Tagged With "Spanish CREO Platicas"
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4th Annual Yolo County Community Baby Shower Fair
The Yolo County HHSA and YCCA Community Baby Shower Collaborative will be hosting their 4th Annual Yolo County Community Baby Shower Fair! DATE: Saturday, September 28th TIME: 10am to 2pm LOCATION: Home Arts Hall, Yolo County Fairgrounds (1250 Gum Ave.) in Woodland. The main goal for this event is to educate families, who are either expecting or parenting a child less than 5 years of age, about Yolo County resources. This event is open to ALL Yolo county families, e.g. families from West...
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CLIENT RESOURCE: Creating Links to Resources and Opportunities (CREO) at CommuniCare
The Creating Links to Resources and Opportunities (CREO) program provides outreach and health engagement services to Latino/Hispanic individuals and families residing in Yolo County. Their services cover primary care, mental health, case management, advocacy, and educational talks. Check out their attached brochures in English and Spanish for more information, and please feel free to share with your clients!
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COVID-19 RESOURCES: Flyers for clients and WHO advice on handling mental health
Flyers for clients: I have the attached the info graphics that are being shared; please share with your clients. They are in English, Spanish and Russian. Article: WHO gives advice on handling mental health toll from the coronavirus https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/10/who-gives-advice-on-handling-mental-health-toll-caused-by-coronavirus.html Yolo COVID-19 website: https://www. yolocounty.org/health-human- services/adults/communicable- disease-investigation-and- control/novel-coronavirus-2019
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CREO PROGRAM FOR PARENTS: Learn about resources and programs in the School District on 2/21 (in Spanish)
The CREO program invites you to our Workshop “Plática” to learn about resources and programs in the School District, that can help prepare your children’s academic growth. Please see the attached flyer and please share this information with your community. If you have questions, please contact MariaIsabel Mandujano at MariaisabelM@communicarehc.org . Also posted on https://www.facebook.com/CEDDCENTROPARALAEXCELENCIAENDISCAPACIDADESDELDESAR/
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CREO workshop for Latino/Hispanic individuals and families in Yolo County
The Creating Links to Resources and Opportunities (CREO) program cordially invites you to our workshop (plática) this Friday, January 17 th . at 5:00 pm . in CommuniCare Hansen Clinic in Woodland . The Creating Links to Resources and Opportunities (CREO) program provides outreach and health engagement services to Latino/Hispanic individuals and families residing in Yolo County. Their services cover primary care, mental health, case management, advocacy, and educational talks. Please forward...
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CREO Workshop on preventive health checkups in English and Spanish
Lorraine Lunden will explain the importance of preventive health checkups on May 17 at the Salud (West Sacramento) and Hansen (Woodland) Clinics. Please see the attached document for more information (scroll down for English version).
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ENACT Day on 4/30
DATE: Thursday, April 30, 2020 TIME: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm LOCATION: The California Endowment – Sacramento | 1414 K Street Sacramento, CA 95814 REGISTER HERE: https://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51417/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=11722 ENACT Day is a FREE event that brings together Californians from across the state to learn about health equity in California and develop policy advocacy skills. Learn about policy strategies to improve community health such as food and water access,...
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Yolo County Housing Spring Fling Egg Hunt/Health & Education Fairs
Join us at our 2019 Yolo County Housing Spring Fling Egg Hunt/Health & Education Fairs. Please see the attached flyer in English and Spanish for information. If you have questions, please contact Isaac Blackstock at iblackstock@ych.ca.gov .
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Seventh Annual Promotores Conference March 28th in Winters
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SURVEY on Housing needs
The CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) wants your input on housing needs in our communities. Please complete the survey (also available in Spanish) and share with individuals you serve, as they are looking for input from a broad array of sources. See the email below for more information! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: July 19, 2019 Contact: Alicia Murillo Office: (916) 263-7400 Alicia.Murillo@hcd.ca.gov California's Department of Housing Asks Californians to Share Their...
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The Brain Architects Podcast: Toxic Stress: Protecting the Foundation (Episode 2) from Harvard Center on the Developing Child
Excessive or prolonged activation of stress response systems in early childhood can have damaging effects on learning, behavior, and health across the lifespan. Such toxic stress can occur when a child experiences strong, frequent, and/or prolonged adversity without adequate adult support. But that's not the whole story. With the right supports, toxic stress doesn't have to lead to bad outcomes. The second episode of the Center's new podcast, The Brain Architects, explores what toxic stress...
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Free tax preparation for eligible families (VITA)
Please see the attached VITA flyers for the tax season. This is an excellent opportunity for eligible families to get money back through Earned Income Tax Credit! There are multiple sites and dates for this effort. Please share with your networks and clients! Flyers in English, Spanish, and Russian.
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FREE: Whole Child Model workshop; English & Spanish speaking families encouraged to attend!
It's free, plus gift cards for families! Families and providers - sign up now for The Whole Child Model workshop! The workshop is FREE and a light meal will be provided to all. To register , contact Molly Keithly mollyk@lakefrc.org | 707-279-0563 *See attached for details in English & Spanish This workshop is for: Professionals who work with CCS families, Families who have a child in both CCS and Medi-Cal 14 counties: Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Marin, Modoc, Napa,...
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New videos from Positive Parenting (in English and Spanish)
Not Prepped for Preschool: Closing the Learning Gap: Research from Georgetown University finds that engaging in interactive activities, such as reading books and storytelling in English and Spanish, helps Latino children enter school with better reading skills, more attentiveness, and eagerness to learn. https://positiveparentingnews. org/news-reports/not-prepped- for-preschool-closing-the- learning-gap/ Teenage Conflict: The Body Remembers!: Research from the University of Virginia finds...
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NEW YOLO PARENTING PROGRAMS in Spanish
Family Hui: Please see the attached flyer to learn more about the new Family Hui that will be offered online in Spanish. YCCA’s Nurturing Parenting Class: Please see the attached flyer to learn more about this virtual class, which will be offered in Spanish and will meet twice a week via Zoom. Please feel free to share with the families you serve and partner agencies. If you have questions, please contact Nancy Ledesma at Nancy.Ledesma@yolocounty.org
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Now Enrolling Families; Children’s Home Society of CA and the Alternative Payment Program (APP)
Children’s Home Society of California (CHS) is currently enrolling eligible families for assistance with child care payments in the Alternative Payment Program (APP). Attached are flyers in Spanish and English, and a cover letter for agencies requesting that the flyers be distributed to families who are eligible for subsidized child care services. If you have questions, please contact Ann Panzica, Program Manager, at 530.723.5226 or AnnP@chs-ca.org .
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Nurturing Parenting Program from Yolo County Children’s Alliance (YCCA)
Starting next week, YCCA will be offering English and Spanish classes at the Woodland's Unified School District office. YCCA will also be offering a Spanish class at the Science and Technology Academy in Knights Landing. Please see the attachments for more information. All classes are free of charge and offer free child care. Meals and other incentives are also provided. Feel free to share with families that you work with as well as other partners. If you have questions, please contact Nancy...
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Online Mandated Reporter Child Abuse and Neglect Training
The purpose of the training is for professionals who have contact with children in their professions to be informed about what mandated reporting means, what their duties are as a mandated reporter, and how to identify potential signs of abuse and neglect. Professionals should take the training to: Understand their role as a mandated reporter. Understand how this affects their daily activities within their professional environment and duties. Understand the Mandated Reporter law. PLEASE...
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ONLINE TRAININGS from Strategies 2.0
All instructor-led trainings will take place online. For more detailed descriptions and times and to register, visit https://strategiesca.asentialms.com/catalog/ Trauma Informed Care-Spanish Discussion on 5/15 Introduction to Protective Factors on 5/14 A Protective Factor Deeper Dive: Parental Resilience on 5/8 and 5/22 Case Management on 5/8 Trauma-Informed Care Discussion on 5/11 and 6/1 A Protective Factor Deeper Dive: Social and Emotional Competence of Children on 5/12 A Protective...
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OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES: Music Groups
Please see the attached flyers for the music groups happening every Monday and Friday at the Children's Therapy Center's Community room in Woodland. Groups for kids 0-5 years old and for English and Spanish speakers. Please share with families!
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PARENTING CLASS: Nurturing Parenting Program (Spanish)
Please see the attached flyer for more information about this Nurturing Parenting Program class in Spanish in March and April. For more information, contact Nancy Ledesma: nancy.ledesma@ yolocounty.org
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PROGRAM UPDATE: CREO program provides support in Spanish by phone
CREO continues to provide free emotional support and resources in Spanish by phone: 530-405-2893. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
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Yolo County Breast Milk Drive on 12/5
The Yolo County Breastfeeding Coalition will be hosting a milk drive on December 5, from 10:00am -2:00pm at UC Davis Student Health and Wellness. Just one ounce of breast milk will feed a premature infant for two days! Please share the attached flyers in English and Spanish!
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Warmline Family Resource Center (Davis event on 3/9)
WarmLine provides free support, training and consultation to families of children with disabilities birth to age 26 in 26 counties of Northern California. Warmline can help parents learn what their rights are, brainstorm options and help find appropriate resources. Attached are WarmLine's activity calendars for February and March in both English and Spanish. Please note that the Music to Grow on Event is at the Yolo County Library in Davis on March 9. The February 2018 e-newsletters will be...
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RESOURCE FOR DAVIS PARENTS: Basic needs resource list (in English and Spanish)
Basic Needs Website - This list from Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) is updated weekly with information about financial assistance for housing, food assistance, and other agencies providing support to families during this time.
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RESOURCE: Handouts on Protecting Immigrant Families
Attached are updated handouts (English & Spanish) from Protecting Immigrant Families. Please share widely.
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RESOURCE: Overviews of some of CommuniCare’s programs
Attached please find documents with an overview of some of the CommuniCare Health Centers (CCHC) Programs. These programs are coordinated by CCHC perinatal (PN), behavioral health (BH) and health prevention and wellness (HPAW) departments.
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Resources related to "Public Charge" regulation
Attached please find information from Protecting Immigrant Families about the new public charge rule. You can learn more from Protecting Immigrant Families at https:// protectingimmigrantfamilies. org/ . Attached please find the Sacramento Area Immigration Legal Referral list. Please share with clients who may need legal services. In addition, families can go to this website https://www. keepyourbenefitsca.org/ questionnaire to explore the public charge "guide," or families can text...
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Seventh Annual Promotores Conference March 28th in Winters
From MariaIsabel Mandujano of the CommuniCare CREO program: Me dirijo a ustedes de la manera mas atenta para informarles que si estan interesados en participar con una mesa informativa durante el evento Annual de promotoras, por favor llenen su ficha de registro y haganla llegar lo antes posible, esto debido a que los espacios estan limitados. I inform you that if you are interested in participating with an information booth during the annual event of promoters, please fill out your...
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Social Parenting and Learning Series
Parents with children ages 0-5 are invited to participate in a 6-week Social Parenting and Learning Series facilitated by a licensed pediatric Occupational Therapist and Social Worker. Weekly Sessions will be an opportunity to make connections with other parents sharing in a similar parenting journey. The objectives are to share parenting experiences, successes, and challenges, in a supportive environment and to develop a social network in your community. Attached please find flyers in...
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Spanish Diabetes Education
Dignity Health and the City of Woodland are offering FREE Spanish diabetes education meet-ups on the first Thursday of each month. Please see the attached flyers for more information. Please note that these workshops are only in Spanish.
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Introductory Trauma-Informed Care Videos – in English and Spanish
How do our experiences as children shape our health as adults? What does it mean to be trauma-informed, and what does trauma-informed care look like in a health care setting? Two videos, “What is Trauma-Informed Care?” and “Trauma-Informed Care: From Treaters to Healers,” developed by the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS), seek to answer these questions and shed light on why health care providers across the nation are embracing a trauma-informed approach to care. The 3-4 minute videos...
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Help Me Grow Outreach Coordinator
Help me Grow is looking to fill their Spanish Outreach Coordinator position. See the flyer attached for more information. Feel free to share.
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Library Summer Reading Program
Please see the attached flyer for more information about the Yolo County Library Summer Reading Program. The flyer is in English, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin, and Russian. Please share with the families you serve! https://yolocountylibrary.org/summer/
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Mental Health Counseling Services for Dunnigan residents through RISE
Please see the attached flyers in Spanish and English for more details.
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Re: Introductory Trauma-Informed Care Videos – in English and Spanish
Excellent videos-simple and complete.
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FREE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOLO YOUTH: Virtual interactive groups for elementary, middle, and high school youth this summer (registration due by June 15)
During the summer, Victor Services, Mental Health Services Provider, will be offering small virtual interactive groups for elementary, middle, and high school youth. This is a great way to keep our youth connected and feeling healthy during this uncertain time. All groups are offered at no-cost and will run eight weeks in length. Registration must be completed by June 15th , please see attached flyer for all information in English and Spanish. Victor Services Prevention and Early...
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POSITIVE PARENTING VIDEOS in English and Spanish
Discussing Death with Kids : Death is a difficult topic to talk about, but child psychologists say even among families who have experienced previous loss, parents can provide kids with supports to help them during these difficult times. Single Moms’ Challenges During COVID-19 : In the United States, almost one in four moms are taking on the challenge of raising kids alone as a single parent. COVID-19 and the social distancing that’s required to keep families healthy during the pandemic may...
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ONLINE EVENT: Forgiveness- Peace Building in Conflict; Perdón- Hacer la paz en Conflicto from YCRC on 6/30
Please join Yolo Conflict Resolution Center (YCRC) at 4-5:30pm on June 30 for an online discussion on Forgiveness with Eileen Barker, respected teacher, coach, and a leader in the movement to integrate emotional healing and forgiveness in conflict resolution. Please see the attached flyers in English and Spanish for more information and register here .
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Videos from Positive Parenting in English and Spanish
· COVID-19 Slump for Students Past research finds that students in under-resourced communities often lose more skills during summer break than their well-off peers. Due to the pandemic, the interruption to traditional learning may result in significant losses in math and reading skills that experts are calling the “COVID slump.” While it is difficult to know exactly how much learning will be lost, new research suggests that some students will lose the equivalent of a full year’s worth of...
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RESOURCES FOR PROVIDERS on opioids and substance use disorder, sensory strategies for children, mental health, and disabilities
· Key Messages for Providers Related to Opioids and Substance Use Disorder The Mom and Baby Substance Exposure Initiative from Addiction Free CA has also written Key Messages for Providers in English and Spanish. Please scroll down to the bottom of the website to view these documents. · Calming the body before calming the mind: Sensory strategies for children affected by trauma This short article describes how understanding brain development can help inform approaches to working with...
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CREO Workshops in Spanish every Wednesday
Please encourage your clients to attend CREO Workshop "pláticas", which are held every Wednesday from 5:00 to 5:30 pm., in Spanish, via zoom. Please see the attached flyers about upcoming events and please share this information with your community. If you have questions, please contact MariaIsabel Mandujano at MariaisabelM@communicarehc.org . Zoom meeting invitation: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9520712098?pwd=cXpPbjFWbzAyN20wbjdkc0JKMWJJQT09 Meeting ID: 952 071 2098 Passcode: creo
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TRAINING: Spanish Restorative Justice Conference Facilitator training from YCRC
Please see the attached flyer for more information from Yolo Conflict Resolution Center and to register for this 3-day training in September and October.
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Videos from Positive Parenting in English and Spanish
· 2020 Grads and Grief in a Pandemic : For high school seniors, COVID-19 has meant that important events like graduation or prom couldn't happen. Mental health experts say U.S. teens were experiencing alarming levels of anxiety and depression before COVID-19. Now, they say kids have increased feelings of loss. Parents should watch for signs their teen is struggling with depression, validate their child’s feelings of loss, and support them as they move to the next chapter. · Supportive...
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DISASTER RELIEF: CalFresh Benefits; Individual and Small Business Relief
Wildfire Response: Hot Foods and CalFresh Benefits Replacement Outreach Materials in Spanish CalFresh Food benefit recipients in Yolo (and many other counties) have been approved for a Hot Foods Waiver and a Timely Reporting Waiver because of the wildfires. Please see the attached flyers regarding wildfire CalFresh benefits in Spanish. From Congressman Garamendi: On August 22nd, California received a Major Disaster Declaration for the destructive wildfires that have destroyed parts of our...
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YOLO COUNTY LIBRARY offering free hotspots to families for 2020-21 school year
To help families access the internet to complete distance learning, Yolo County Library has purchased 100 hotspots with unlimited T-Mobile data plans that we will assign to select families for the 2020-21 school year. In order to participate, an applicant must have a minimum of one child enrolled in a school located in Yolo County. Please help the Library spread the word about this program. Please share the attachments (in English and Spanish) with potential applicants. To participate,...
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RESOURCES for Providers: COVID-19 and the social safety net; Youth Thrive Survey
Policy Brief: COVID-19 Recession Highlights Need for Expansion of Social Safety Net A new policy brief from the UC Davis Center for Poverty Research suggests that broad changes to our work-based social safety net could enable it to function more effectively in economic downturns. Key Facts: The recession brought about by COVID-19 has hit low-income families especially hard. Federal relief efforts have eased hardship, but there remains tremendous unmet need, and food insecurity is spiking.
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RESOURCES FOR CLIENTS on Tenant Relief Act; COVID-19 PSAs for kids
· Know Your Rights: California’s COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020: Please see the attached documents created by Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) regarding tenant's rights under AB 3088. · Governor Newsom Unveils Partnership with Sesame Workshop for Back-to-School Public Service Announcements There are four new back-to-school PSAs from the Sesame Workshop featuring Elmo, Oscar, and Grover. The PSAs are available in English and Spanish, and are designed as resources to help kids...
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WEBINARS AND VIDEOS FOR PARENTS on topics such as technology, parenting, child abuse and neglect, and self-control
Kids, Technology, and Resources for Learning at Home Webinar 1-2:30pm on October 16 Please join Family Hui and CalWorks to learn about how to survive and thrive while learning from home. The Zoom link is available on the attached flyer. Please share widely! Foster & Kinship Education Classes: These classes are available to the public, but their target audience is Resource Parents. Please register in advance for all classes. School Issues & Concerns & the IEP Process 6pm-8pm on...
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YOLO RESIDENT OPPORTUNITIES: NEW rental assistance program; Healthy Community Day (10/24), CREO Platicas every Wednesday, ALTAR event (11/1)
NEW Rental Assistance Program available to Yolo low income residents The County has a new rental assistance program available to low income residents, in partnership with Yolo County Housing who is the program administrator. A press release was just sent out on social media and is on the Yolo County website. I’ve also attached some flyers in English and Spanish and the program summary. Please share as needed. Thanks! o Here’s the link to the English press release:...