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SUMMARY:Good Friday
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230405
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SUMMARY:Passover
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/passover/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230406
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SUMMARY:International Asexuality Day
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/international-asexuality-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230409
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SUMMARY:Easter
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/easter/
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SUMMARY:Nurturing Connections: Support and Training in Becoming a Therapeutic Parent
DESCRIPTION:Nurturing Connections: Support and Training in Becoming a Therapeutic Parent\nWho Should Attend: Foster/kinship resource parents\, adoptive parents\, legal guardians \nDescription: 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! \n2023 Training Dates/Topics: \n\nJan. 11th: Staying Connected with\nBirth Families\nFeb. 8th: Making Sense of Your\nAttachment History\nMarch 8th: Ambiguous Loss\nApril 12th: Transracial Adoptive\nFamilies\nMay 10th: Vicarious Trauma and\nSelf-Care\nJune 14th: Building Resilience in\n\nWhen & Where: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 5-6:30pm\, Currently offered via Zoom. \nEnglish/Spanish: Group is in English with live Spanish interpretation! \nCost: Free for foster/kinship resource\, adoptive\, and legal guardian caregivers within the Ventura County Child Welfare System. \nRegister: Click Here to Register \nContact: Please contact us at 805-643-1446 Ext. 180 or referrals@kidsandfamilies.org with questions. \n \nPlease click images to expand
URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/nurturing-connections-20/
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SUMMARY:Yom HaShoah
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/yom-hashoah/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230423
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SUMMARY:Earth Day
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/earth-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230424
DTSTAMP:20260418T210608
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SUMMARY:National Day of Silence (in honor of LGBTQ Youth)
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/national-day-of-silence-in-honor-of-lgbtq-youth/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230426
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UID:18452-1682380800-1682467199@www.kidsandfamilies.org
SUMMARY:Mother Father Deaf Day
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/mother-father-deaf-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230427
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CREATED:20230330T171210Z
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SUMMARY:Yom Ha’atzmaut
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/yom-haatzmaut/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230429
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UID:18456-1682640000-1682726399@www.kidsandfamilies.org
SUMMARY:Arbor Day
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/arbor-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230601
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UID:18631-1682899200-1685577599@www.kidsandfamilies.org
SUMMARY:National Foster Care Month
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/national-foster-care-month-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230601
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UID:18656-1682899200-1685577599@www.kidsandfamilies.org
SUMMARY:Asian American\, Native Hawaiian\, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/asian-american-native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230501
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SUMMARY:Jewish American Heritage Month
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/jewish-american-heritage-month/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230601
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SUMMARY:Older Americans Month
DESCRIPTION:Older Americans Month                                               \n(From the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services)  \nEach year in May\, we commemorate Older Americans Month (OAM) to encourage and recognize the countless contributions that older adults make to our communities. Their time\, experience\, and talents enrich the lives of those around them. The theme for this year is Aging Unbound\, which offers an opportunity to explore diverse aging experiences and discuss how communities can combat stereotypes. This year\, there is a focus on promoting flexible thinking about aging and how we all benefit when older adults remain engaged\, independent\, and included.  \nWe are recognizing the 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month and we challenge people to change the narrative on aging. Here are some ways we can all participate in Aging Unbound.  \n\nEmbrace the opportunity to change. Find a new passion\, go on an adventure\, and push boundaries by not letting age define your limits. Invite creativity and purpose into your life by trying new activities in your community to bring in more growth\, joy\, and energy. \nExplore the rewards of growing older. With age comes knowledge\, which provides insight and confidence to understand and experience the world more deeply. Continue to grow that knowledge through reading\, listening\, classes\, and creative activities. \nStay engaged in your community. Volunteer. Everyone benefits when everyone is connected and involved. Stay active by volunteering\, working\, mentoring\, participating in social clubs\, and taking part in activities at your local senior center or elsewhere in the community. For more information\, contact your local Area Agency on Aging. \nForm relationships. As an essential ingredient of well-being\, relationships can enhance your quality of life by introducing new ideas and unique perspectives. Invest time with people to discover deeper connections with family\, friends\, and community members. \n\n  \nGrandparents Raising Grandchildren  \n  \nHere at K&FT\, we support several grandparents who are raising and caring for their grandchildren and wanted to highlight the important role grandparents play in the lives of their grandchildren. While contending with their own issues\, many grandparents are raising grandchildren because their children are facing their own difficulties. Despite the hurdles and challenges\, the grandchildren appear by and large to do well\, new research has found.  \nOver 2.6 million children in the United States are being raised by grandparents\, other relatives\, or close family friends. While it can be extremely rewarding for an older adult to take on the responsibility of raising a child\, there are also many challenges that arise. There is a wide variety of reasons kinship families form. However\, regardless of how they come together\, many of them face similar difficulties such as navigating the welfare system\, establishing legal guardianship\, and moving past trauma.   \n  \nA Proclamation on Older Americans Month\, 2023  \nThe following are excerpts from this year’s Proclamation on Older Americans Month by President Biden:  \n“On this 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month\, we honor our Nation’s senior citizens\, whose lifetimes of hard work\, devotion to family\, and commitment to community have laid the foundation for the country we are today.  We have a rock-solid responsibility to ensure our Nation’s seniors can age with dignity and financial security.  \nWhen President John F. Kennedy issued the first proclamation recognizing older Americans\, approximately a third of seniors lived in poverty\, and close to half were without health insurance.  Our Nation rallied together to confront this crisis\, passing Medicare to deliver affordable\, quality health care to our seniors; strengthening Social Security\, the bedrock of American retirement; and ultimately raising so many seniors out of poverty.  We extended lifespans and provided critical breathing room to Americans who had worked hard their whole lives.  But there is still more work to do to ensure that no senior lies in bed at night wondering how they are going to pay for lifesaving drugs\, put food on the table\, or support their children and grandchildren.”  \n“Older Americans are the pillars of our community\, and we owe it to them to value their wisdom\, celebrate their contributions\, and champion their well-being.  To older Americans across this Nation\, we will always support you.”  \nAction Items  \n  \nHow are we going to care for the baby boomers?  \nAs the baby boomer generation continues to age\, the need for properly established care services becomes increasingly important. Baby boomers\, born between 1946 and 1964\, are the second-largest generation in United States history\, with an estimated 76 million individuals. As they continue to grow older\, it has become more urgent than ever to begin considering how we will provide care for this generation.  \nMany older adults are unable to afford care services due to high healthcare costs and inadequate retirement savings. Addressing these issues may require policy changes at the state and federal levels\, such as expanding Medicare coverage and increasing funding for retirement savings programs.  \nCaring for the baby boomer generation is a daunting and inevitable challenge that requires a comprehensive and collaborative approach. By continuing to educate ourselves\, we can ensure that baby boomers receive the care they both deserve and need to live healthy and comfortable lives.  \nResources  \n\nOlder Americans Month | Senior & Disability Services | Health & Senior Services \nCaregiver Services – VCAAA \nMicrosoft Word – Caregiver Resources v2.docx (pcdn.co) \nMicrosoft Word – Caregiver Resources_SPANISH.docx (pcdn.co) \nResources for grandparents raising grandchildren » NCRC \nGrandparents Living with Grandchildren (census.gov) \nA Proclamation on Older Americans Month\, 2023 | The White House \nHow are we going to care for the baby boomers? (mcknightshomecare.com) 
URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/older-americans-month/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230601
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SUMMARY:Mental Health Awareness Month
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/mental-health-awareness-month-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230506
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UID:18664-1683244800-1683331199@www.kidsandfamilies.org
SUMMARY:Cinco de Mayo- Victory Battle of Puebla
DESCRIPTION:To learn more\, please click here to check out our JEDI page!
URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/cinco-de-mayo-victory-battle-of-puebla/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230506
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UID:18666-1683244800-1683331199@www.kidsandfamilies.org
SUMMARY:National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/national-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-persons-awareness-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T183000
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SUMMARY:Nurturing Connections: Support and Training in Becoming a Therapeutic Parent
DESCRIPTION:Nurturing Connections: Support and Training in Becoming a Therapeutic Parent\nWho Should Attend: Foster/kinship resource parents\, adoptive parents\, legal guardians \nDescription: 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! \n2023 Training Dates/Topics: \n\nJan. 11th: Staying Connected with\nBirth Families\nFeb. 8th: Making Sense of Your\nAttachment History\nMarch 8th: Ambiguous Loss\nApril 12th: Transracial Adoptive\nFamilies\nMay 10th: Vicarious Trauma and\nSelf-Care\nJune 14th: Building Resilience in\n\nWhen & Where: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 5-6:30pm\, Currently offered via Zoom. \nEnglish/Spanish: Group is in English with live Spanish interpretation! \nCost: Free for foster/kinship resource\, adoptive\, and legal guardian caregivers within the Ventura County Child Welfare System. \nRegister: Click Here to Register \nContact: Please contact us at 805-643-1446 Ext. 180 or referrals@kidsandfamilies.org with questions. \n \nPlease click image to expand
URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/nurturing-connections-21/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230515
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UID:18668-1684022400-1684108799@www.kidsandfamilies.org
SUMMARY:Mother's Day
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/mothers-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230520
DTSTAMP:20260418T210608
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UID:18670-1684454400-1684540799@www.kidsandfamilies.org
SUMMARY:Malcolm X Day
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/malcolm-x-day-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230523
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UID:18672-1684713600-1684799999@www.kidsandfamilies.org
SUMMARY:Harvey Milk Day
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/harvey-milk-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230528
DTSTAMP:20260418T210608
CREATED:20230508T185323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T185323Z
UID:18674-1684972800-1685231999@www.kidsandfamilies.org
SUMMARY:Shavuot
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/shavuot/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230530
DTSTAMP:20260418T210608
CREATED:20230128T013008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230128T013008Z
UID:18037-1685318400-1685404799@www.kidsandfamilies.org
SUMMARY:Memorial Day
DESCRIPTION:Kids & Families Together will be closed on Monday\, May 29th in observance of Memorial Day.
URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/memorial-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230530
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SUMMARY:Memorial Day
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/memorial-day-3/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230701
DTSTAMP:20260418T210608
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SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
DESCRIPTION:Why Do We Celebrate PRIDE MONTH?   \nJune is Pride Month and it’s an opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community and allies to celebrate identity and show their pride in who they really are. Pride is necessary because most of the LGBTQ+ community went through their formative years in silent suffering. Adolescents in the LGBTQ+ community suffer from exponentially high suicide rates. The Trevor Project estimates that at least one LGBTQ+ youth between the ages of 13–24 attempts suicide every 45 seconds in the U.S. Because many LGBTQ+ youth report attempting suicide multiple times in a given year\, this estimate likely underrepresents the extent of how often LGBTQ+ youth attempt suicide in the U.S.   \n  \nLGBTQ+ youth are not inherently prone to suicide risk because of their sexual orientation or gender identity but rather placed at higher risk because of how they are mistreated and stigmatized in society. No other identity can cause an individual to be afraid of losing their family and friends by simply revealing who they are. This fear is very real and sometimes never goes away. To some in the LGBTQ+ community\, they are afraid of losing their employment\, their family\, their friends and their lives for expressing their sexual orientation or gender identity. Thankfully\, in recent years\, we have seen many adolescents coming out of the closet far earlier than before\, which just highlights the tremendous progress the LGBTQ+ community has gained in establishing acceptance and making it safe for young people to express their identity with less fear.   \n  \nThe History of PRIDE MONTH   \nThere were some organizations and movements for LGBTQ+ rights that started as early as 1924 but the first Pride Event occurred in 1970. However\, the event that triggered the first Pride Event took place exactly one year prior. On June 28\, 1969\, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) raided the Stonewall Inn\, a bar in Greenwich Village that catered specifically to the LGBTQ+ community. The New York City Mafia owned the Stonewall Inn and other similar establishments. The State Liquor Authority and the New York Police Department regularly raided bars that catered to gay patrons. Where the law saw deviance\, the Mafia saw a golden business opportunity. To operate the Stonewall and its other gay bars\, the Mafia bribed the NYPD to turn a blind eye to the “indecent conduct” occurring behind closed doors. They also blackmailed wealthy gay patrons by threatening to “out” them. Historian David Carter presented information that the owners of the Stonewall Inn were blackmailing wealthier customers who frequented the bar. Some members of the NYPD\, reportedly\, would receive kickbacks from the liquor sales of the Stonewall Inn\, but they did not receive kickbacks on the extortions scheme\, so the members of the NYPD decided to close the Stonewall Inn permanently.    \n  \nAt approximately\, 1:30 a.m.\, several members of the NYPD arrived at the Stonewall Inn and announced “Police! We’re taking the place!” Police began to line up the patrons and check their identifications. Patrons were required to wait in line outside of the building for 15 minutes while the patrol vehicles arrived. This created an increased sense of tension for the bar patrons. Their identities were safe in the bar where they could be themselves. They were now forced to confront their fear of identification as they stood and waited in front of the world. However\, the patrons and police did not get the response they were expecting from the crowd of people who began to assemble. There was a large population of LGBTQ+ individuals\, and it was the first time that the crowd came together in a show of force and solidarity. A scuffle broke out and the NYPD began to break up the crowd with force and the crowd fought back. The situation turned into a riot. The NYPD Tactical Patrol Force arrived to free the police who were trapped inside the bar. The NYPD then turned its attention onto the ever-growing crowd. The protestors fought back and by 4:00 a.m.\, the streets had mostly been cleared.   \n  \nOn the one-year anniversary of the police raid and ensuing riot\, the Christopher Street Liberation Day occurred in New York City with corresponding Gay Pride Marches in Los Angeles and Chicago. Pride had arrived. It soon spread to major cities throughout the United States. Over the years\, since 1970\, and to some early protestor’s consternation\, Pride shed its violent birth and replaced it with a more jovial celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. However\, the meaning of Pride remains the same. It is an opportunity to gather and show the LGBTQ+ Community’s force and identity.  \n  \nWhy the RAINBOW flag?   \nThis short clip from a Chicago based news station explains the history and evolution of the rainbow flag: History of the Pride Flag – YouTube  \n  \nResources/Action Items  \nMemorial Day  \n\nMemorial Day Weekend Events and Activities Around Ventura County — Conejo Valley Guide | Conejo Valley Events \nMemorial Day 2023: Facts\, Meaning & Traditions | HISTORY  \nRemembering LGBTQ veterans on Memorial Day | News | Seattle Pride \nMemorial Day – Over 150 Years of Remembrance (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) \nHonoring LGBTQIA+ Servicemembers on Memorial Day | News | Seattle Pride \nTomb of the Unknown Soldier (defense.gov) \nChanging of the Guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Female Sentinel) Bing Videos \n\nCrisis Support Resources:  \n\nThe Trevor Project | For Young LGBTQ Lives  \nTalking About Suicide | The Trevor Project \n\nCrisis Intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQIA+ youth   \n\nThe Trevor Project | For Young LGBTQ Lives \n\n \n \nPride History:  \n  \n\n7 Surprising Facts About the Stonewall Riots and the Fight for LGBTQ Rights (history.com)  \nPride Month 2023: Origins\, Parades & Dates | HISTORY \nPride Month 2023: Origins\, Parades & Dates | HISTORY \n\n  \nChildren’s Books:  \n\n59 Children’s Books That Celebrate Pride – LGBTQ Book List for Kids – No Time For Flash Cards \n» Celebrity Interviews\, Parenting Tips & Entertainment10 Children’s Books To Read For Pride Month – (celebrityparentsmag.com)  \n\n  \nLGBTQIA+ Organizations:  \n  \nVentura County   \n\nDiversity Collective VC \n\n  \nWorldwide  \n\nTop 68 LGBT Organizations in the World [2021] | Diversity & Social Impact Made Easy 
URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/lgbtqia-pride-month-3/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230701
DTSTAMP:20260418T210608
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SUMMARY:Caribbean American Heritage Month
DESCRIPTION:According to the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion:\n“A previous study done by the US Migration Policy Institute says that roughly 10% (44.5 million) of the nation’s immigrants are from the Caribbean. While Caribbean American Heritage Month became official in 2006\, when President George H.W. Bush issued a proclamation\, the Institute of Caribbean Studies in Washington D.C. has been hard at work since the 90s to promote Caribbean-American heritage in mainstream culture.”   \n  \nThe Caribbean (also known as the West Indies) has over 7\,000 islands with 20 member states (island nations) as part of CARICOM.  However\, 26 countries are considered to be part of the Caribbean.  According to this US Department of the Interior infographic\, “The largest Caribbean communities are located in New York\, Florida\, Georgia\, Maryland\, Washington\, D.C.\, Pennsylvania\, Massachusetts\, Texas\, and California.”  Between 1980 and 2017 90% of Caribbean immigrants came from Cuba\, the Dominican Republic\, Jamaica\, Haiti\, Trinidad and Tobago.  \nTo read more about the lower east side of New York City’s Caribbean American community\, go to this link: June is Caribbean American Heritage Month! – Tenement Museum  \n  \nThe history of people in the Caribbean is diverse and built over hundreds of years during which there were periods of colonization and slavery.  The history includes colonial influence by Britain\, France\, the Netherlands\, Portugal\, and Spain which contributed to the dominant languages spoken today.  However\, there are approximately 70 indigenous and Creole languages spoken in the Caribbean.  Those creoles include influences from European\, native\, and African languages.    \nLearn more about the history and language on Caribbean and Co’s blog.  \n  \nOn a personal note\, one of our members has fond memories of many friendships with people in the Caribbean and Caribbean American communities.  She grew up in a Mexican-American community by East LA and moved to the northeast for college where she met Caribbean Americans for the first time in her life.  Her roommate was Puerto Rican and self-identified as Boriqua and Neorican/Nuyorican from the Bronx.  Within three weeks she had a best friend from Barbados who identified as Black from the West Indies.  During those years she learned that TNT stood for Trinidad and Tobago and that Puerto Rico was home to the Taino indigenous community.  She also was introduced to delicious Puerto Rican food including arroz con habichuleas (yellow rice with red beans) and tostones (fried green plantains) during multiple road trips to the Bronx.  In her last year\, she met another best friend who was Haitian-American.  This friend introduced her to another student\, Edwidge Danticat\, a young Haitian American author of the book Breath\, Eyes\, Memory\, which she had just finished writing.  In college\, she also met her current partner whose extended family is from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.   Years of family trips to the Bronx to visit her partner’s relatives led her to discover a love for Dominican mangu (mashed green plantains) and Puerto Rican comfort foods including arroz con gandules (yellow rice with pigeon peas) and pasteles (pork filled dumplings that look like Mexican tamales with dough made from grated green plantains and wrapped in banana leaves).\nBook: Breath\, Eyes\, Memory by Edwidge Danticat\nThis amazing fictional story of a girl\, her grandmother\, and her mom set in Haiti and New York is recommended with content warnings.  \nResources  \nThis video is by a professor at Fordham University in the Bronx\, NY: “A Rich History of Caribbean Immigration to the US” (1 min 42 sec)\nA Rich History of Caribbean Immigration to the US – YouTube  \nCaribBeing of Brooklyn\, NY has created an excellent virtual exhibit in which the viewer scrolls to the next image with a brief excerpt.  It’s a concise and fascinating history of Americans of Caribbean heritage including Malcolm X\, Shirley Chisholm\, Kamala Harris\, Colin Powell\, and many others.  \nCaribbean Spirit — Google Arts & Culture  \nMISSION – I AM CARIBBEING\n  \nAction Items  \nLocal Caribbean Food: Caribbean Haven located at 1780 S. Victoria Ave.\, Ventura Caribbean Haven – Caribbean Haven Restaurant & Catering – Caribbean Restaurant in CA  \nIsland Space opened in 2020 as the United States first Caribbean heritage museum: Island SPACE: Celebrating Authentic Caribbean Culture (islandspacefl.org)\n  \nLA Event June 2-4th\, Caricon: Caricon 2023: The Jamaica Cultural Alliance Introduces “The Future Is Now” Event Ahead Of Caribbean American Heritage Month (islandoriginsmag.com)\n  \nCarribean Heritage Festival\, LA. This event is in September this year. To learn more\, visit: Caribbean Heritage Festival LA 
URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/caribbean-american-heritage-month-3/
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SUMMARY:African American Music Appreciation Month
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/african-american-music-appreciation-month-2/
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SUMMARY:Election Day
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URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/election-day/
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SUMMARY:Nurturing Connections: Support and Training in Becoming a Therapeutic Parent
DESCRIPTION:Nurturing Connections: Support and Training in Becoming a Therapeutic Parent\nWho Should Attend: Foster/kinship resource parents\, adoptive parents\, legal guardians \nDescription: 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! \n2023 Training Dates/Topics: \n\nJan. 11th: Staying Connected with\nBirth Families\nFeb. 8th: Making Sense of Your\nAttachment History\nMarch 8th: Ambiguous Loss\nApril 12th: Transracial Adoptive\nFamilies\nMay 10th: Vicarious Trauma and\nSelf-Care\nJune 14th: Building Resilience in\n\nWhen & Where: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 5-6:30pm\, Currently offered via Zoom. \nEnglish/Spanish: Group is in English with live Spanish interpretation! \nCost: Free for foster/kinship resource\, adoptive\, and legal guardian caregivers within the Ventura County Child Welfare System. \nRegister: Click Here to Register \nContact: Please contact us at 805-643-1446 Ext. 180 or referrals@kidsandfamilies.org with questions. \n \nPlease click images to expand
URL:https://www.kidsandfamilies.org/event/nurturing-connections-22/
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