core Training SeriesFebruary 25, 2:00pm – 4:00pmPresented by Maternal and child health AccessBest start Compton/East Compton local Council Meeting/Reunión del Consejo LocalFebruary 25, 4:00pm – 6:00pmPresented by first 5 LA Best start Compton/East Compton
Friday, February 26
Technicool: Keeping Kids safe on the InternetFebruary 26, 10:00am – 12:00pmPresented by family support Training Center, a Children’s count on Program
Virtual Event: “We’ve Got You Covered” – Zoom Core Training SeriesFebruary 26, 10:00am – 12:00pmPresented by Maternal and child health AccessVirtual Event: pregnant and Parenting series – valuable Hints, Tools, and Strategies during a PandemicFebruary 26, 11:00am – 12:30pmTo view the flyer for this event, click here.Presented by the Welcome baby program at SHIELDS for FamiliesVirtual Event: The path to Racial Equity in child Welfare: Valuing family and CommunityFebruary 26,11:00am – 3:00pmPresented by the alliance for Children’s Rights and othersVirtual Event: Pediatric sleep Intervention