Kids and Families Together

East County Hub Meeting
2019-06-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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, 2019-05-14 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
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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.

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, 2019-05-14 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.
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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.

Grupo de Apoyo para la Crianza Informado en Trauma
2019-06-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-05-15 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.

Oxnard Kinship Support & Resources Group (Spanish/Bilingual)
2019-06-05 18:00 - 20:00 | 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.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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
2019-06-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-05-07 06:00 - 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.

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

Family Care & Volunteer Resource Fair
2019-05-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Ventura County Government Center, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA, 93009, United States
Join us at the Family Care & Volunteer Resource Fair!
Thurs, May 30th from 10am – 1pm at the Government Center, in the courtyard. Please stop and visit the Kids & Families Together’s resource table. Learn more about how we are helping children and families throughout Ventura County!

The MIX at Kids & Families Together
2019-05-23 17:00 - 18:30 | Kids & Families Together, 864 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States
Join us for the MIX! Networking, snacks, raffles and more. Don’t forget your business cards!

Trust Based Relational Intervention Video TBRI: The Neurochemistry of Fear
2019-05-21 17:30 - 20:00 | Day Road Center- Training Room, 71 Day Road, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
Facilitator: Pam Lehtonen
Tuesday, May 21st 5:30-8:00pm
Day Road Center @ Ventura College
71 Day Road Ventura, Training Room
Because of their histories, children from hard places have changes in their bodies, brains, behaviors, and belief systems. While a variety of parenting strategies may be successful in typical circumstances, children from hard places need caregiving that meets their unique needs and addresses the whole child. This workshop is a video-based training with room for discussion at the end of the class. Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) is a research grounded intervention that meets the complex needs of children who have suffered harm during early childhood. In this video, Dr. Karen Purvis presents specific skills & insights garnered from research with children from hard placeson how to disarm fear responses that drive their aberrant behavior.
Meets Foster VC Kids criteria for “Trauma” Participants will receive credit for 2.5 hours upon completion of the class.
Please RSVP to Rhonda at rcarlson@vcccd.edu (Please indicate if you are a foster /kinship provider in your RSVP)
Sponsor: Ventura College FKCE

Support & Resources Group- Ventura
2019-05-21 06:00 - 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.

Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go- Parents & Teens Workshop
2019-05-18 09:00 - 14:00, 2019-05-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Kids & Families Together, 864 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States
HMT, LMG – March & May 2019
For teens (ages 13-19) with “annoying” parents who don’t understand.
And parents with “moody” teens who won’t listen.
Friday (parents only) 6pm-9pm
Saturday (parents & teens) 9am-2pm

For questions & to register: Contact Rachel Ashleman, LMFT (805) 643-1446 ext. 106; rashleman@kidsandfamilies.org
Free for foster, adoptive, & kinship caregivers!
Fee for the general public. Sliding scale available.

Bike Day!
2019-05-18 09:00 - 13:00
Please join us, Bike Ventura and Crosspointe Church for a fun bike day of learning to ride, bike safety, helmet/bike fitting, repairs, games, food & more! Whether you are learning to ride or just want to come out and have some fun-join us in recognition of Foster Care/Resource Family Awareness & Bike Safety Month!

To register for this event or to volunteer- call (805) 643-1446 ext. 202/108 or email events @ kidsandfamilies.org.

Kinship Care Information Session
2019-05-15 18:30 | Poinsettia Elementary School Cafeteria, 350 N. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA, 93003, United States

Oxnard Kinship Support & Resources Group (Spanish/Bilingual)
2019-05-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-05-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Sierra Linda Elementary, 2201 Jasmine Ave., Oxnard, CA, 93036, United States
Kinship Support Groups
1st (Bilingual) & 3rd (Spanish) Wednesday of the month, 6-8PM, Sierra Linda Elementary- 2201 Jasmine Ave., Oxnard 93036.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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.

Trauma-Informed Parenting Support Group
2019-05-10 09:00 - 11:00, 2019-05-03 09:00 - 11:00 | Cornerstone Church, 2080 Winifred St., Simi Valley, CA, 93063, United States
Simi Valley Trauma-Informed Parenting Group
For foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers.
March 8th through May 10th, 2019. 8 weekly sessions. (No group: 3/29 & 4/19)
Fridays from 9 AM-11 AM at Cornerstone Church- 20180 Winifred St., Simi Valley 93063
Topics chosen the first week by participants:

Trauma
Attachment
Therapeutic parenting
Teen Issues
Difficult Behaviors
Playfulness
Adoption Issues
Teaming/Co-Parenting
Making sense of your attachment history

To RSVP: Contact (805) 643-1446, ext. 133
*Attendance is not required each week, but please call and RSVP if you plan on attending
Child care is provided by Channel Islands Social Services. Contact Miriam Magaña at (805) 384-0983, ext. 859. Please call 48 hours in advance

Trauma Informed Practices (TIPs) for Parents
2019-05-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Day Road Center- Training Room, 71 Day Road, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
Trainers: Anjelica Hinojosa & Pam Lehtonen
Thursday, May 9th 6:00-8:00pm
Day Road Center @ Ventura College 71 Day Road Ventura, Large Training Room
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.
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)
Sponsor: Ventura College FKCE

Trust Based Relational Intervention Video TBRI: Children from Hard Places & the Brain
2019-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Day Road Center- Training Room, 71 Day Road, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
Facilitator: Pam Lehtonen
Tuesday, May 7th 6:00-8:00pm
Day Road Center @ Ventura College
71 Day Road Ventura, Training Room
Because of their histories, children from hard places have changes in their bodies, brains, behaviors, and belief systems. While a variety of parenting strategies may be successful in typical circumstances, children from hard places need caregiving that meets their unique needs and addresses the whole child. This workshop is a video-based training with room for discussion at the end of the class. Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) is a research grounded intervention that meets the complex needs of children who have suffered harm during early childhood. This video explores the impact of trauma on a developing brain and how it impacts the brain, putting the child at risk for social, learning & behavioral problems.
Meets Foster VC Kids criteria for “Trauma” Participants will receive credit for 2 hours upon completion of the class.
Please RSVP to Rhonda at rcarlson@vcccd.edu (Please indicate if you are a foster /kinship provider in your RSVP)
Sponsor: Ventura College FKCE

Celebration of Resource Families
2019-05-07 09:45 - 23:45 | Hall of Administration, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
Resource Families are Invited to the Board of Supervisors Meeting in Celebration of Resource Family Appreciation!
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 9:45 AM
Hall of Administration- Board of Supervisors- 800 S. Victoria Avenue, CA 93003

RSVP by Wednesday, May 1 to (805) 654-3220.

The Partnership's 5K/Resource Fair for Child Abuse Prevention Month
2019-05-04 08:00 - 13:00 | Oxnard State Park- Mandalay Beach, 1601 S. Harbor Blvd., Oxnard, CA, 93035, United States
Please join us at The Partnership’s 5K/Resource Fair for Child Abuse Prevention Awareness and Strengthening Families, Saturday-May 4th at 8am, Oxnard State Beach Park!
We will have a resource table and a fun pin wheel art activity for the kids!
STRONGER FAMILIES SAFER KIDS 5K & KIDS FUN RUN! To register visit https://www.partnership5k.org/

Stress Management
2019-04-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Day Road Center- Training Room, 71 Day Road, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
Offered by Ventura College Foster & Kinship Care Education Program
3 Consecutive Tuesdays:
April 16, 23, and 30 from 6:00-8:00pm at the Day Road Center- 71 Day Road Ventura, CA
To register, please send an email to rcarlson@vcccd.edu (please indicate that you are inquiring about Stress Management in subject line) or call Rhonda Carlson (805) 289-6181.
