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Sponsored by the Department of Developmental Services, Congreso Familiar is a conference dedicated to promoting education and leadership for Latino families who have young children, adults or relatives with disabilities. This presentation will be in Spanish and will teach about the IEP process. You can also access previously recorded presentations on their YouTube channel here . Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 10 AM-12 PM . Questions? visit the Congreso Familiar website for more information...

The following information is from The Baby Monitor, providing Zero to Three Policy and Advocacy News. Know someone who may be interested in receiving The Baby Monitor? Invite them to sign up. Congress, Why Shortchange Babies on the Supports They Need? As Congress continues to negotiate the Build Back Better Act , it is critical to consider the impact of legislation they have already enacted – and what’s at stake if they do not take further action. The expansion of the Child Tax Credit as a...

Free Online Webinar: Spreading HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences via Zoom HOPE organized this presentation hosted by the California Training Institute ( CalTrin ) to cover the importance of Positive Childhood Experiences, the research showing their mitigating effects on ACEs, the neurobiological basis for these effects, the four building blocks of HOPE, and type 1 vs. type 2 thinking. Ideas to incorporate the HOPE Framework into practice will be introduced. Wednesday, November...

Join CPI (Child Parent Institute) for this important discussion about the impact of state-sponsored separations on the parent-child relationship with Monica Noriega, PsyD. Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 10:00 AM- 11:30 AM . Click Here to Register Now Add To Your Calendar

Hui International is offering bimonthly (2x a month) Art of Parenting Workshops that will be focusing on “Becoming the Best You”. Each workshop is different, offering a variety of reflection activities to help parents and families understand that they are unique and that they have talents and gifts to be the “Best You”. This workshop will focus on Healthy Relationships (flyer and agenda are attached to this email for more information or contact Martha at Hui International. Friday, October...

Brought to you by CommuniCare Health Center’s CREO Program) Presented by Juan Gomez, LCSW, this Spanish Workshop will be going over Relaxation Techniques. ( flyer is attached to this email for more information) Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 5 PM . Click HERE to join the Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 872 6117 5961 and Password: creo)

The Dibble Institute is pleased to present an introductory webinar by Rev. Dr. Bryant T. Marks Sr. of the National Training Institute on Race and Equity , which will provide foundational information on implicit bias. It will focus at the individual level and discuss how implicit bias affects everyone. Strategies to reduce or manage implicit bias will be discussed. Broadly speaking, group-based bias involves varying degrees of stereotyping (exaggerated beliefs about others), prejudice...

Community Events Seek to Strengthen Regional Health and Social Support Systems Woodland, CA - In November, Resilient Yolo is launching a three-part virtual workshop series to educate members of the public on strategies for strengthening health and social support systems in Yolo County. To advance conversations around health and equity, the collaborative will also be hosting a Building a Resilient Yolo Summit in spring 2022. Formed in 2014, Resilient Yolo is a community-based collaborative...

TOMORROW Wednesday October 20, 12:00 - 1:30 PT Join the UC Davis Health Office for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to learn strategies for healing toxic stress.

This is an update on the American Rescue Plan published by Supervisor Don Saylor in his weekly newsletter. On Tuesday, the Board approved the initial American Rescue Plan (ARP) expenditure plan, which included funding for priority projects, priority categories, strategic plan implementation, and other uses. The Board also provided direction on the development of ARP priority category workgroups and approved a Yolo County ARP Policy to guide the use of ARP funds . A recording of the...

Check out these awesome FREE events this month at Woodland Community College. Drag Bingo!, LGBTQIA+ Teen Group, and Movie Night with "Rocky Horror Picture Show". See attached flyers for more details. Sponsored by Elevate Queer Yolo.

Empower Yolo is here to help! https://empoweryolo.org You are not alone. Trained advocates are available 24/7 to provide free crisis intervention, emotional support, advocacy, information and referrals. All calls to Empower Yolo are private and confidential. 24/7 Crisis Lines 530-662-1133 / 916-371-1907 Empower Yolo Main Line 530-661-6336