Kids and Families Together

Nurturing Connections Support Group (English)
2020-09-23 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-09-30 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-10-07 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-10-14 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-10-21 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-10-28 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Who Should Attend: Foster/resource/adoptive/kinship resource caregivers
Description: Support and training, led by a therapist, in a safe and supportive environment where participants can share their experiences as a foster or adopted parent. 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:

English: Every Wednesday, from 3-4pm

Cost: Free for foster/resource/adoptive/kinship caregivers within the Ventura County Child Welfare System.
Contact: Please contact us at 805-643-1446 Ext. 133 or referrals@kidsandfamilies.org to receive the Zoom link and to RSVP for this group.

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TBRI Caregiver Training
2020-09-26 09:30 - 14:30 | Zoom
For Foster/Kinship Resource and Adoptive Families
Saturdays, 9:30am-2:30pm
August 15th: Introduction & Overview
August 29th: Empowering Principles
September 12th: Connecting Principles
September 26th: Correcting Principles
To Register: Please call (805) 643-1446, ext. 180 or email referrals@kidsandfamilies.org

Hold Me Tight Couples Workshop
2020-10-06 17:00 - 19:00, 2020-10-13 17:00 - 19:00, 2020-10-20 17:00 - 19:00, 2020-10-27 17:00 - 19:00, 2020-11-03 17:00 - 19:00, 2020-11-10 17:00 - 19:00, 2020-11-17 17:00 - 19:00, 2020-11-24 17:00 - 19:00
New Hold Me Tight Couples Workshop, starting on October 6th-November 24th, 2020. This workshop will be 8 weekly sessions on Tuesdays from 5-7pm, on Zoom.

To register: Please contact Rachel Pletcher, LMFT at (805) 643-1446, ext. 106; rpletcher@kidsandfamilies.org.

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Training & Networking Gathering (English)
2020-10-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-10-20 18:00 - 20:00
Stay connected while staying home!
When & Where: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6-8pm via Zoom.
For more information and to join: (805) 643-1446 ext. 203

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Reunión de capacitación y trabajo en red (Español)
2020-10-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-10-21 18:00 - 20:00
Manténgase conectado mientras se queda en casa
Cuando y donde- 1er & 3er Miércoles del mes, 6-8pm vía Zoom
Por Favor contáctenos para información para unirse: (805) 643-1446 ext. 128

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Harvest Fest - Drive Thru Gift-Away Event
2020-10-24 15:00 - 17:30 | Ventura, CA
For Foster/Resource, Kinship, Adoptive and Birth Families served by Kids & Families Together

Join us for our Annual Harvest Fest~Drive-Thru Event

Come for a spooky fun time while staying in your car! This is a free gift~away event & fun for the entire family! We will be providing gift cards, costumes (as available), essential items, pumpkins with decorating/art kits, candy and more! We encourage you to dress up and decorate your car for the Harvest Parade!

Registration: Please register each child who will be attending, including your biological children. Sign up by October 20th by clicking on the link: igfn.us/form/yac5pQ. Location will be provided with your registration confirmation.

Host a booth, to donate, volunteer and for more information contact: Jeni Futvoye at 805-643-1446 ext. 108 or jfutvoye@kidsandfamilies.org or Carrie McAuliffe at 805-643-1446 ext. 131 or cmcauliffe@kidsandfamilies.org.

Thank you to Crosspointe Church and the Gene HAAS Foundation for your support and making this event possible!

Training & Networking Gathering: Single Parenting (English)
2020-11-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Stay connected while staying home!
Topic: Single Parenting
When & Where: Tuesday, November 3rd from 6-8pm (Topic:Single Parenting), 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6-8pm via Zoom.
For more information and to join: (805) 643-1446 ext. 203

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Reunión de capacitación y trabajo en red (Español)
2020-11-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-11-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom

A Home for the Holidays Event
2020-11-07 | Crowne Plaza, 450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA, 93001, United States

A Home for the Holidays
2020-11-12 18:00 - 19:00
To Register, Donate, or Become a Sponsor for the Event, Please Click Here!

Many of you attended our inaugural “A Home for the Holidays” fundraising event last November. It was, for us, a tremendous success and we are thrilled to invite you to participate in a virtual event for Kids & Families Together, “A Home for the Holidays” via Facebook live or YouTube. This year we are also proud to honor Rincon Brewery Ventura & World Central Kitchen with our “founder’s award” for their amazing partnership with our meal distribution.
We opened our doors 20 years ago this past January and had planned on celebrating this milestone
throughout the year. Unfortunately, we are suffering the fate of many and have had to cancel our celebratory
events and fundraisers.

In spite of these challenges, we are pleased to report the following:
• We continue to provide full services to our families/clients through all of our programs (none of our
programs have been canceled because of COVID);
• In partnership with Rincon Brewery and Central World Kitchen we provided over 20,000 meals to Kids &
Families Together families and an additional 40,000 meals to Children and Family Services families and
local farmworkers (April 20 – June 30, 2020);
• We continue to offer “drive through” events to provide much needed resources to our families.

To Register, Donate, or Become a Sponsor for the Event, Please Click Here!

FKCE Educational Champion Training
2020-11-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2020-11-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2020-11-18 10:00 - 12:00
Free Educational Champion Training

Presented by Laura Welbourn & Joanna Della Gatta and sponsored by Ventura & Oxnard Colleges Foster & Kinship Care Education.

When: Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday, November 16, 17, &
Where: Offered via Zoom
To Register: Click Here

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Training & Networking Gathering (English)
2020-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom

Training & Networking Gathering (English)
2020-12-01 18:00 - 20:00
Stay connected while staying home!
When & Where: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6-8pm via Zoom.
For more information and to join: (805) 643-1446 ext. 203
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