Kids and Families Together

Preventing Suicide: Connections & Community
2022-09-29 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Preventing Suicide: Connections & Community
Suicide Touches us all. Find connections and support through personal stories, creative expression, wellness activities, and local resources.
When: Thursday, September 29, 9:30am-2pm
Where: In-Person: Ventura College
*Lunch included
To Register: Click here to register

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Ideas en casa para estimular cada etapa de desarrollo (Presentado en español)
2022-09-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Zoom
Kids & Families Together in collaboration with Ventura County Children & Family Services, presents a new training- Inclusion: Ideas at Home to Stimulate Each Stage of Development (Presented in Spanish)
When: Wednesday, September 28 from 5:30pm-7:00pm
Where: Zoom
Please click here to register.
Training Outcomes:
▪ Importance of music stimulation for child development
▪ Understand musical terms and musical values
▪ Introduction of educational providers who use musical elements in their work
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Kids & Families Together en colaboración con Ventura County Children & Family Services, presenta una nueva capacitación- Ideas en casa para estimular cada etapa de desarrollo
(Presentado en español)
INTERPRETACIÓN EN INGLÉS EN VIVO VÍA ZOOM!
Cuándo: Miércoles 28 de septiembre de 2022
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Dónde: Zoom
Haga clic aquí para registrarse
Resultados de la capacitación
▪ Importancia de la estimulación musical para el
desarrollo infantil
▪ Comprender los términos musicales y los valores
musicales
▪ Introducción de proveedores educativos que
utilizan elementos musicales en su trabajo

Parent Support Group
2022-09-26 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-09-19 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-09-12 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-08-29 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-08-22 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-08-15 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-08-08 15:30 - 17:00 | Zoom
Who: Birth Parents involved with CFS
What: Support and resource group led by para professionals with lived experience being involved with CFS and successfully reunifying with their children.
When: Mondays, 3:30-5pm
Where: Held virtually via Zoom
RSVP: Please contact Janel, (805) 978-2073

Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®)
2022-09-23 09:30 - 15:00
Join us for TBRI Caregiver Training!
Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles to address attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors.
Dates & Times: 9:30am-3pm
September 16: Introduction & Overview
September 23: Empowering Principles
September 30: Connecting Principles
October 7: Correcting Principles
To Register: Call (805) 643-1446, ext. 175 or email referrals@kidsandfamilies.org

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International Day of Sign Language
2022-09-23

Native American Day
2022-09-23

Training & Networking Gathering
2022-09-20 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-09-06 18:00 - 19:30
Join other caregivers in our Training & Networking Gatherings!
These gatherings are led by para professionals with lived experience in relative/resource care.
When: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the Month
6:00pm-7:30pm
Where: Held virtually via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 836 8872 9108
Passcode: 910950

Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) Training
2022-09-16 09:30 - 15:00

Mexican Independence Day
2022-09-16

Self-Harm & Suicide: Similarities & Differences- Training
2022-09-15 18:00 - 21:00
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month!
We urge Resource Parents to join us for a spotlight look at the issue of Suicide and its connection with the often confusing behavior of Self Harm; Studies show that youth n foster care demonstrate high rates of thoughts related to death and self-harm when compared to those found in the general population.
Lori Switanowski, LMFT an adoptive mom, will bring her energy and expertise to the Zoom room! You will leave the training with a better understanding of Self Harm and Suicidal Behaviors and equipped with strategies and resources to help.
Please click the link to register- Registration: Self-Harm & Suicide September 15, 2022 (6pm-9pm) (google.com)

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Hispanic Latino Heritage Month
2022-09-15 - 2022-10-15
Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latinx and Hispanic communities. The event, which spans from September 15 to October 15, commemorates how those communities have influenced and contributed to American society at large. Read more

Nurturing Connections: Support and Training in Becoming a Therapeutic Parent
2022-09-14 17:00 - 18:30 | Zoom
Nurturing Connections: Support and Training in Becoming a Therapeutic Parent
Who Should Attend: Foster/kinship resource parents, adoptive parents, legal guardians
Description: Support and training, led by a therapist, in a safe and supportive environment where participants can share their experiences as a foster or adoptive caregiver. Participants have a chance to explore their own attachment histories and strengthen their therapeutic parenting skills. Learn about attachment, trauma, development, self-care, and more. Resource parents can earn training hours!
When & Where: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 5-6:30pm, Currently offered via Zoom.
English/Spanish: Group is in English with live Spanish interpretation!
Cost: Free for foster/kinship resource, adoptive, and legal guardian caregivers within the Ventura County Child Welfare System.
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ucu%20-gqTkiGdZLw6wahZz-CjGRhr4E-RVe
Contact: Please contact us at 805-643-1446 Ext. 180 or referrals@kidsandfamilies.org with questions.

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Inclusion: Navigating the System from Concern to IEP/IFSP
2022-09-13 10:30 - 12:00
Kids & Families Together in collaboration with Ventura County Children & Family Services, presents a new training- Inclusion: Navigating the System from Concern to IEP/IFSP
When: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 from 10:30am-12:00pm
Where: Zoom
Please click the link to register- Meeting Registration – Zoom
Training Outcomes:
▪ The Beginning: ADA and IDEA
▪ Knowing steps to take when concerns arise.
▪ Having the ability to connect to agencies in your county according to the need.
▪ Understanding how an IEP/IFSP gets written and implemented.
▪ How to build a support team around the child.

Grandparents Day
2022-09-11

Spaces of Belonging- Training
2022-09-08 10:30 - 12:00
Kids & Families Together in collaboration with Ventura County Children & Family Services, presents a new training: Spaces of Belonging
When: Thursday, September 8, 2022
Where: Zoom
Please click the link in our bio. to register.
Training Outcomes:
▪ Engage learning community members in reflection
▪ Collaboration for a deeper sense of safety in the home and educational environments

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Labor Day- Office Closed
2022-09-05
K&FT will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 5th.

Kinship Awareness Month
2022-09-01 - 2022-09-30

Strength-based Schooling- Training
2022-08-30 17:30 - 19:00
Join us for a new training, “Strength-based Schooling”!
When: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Where: Zoom
Please click here to register.
Training Outcomes:
▪ Introduction to neurodiversity
▪ Understand the universal design for learning
▪ Learn about the strengths-based teaching approach

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Senior Citizens Day
2022-08-21

It's All About Effective Communication- Training
2022-08-17 10:30 - 12:00
Join us for a new training, “It’s All About Effective Communication”!
When: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 from 10:30am-12:00pm
Where: Zoom
Please click here or on the the link on this event to register.
Training Outcomes:
▪ Learn the importance of explaining
everything, examples of age-appropriate communication
▪ Understand the importance of consistent messages in all settings
▪ Understand the importance of listening and getting input from children

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Training & Networking Gathering
2022-08-16 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-08-02 18:00 - 19:00
Are you a Resource Family, Grandparent, Aunt, Uncle, or Sibling Raising a Child?
Join other caregivers in this Training & Networking gathering!
When: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6:00pm-7:30pm
Where: Zoom
To Join: Please call (805) 643-1446 Ext. 139.

Nurturing Connections: Support and Training in Becoming a Therapeutic Parent
2022-08-10 17:00 - 18:30 | Zoom
Nurturing Connections: Support and Training in Becoming a Therapeutic Parent
Who Should Attend: Foster/kinship resource parents, adoptive parents, legal guardians
Description: Support and training, led by a therapist, in a safe and supportive environment where participants can share their experiences as a foster or adoptive caregiver. Participants have a chance to explore their own attachment histories and strengthen their therapeutic parenting skills. Learn about attachment, trauma, development, self-care, and more. Resource parents can earn training hours!
When & Where: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 5-6:30pm, Currently offered via Zoom.
English/Spanish: Group is in English with live Spanish interpretation!
Cost: Free for foster/kinship resource, adoptive, and legal guardian caregivers within the Ventura County Child Welfare System.
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ucu%20-gqTkiGdZLw6wahZz-CjGRhr4E-RVe
Contact: Please contact us at 805-643-1446 Ext. 180 or referrals@kidsandfamilies.org with questions.

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