Kids and Families Together

Oxnard School District’s 8th Annual Strengthening Our Families Event
2019-09-21 09:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Haydock Middle School, 647 West Hill St., Oxnard, CA, 93033, United States
When: Saturday, Sep. 21, 2019 from 9:00 AM-1:30 PM
Location: Haydock Middle School, 647 West Hill Street, Oxnard, CA 93033

Nurturing Connections- Simi Valley
2019-09-20 09:00 - 11:00, 2019-09-06 08:00 - 11:00, 2019-08-16 09:00 - 11:00, 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.

Communicating with your Teen
2019-09-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Day Road Center- Training Room, 71 Day Road, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
Trainer: Pam Lehtonen
When: Wednesday, September 18th 6:00-8:00pm
Where: Day Road Center @ Ventura College- 71 Day Road Ventura, Training Room
Does it seem to you that you say one thing and your teen hears something else? Would you like to learn a few strategies to overcome the “language barrier”? Join us to learn methods of effective communication and how to set clear boundaries during the critical years when adults and teens seem to speak a different language! This workshop will explore how to stay out of power struggles with teens and instill responsibility while building relationships and respecting differences. We will acknowledge the struggles of teens that come from hard places.
Participants will receive a certificate for 2 hours of training upon completion the class.
Please RSVP to Rhonda at rcarlson@vcccd.edu (Please put “teems” in the subject line and indicate if you are a foster /kinship provider in your RSVP)
Sponsor: Ventura College FKCE

Nurturing Connections- Ventura
2019-09-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-09-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-08-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-08-07 18:00 - 20:00, 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

Foster Parent Network Training (East County)
2019-09-13 09:00 - 23:00 | Cornerstone Church, 2080 Winifred St., Simi Valley, CA, 93063, United States
Facilitators: Iris Braswell & Pam Lehtonen
Topic: TBRI Video-Empowering, Connecting & Correcting Principles
When: Friday, September 13th 9:00-11:00am
Where: Cornerstone Church- 2080 Winifred St., Simi Valley
This training is an opportunity to receive timely information on foster care and network with other foster parents who are geographically related. Specific topics will be addressed each month, friendships will be made and resources revealed! September Topic: Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) video-based training. TBRI is a research grounded intervention that meets the complex needs of children who have suffered harm during early childhood. Children who have been exposed to drugs and alcohol in utero or who have suffered abuse, neglect or trauma early in life suffer from significant disruption in development. The video will offer strategies to help children overcome these deficits and gain the path to needed healing. Pam has implemented TBRI strategies in her home and will offer tips and suggestions from her own experience.
Participants can receive credit for 2 hours of training upon completion the class. Meets Foster VC Kids criteria for “trauma.”
Please RSVP to Rhonda Carlson at rcarlson@vcccd.edu (Please put Simi networking in the subject line and indicate if you are a foster/kinship provider in your RSVP)
Childcare is available, please contact Iris.
Sponsor: Ventura College FKCE

Santa Paula Kinship Support & Resources Group
2019-09-10 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.
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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.

DreamFest
2019-08-24 15:00 - 19:00
Un Festival Gratuito Para Familias Migrantes De Campo

Cuando: Sabado, Agosto 24th, 2019, 3pm-7pm
En Donde: Hueneme High School- 500 W. Bard Rd., Oxnard CA 93003

Para mas informaction llame al (805) 247-0002

Kids & Families organizará una mesa de recursos educativos y actividades para niños en este evento.
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A Festival for Agricultural Workers and their Families

When: Saturday, August 24th from 3pm-7pm
Where: Hueneme High School- 500 W. Bard Rd., Oxnard CA 93003

For more information call (805) 247-0002

Kids & Families will be hosting an educational resource table and kids’ activity at this event.

2019-08-24 09:00 - 13:00 | Revive Community Church, 2640 Alvarado St., Oxnard, CA, 93036, United States
5th Annual Community Resources Fair!

Oxnard Kinship Support & Resources Group (Spanish/Bilingual)
2019-08-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-08-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-07-17 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.
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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.

Hold Me Tight- Couples Workshop
2019-08-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Kids & Families Together, 864 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States
Fall 2019 HMT Couples Workshop

Make sense of your emotions and relationship needs
Deepen and enhance trust, emotional safety, and intimacy
Begin to heal and forgive past hurts
Improve communication
Change frustrating and painful cycles

August 20th-October 8th
8 weekly sessions
Tuesdays from 6-8pm

Free for foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers!

Support & Resources Group- Ventura
2019-08-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-08-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-07-16 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.

Thousand Oaks Kinship Support & Resources Group
2019-08-13 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
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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.

Santa Paula Kinship Support & Resources Group
2019-08-13 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.

Backpack Gift~Away Event
2019-08-10 10:00 - 12:30
Kids & Families Together and Heart 2 Heart will be holding their annual Backpack Gift Away event for Foster/Resource, Kinship & Adoptive Children! This event will be held on Saturday, August 10th, 2019 from 10am-12:30pm in Ventura. Location will be provided upon RSVP.
*To reserve your space, please call (805) 643-1446 ext. 202 or email events@kidsandfamilies.org.*

How to help for this event-

Host a donation bin at your business/organization,
Order school supplies from our Amazon wish-list http://a.co/30t9ROg or drop off/mail to KFT.
Volunteer

Please see flyer for more information or call (805) 643-1446 ext. 108, jfutvoye@kidsandfamilies.org.

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

Educational Champion Training
2019-07-10 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
