Workshops, Events, Webinars

DATE: Thursday, March 12 TIME: 12-1:00pm PT Please join the Center for the Study of Social Policy to learn about Legal Partnering for Child & Family Health. A family's legal risks, rights, and remedies impact their access to concrete support in times of need, yet legal problem-solving strategies are an under-utilized lever in the early childhood system "toolbox." This webinar will highlight how new kinds of partnerships with public interest law allies – including some underway through...

DATE: Friday, March 6 TIME: 10-11am Since January 1, 2020, Medi-Cal providers have been eligible to receive payment from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to screen patients for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). This program is part of an initiative led by the Office of the California Surgeon General and DHCS and is the product of several legislative efforts, including the passage of AB340, that have facilitated the momentum around universal screening at the state...

DATE: Monday, March 16 TIME: 10:30am PT on Join Child Trends experts for a webinar on how fatherhood programs can help prevent and address intimate partner violence. Presenters will go over findings from the Preventing and Addressing Intimate Violence when Engaging Dads study and discuss practical strategies to help fatherhood programs strengthen their efforts. To register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6539969233850893323

DATE: Thursday, March 19, 2020 TIME: 4 pm – 5:30 pm Pacific Time Join the Center for Partnership Studies for the Trauma-Sensitive Schools: Shifting to Partnership in Education and Society webinar — a timely online dialogue with Dr. Mary Crnobori, BCBA, Khayree Bey, BBSc, M.Ed. and Dr. Riane Eisler. Hear about what it takes to implement effective, compassionate, trauma-sensitive practices at all levels in public school systems, from whole-district initiatives to classroom-based strategies.

For better or for worse, conflict is a part of the human condition. No matter how hard we may try to avoid conflict it has a way of showing up in our lives. YCRC works hard to provide training on how we can transform conflict into an opportunity to gain new understanding. By reflecting on the biology of conflict, combined with tools and ideas on how to manage ourselves in difficult moments we hope to create a space where people can see and hear each other despite whatever situation may be...

Due to the overwhelming attendance at our Monday music therapy group, Children's Therapy Center and Help Me Grow are happy to announce the addition of a new class, and some changes to the current structure which may help keep class sizes more manageable. Effective Monday 3/2/2020, we will be adding an additional FREE Monday Music group!! ~Starting next Monday, the 9:30-10:15 music group will be for children ages 0 up to 2* years . ~Then, the 10:30-11:15 music group will be for children ages...

Calling all kids! In celebration of children and families during CAP Month and in honor of Kids Day at the Capitol, we invite you to enter to win the 2nd Annual Art Contest! The theme this year is "My Hero". Show us what a hero means to you and submit your entries by March 22, 2020. Click here for contest information: http://www.thecapcenter.org/ admin/upload/kids%20art% 20contest%2005-30-2019.pdf

Mark your calendar for Kids Day at the Capitol occurring on the east lawn of the California State Capitol on Thursday, April 23 from 10:00 am – 1:30 pm. The Office of Child Abuse Prevention and The Child Abuse Prevention Center proudly partner to host Kids Day at the Capitol. This will be a fun-filled, educational event with a lot of free activities for kids. The event will include guest speakers, performances and various activities for youth and children. Numerous statewide public agencies...

Join us for the "Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month Kick-Off!" webinar hosted by the Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) and The Child Abuse Prevention Center (CAP Center). DATE: Thursday March 5, 2020 TIME: 1:00 – 2:00 pm. OCAP and The CAP Center invite all child abuse prevention partners and allies to a brief webinar to kick-off CAP Month in California! This webinar will discuss the goals of CAP month and highlight what’s new with this year’s toolkit. ...

Our Yolo County Mental Health Services Act team is collaborating with Solano and Sacramento counties to host the 2 nd Annual Innovation Idea Lab. This very successful event is a project of the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission’s Youth Innovation Committee. It is an opportunity to hear the voice and choice of our Youth Leaders regarding preventative mental health services and strategies to increase the resilience of young people. In addition to the invitation for...

Yolo County Housing is preparing for their Spring Fling event in late March. Attached is the registration form. Please share it with your contacts/partners. We want to make sure that we have enough agencies to cover our resident's needs. If you have questions, please contact Ricardo Lopez at rlopez@ych.ca.gov or 530-669-2264.

DATE: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 TIME: 11am-1pm PST Public libraries are accessible, offering diverse, intergenerational programming, and serving families from low-income homes at a high rate compared to other community providers. In this webinar, the Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association, will enlighten new and experienced early childhood program staff, parents, and others about the potential of public libraries to act as learning spaces and connect...