Kids and Families Together

Oxnard Kinship Support & Resources Group (Spanish/Bilingual)
2019-08-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-07-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-07-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-06-05 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sierra Linda Elementary, 2201 Jasmine Ave., Oxnard, CA, 93036, United States
This support group will be on hiatus throughout the summer until September 2019.

1st (Bilingual) & 3rd (Spanish) Wednesday of the month, 6-8PM, Sierra Linda Elementary- 2201 Jasmine Ave., Oxnard 93036.
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Are you a grandparent, aunt, uncle or older sibling raising a related child with full responsibility?
You are not alone!
Kids & Families Together is offering Kinship Support and Resource Groups in a number of Ventura cities to help you and your family thrive! In partnership with Ventura Foster & Kinship Care Education Program of Ventura County Community College District.
Please contact us for more information- (805) 643-1446.

Support & Resources Group- Ventura
2019-08-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-07-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-07-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Kids & Families Together, 864 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States
1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6-8 PM, Kids & Families Together- 864 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura 93001
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Are you a grandparent, aunt, uncle or older sibling raising a related child with full responsibility?
You are not alone!
Kids & Families Together is offering Kinship Support and Resource Groups in a number of Ventura cities to help you and your family thrive! In partnership with Ventura Foster & Kinship Care Education Program of Ventura County Community College District.
Please contact us for more information- (805) 643-1446.

Foster Care Summit
2019-08-03 08:00 - 13:00 | Calvary Chapel Oxnard, 1925 Eastman Ave., Oxnard, CA, 93030, United States
Child Hope Services Presents their Foster Care Summit.
Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Calvary Chapel Oxnard. 8AM-1PM.
Free event, limited childcare up to children 10 years old. Breakfast provided. Check in and breakfast from 8AM-9AM.
Foster VC Kids will be providing CE hours for current Foster/Resource Families.
Register at: www.fostercaresummit.org

Nurturing Connections- Simi Valley
2019-08-02 09:00 - 11:00, 2019-07-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Ventura County Human Services Agency, 2900 Madera Rd., Simi Valley, CA, 93065, United States
Support and Training in Becoming a Therapeutic Parent for Foster/Resource, Adoptive, and Kinship Caregivers.
Learn about: Attachment, trauma, the brain & dysregulation, development, therapeutic parenting, adoption issues, resilience, working with birth families, playfulness, and self care.
To RSVP: Call Amy at (805) 643-1446, ext. 133.
For childcare: Call Miriam Magana with CISS at (805) 384-0983, ext. 859. Please call 48 hours in advance.

Nurturing Connections- Ventura
2019-07-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-07-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Kids & Families Together, 864 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States

Educational Champion Training
2019-07-10 09:30 - 13:30, 2019-07-09 09:30 - 13:30 | Ventura County Office of Education, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo, CA, 93012, United States
Please join us to learn about educational needs of foster youth!
The course will be facilited by Laura Welbourn from VCOE Foster Youth Services ad Joanna Della Gatta from SELPA. An education rights holder and foster youth will also share their personal experience and answer questions. Includes lunch!
Register here: http://vcoe.k12oms.org/1627-167542

Thousand Oaks Kinship Support & Resources Group
2019-07-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Senior Concerns, 401 Hodencamp Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA, 91360, United States
2nd Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 PM, Senior Concerns- 401 Hodencamp Rd., Thousand Oaks, 91360
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Are you a grandparent, aunt, uncle or older sibling raising a related child with full responsibility?
You are not alone!
Kids & Families Together is offering Kinship Support and Resource Groups in a number of Ventura cities to help you and your family thrive! In partnership with Ventura Foster & Kinship Care Education Program of Ventura County Community College District.
Please contact us for more information- (805) 643-1446.

Santa Paula Kinship Support & Resources Group
2019-07-09 18:00 - 20:00 | First 5 Neighborhood for Learning, 115 Dean Drive, Santa Paula, CA, 93060, United States
2nd Tuesday of the month, 6-8PM, C.A.U.S.E- 115 Dean Drive Ste. C, Santa Paula, 93060.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Are you a grandparent, aunt, uncle or older sibling raising a related child with full responsibility?
You are not alone!
Kids & Families Together is offering Kinship Support and Resource Groups in a number of Ventura cities to help you and your family thrive! In partnership with Ventura Foster & Kinship Care Education Program of Ventura County Community College District.
Please contact us for more information- (805) 643-1446.

Strengthening VC Families: Town Hall Meeting
2019-06-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Oxnard College Conference Center, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard, CA, 93033, United States
Foster VC Kids is hosting an informational TOWN HALL Meeting on June 29th from 10 a.m. to Noon at the Oxnard College Conference Center.
They are bringing the community together to learn about the many ways to uplift our local youth. Learn more about the featured Keynote speaker Michael Sanders at www.the220exp.com.
Please visit us at the Kids & Families Together resource table!
Resource families are able to receive training credit for attending this event To learn more and register, visit the link below! www.eventbrite.com/e/strengthening-vc-families-discover-the-difference-townhall-tickets-61434278581
Registrarte en español aquí:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fortaleciendo-las-familias-del-condado-de-ventura-descubre-la-diferencia-registration-62222748917

Oxnard Kinship Support & Resources Group (Spanish/Bilingual)
2019-06-19 18:00 - 20:00 | CA

Support & Resources Group- Ventura
2019-06-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-06-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Kids & Families Together, 864 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States
Kinship Support Groups
1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6-8 PM, Kids & Families Together- 864 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura 93001
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Are you a grandparent, aunt, uncle or older sibling raising a related child with full responsibility?
You are not alone!
Kids & Families Together is offering Kinship Support and Resource Groups in a number of Ventura cities to help you and your family thrive! In partnership with Ventura Foster & Kinship Care Education Program of Ventura County Community College District.
Please contact us for more information- (805) 643-1446.

CPR & First Aid Recertification
2019-06-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Day Road Center- Training Room, 71 Day Road, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
Day Road Center @ Ventura College
71 Day Road Ventura, Training Room
Saturday, June 15th 10:00am – 2:00pm
You must be registered to attend! You are not confirmed until you respond to an email confirming your attendance. Walk-ins will not be admitted. To register please email: econdev@vcccd.edu
This class is exclusively for Ventura County Foster Caregivers & Resource families.

Semtech Charity Gold Tournament
2019-06-14 10:00 - 19:30 | Los Robles Greens, 299 S. Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA, 91361, United States
Kids & Families Together is happy to announce that Semtech, will be hosting a golf tournament on June 14th at Los Robles Golf Course in Thousand Oaks benefiting both Kids & Families Together and Interface.
For more information please visit https://www.semtech.com/charitygolf/

East County Hub Meeting
2019-06-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Lighthouse Church, 3353 Old Conejo Rd., Newbury Park, CA, 91320, United States
Facilitator: Liz Thiele, PPE
Trainers: Anjelica Hinojosa & Raquel Montes
Topic: Trauma Informed Practices (TIPs) for Parents
Trauma is an umbrella term used to describe the inability of an individual or a community to respond in a healthy way physically, emotionally, and mentally to acute or chronic stress. Becoming “trauma‐informed” means recognizing that people often have many different types of trauma in their lives. People who have been traumatized need support and understanding from those around them. Often, trauma survivors can be re‐traumatized by well‐meaning caregivers and community service providers.
Participants will:
~ Learn about the physiological impacts of trauma on the brain and possible emotional, behavioral, social and intellectual/academic impacts on students in foster care (e.g., attachment issues, externalized behaviors, disabilities, etc.)
~ Learn about trauma triggers and behaviors
~ Learn tools & basic parenting techniques that work with children & teens who have been traumatized
Participants will receive credit for 2 hours of training upon completion the class. Meets Foster VC Kids criteria for “trauma.”
Please RSVP to Rhonda at rcarlson@vcccd.edu
Sponsors: Ventura College FKCE, Foster VC Kids, Channel Islands Social Services

Thousand Oaks Kinship Support & Resources Group
2019-06-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Senior Concerns, 401 Hodencamp Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA, 91360, United States
Kinship Support Groups
2nd Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 PM, Senior Concerns- 401 Hodencamp Rd., Thousand Oaks, 91360
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Are you a grandparent, aunt, uncle or older sibling raising a related child with full responsibility?
You are not alone!
Kids & Families Together is offering Kinship Support and Resource Groups in a number of Ventura cities to help you and your family thrive! In partnership with Ventura Foster & Kinship Care Education Program of Ventura County Community College District.
Please contact us for more information- (805) 643-1446.

East County Hub Meeting
2019-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Lighthouse Church, 3353 Old Conejo Rd., Newbury Park, CA, 91320, United States
Facilitator: Liz Thiele, PPE
Trainers: Anjelica Hinojosa & Raquel Montes
Topic: Trauma Informed Practices (TIPs) for Parents
Thursday, June 11th 6:00-8:00pm
Lighthouse Church
3353 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park
Trauma is an umbrella term used to describe the inability of an individual or a community to respond in a healthy way physically, emotionally, and mentally to acute or chronic stress. Becoming “trauma‐informed” means recognizing that people often have many different types of trauma in their lives. People who have been traumatized need support and understanding from those around them. Often, trauma survivors can be re‐traumatized by well‐meaning caregivers and community service providers.
Participants will:
~ Hear from people with “lived experience”
~ Learn about the physiological impacts of trauma on the brain and possible emotional, behavioral, social and intellectual/academic impacts on students in foster care (e.g., attachment issues, externalized behaviors, disabilities, etc.)
~ Learn about trauma triggers and behaviors
~ Learn tools & basic parenting techniques that work with children & teens who have been traumatized
Participants will receive credit for 2 hours of training upon completion the class. Meets Foster VC Kids criteria for “trauma.”
Please RSVP to Rhonda at rcarlson@vcccd.edu (Please indicate if you are a foster /kinship provider in your RSVP)
Sponsors: Ventura College FKCE, Foster VC Kids, Channel Islands Social Services

Santa Paula Kinship Support & Resources Group
2019-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | First 5 Neighborhood for Learning, 115 Dean Drive, Santa Paula, CA, 93060, United States
Kinship Support Groups
2nd Tuesday of the month, 6-8PM, First 5 Neighborhood for Learning- 115 Dean Drive Ste. B, Santa Paula, 93060.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Are you a grandparent, aunt, uncle or older sibling raising a related child with full responsibility?
You are not alone!
Kids & Families Together is offering Kinship Support and Resource Groups in a number of Ventura cities to help you and your family thrive! In partnership with Ventura Foster & Kinship Care Education Program of Ventura County Community College District.
Please contact us for more information- (805) 643-1446.

Grupo de Apoyo para la Crianza Informado en Trauma
2019-06-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Sierra Linda Elementary, 2201 Jasmine Ave., Oxnard, CA, 93036, United States
Grupo de Apoyo para la Crianza Informado en Trauma
Para padres adoptivos, cuidadores de crianza, y parientes como proveedores de cuidado en el condado de Ventura.
Marzo 20th, Abril 3rd, Mayo 15th, y Junio 5th.
Los miercoles, 6pm-8pm.

Couples Communication (Dinner included)
2019-05-31 18:00 - 20:30 | Day Road Center- Training Room, 71 Day Road, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
Facilitators: Bill & Pam Lehtonen, Certified Parenting Educators
Friday, May 31st 6:00-8:30pm
Day Road Center @ Ventura College 71 Day Road Ventura, Large Training Room
The quality of your relationship is primarily dependent upon your ability to communicate and the secret of communication is the art of understanding each other. We will look at what makes us feel loved, as well as past resentments and grudges, and mistaken beliefs. This workshop will give you some specific ways to increase your odds of understanding and being understood. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of parenting as a team while raising your foster/kinship children. In addition to being long-time Parenting Educators, Bill & Pam, married 35 years will also bring their experience of raising their 3 children by birth, but now also raising 3 of their granddaughters who they have adopted. Participants will receive credit for 2.5 hours of training upon completion of the class. Meets Foster VC Kids criteria for “teaming.”
Please RSVP to rcarlson@vcccd.edu (Please indicate if you are a foster /kinship provider in your RSVP)
Sponsor: Ventura College FKCE

West County Hub Training (English & Spanish)
2019-05-30 18:00 - 20:00 | 1317 Del Norte Road, Camarillo, Camarillo, 93010, United States
Topic: Crisis Intervention
Trainers: TBA
Thursday, May 30th 6:00-8:00
1317 Del Norte Road Camarillo
An overview of the Ventura County Behavioral Health System, services that are offered to resource families and how to best access them, and a time for questions and answers.
Participants will receive certificate for 2 hours of training upon completion of the class.
Please RSVP to Debbie at Debbieflowers@vcccd.edu
Sponsors: Oxnard College FKCE, Foster VC Kids, Channel Islands Social Services
