October 23, 2024

The Children's Trust's Releases School-Based Health RFP *

The Children’s Trust, in collaboration with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) and the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (DOH - Miami-Dade), will continue to fund a comprehensive school-based health initiative that increases access to health and wellness services for children and families. The approach involves nursing and mental health professional services and community referrals that promote a healthy school environment intended to identify, prevent and/or remedy student health problems. In addition, telehealth services will be integrated to provide remote access to medical consultations and mental health support, ensuring that students receive care regardless of location.

This is a competitive request for proposals (RFP) solicitation open to current school health providers and other community health providers qualified to perform school-based health services.

School-Based Health Timeline

 Release Date - October 22

 Bidders' Conference and Application Training - October 28

 Pre-Application Deadline - Tentatively November 26

 Application Deadline - Tentatively December 17

For more information, visit The Trust's Grant's page by clicking below:

The Children's Trust Semi-Annual Provider Meeting is on Oct. 30

Are you a provider or stakeholder working with The Children's Trust? Join us for our upcoming virtual meeting to share information and learn about the latest updates and initiatives. We strongly encourage your agency CEO/Executive Director and program directors to attend. This meeting is a valuable opportunity to gain insights and strengthen our partnership.

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Time: noon-1:30 p.m. Main General Session

1:30-2:30 p.m. Breakout sessions: Youth Development and Parenting

Platform: Zoom Meeting

Don't miss out! Register below in advance for:

See you there!

Champions for Children Award Nominations Opening Soon *

The Children's Trust will soon be looking for Champions for Children nominees for next year's award ceremony to be held on April 30, 2025. Nominations for the David Lawrence Jr. Award, Excellence in Direct Service Award and the Excellence in Youth Leadership Award will soon be accepted via our Champions for Children page. Visit the page for more information on dates soon and on each of the awards and criteria for nominees.

Honoring Diversity in Work with Children & Families (in Spanish)

Discover the key to Inclusive practice! Join an engaging training session introducing 10 essential perspectives and strategies for serving families and children. Ideal for practitioners, leaders, and administrators. Earn 1 hour towards Cultural Humility competency for Florida Infant Mental Health Endorsement. Don't miss this transformative opportunity! This event will be in Spanish. Session takes place Oct. 30. Register below:

Strategic Communications: Virtual Roundtable for Nonprofit Leaders

Refine your communication strategies with this executive roundtable! Designed for communications professionals and nonprofit CEOs juggling many roles, this session offers a confidential space to explore and enhance your approach. You’ll get a quick yet impactful overview of strategic planning, assess your current communications, and share insights with peers. Leave with fresh ideas on navigating tough challenges, staying focused on strategic priorities, and positioning your organization as a bold leader. Join to elevate your communication game and drive real change! Session takes place on Nov. 7. Register below:

 Leading Through The Storm Training from YWCA

Geared for supervisors and executives, this training is your playbook through organizational storms. Leadership in recent tough times requires a strategic guide. Discover techniques to lead your team through challenges while emphasizing social and emotional wellness. Whether it's high turnover, workplace trauma, or complex tasks, your leadership molds the team's social and emotional outcome. Equip yourself to navigate with resilience and empathy. Register below for the session on Nov. 8.

Injury Prevention Trainings

Childhood injury prevention capacity-building efforts facilitated by the Public Health Trust's Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Miami are offered to all Trust-funded providers in person and via Zoom. Visit The Children's Trust Academy for full descriptions, meeting info and registration information.

Home Safety Training & Education; Tuesday, October 29; 10-11:30 a.m.

Car Passenger Safety; Thursday, October 24; 2-3:30 p.m.

Car Passenger Safety; Monday, October 28; 10-1130 a.m.

Car Passenger Safety; Thursday, October 31; 2-3:30 p.m.

Poisoning Safety; Friday, October 25; 10-11:30 a.m.

Last Differentiated Literacy Instruction Training of Year Open for Registration

Seats for October’s A Deeper Dive into DLI filled up quickly. Due to popular demand, another training session was scheduled on Thursday, November 14 from 4-6 p.m. If you were unable to register, be sure to secure your seat soon by registering on the Trust Academy LMS or emailing projectrise@nova.edu. Both new and veteran certified teachers are welcome!

The Children's Trust Leadership Academy 2025 Application Open

Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? Join Leadership Academy, a 9-month program that includes live subject matter expert-designed sessions and peer groups! The Academy starts on January 14, 2025, and is a professional development program for supervisory-level leaders to move to the next level of personal and professional growth. Submit your application by November 15. Apply below:

UM Team COACH Trainings

Attention parenting providers! Do you have skills you want to learn, questions you want answered, or communities you want to build? Well then check out UM Team Coach training supports that we offer! We are the home for you!

Coaching and Consultation: Parenting providers, we are here directly for your individualized needs! If you are interested in coaching or consultation, please click here to complete our coaching request form.

Hundreds of kids and teens in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties are in need of safe, loving homes through no fault of their own due to abuse, neglect and/or abandonment. Citrus Family Care Network is looking for people who want to change the life of a child. Open your home and your heart, "Become a Foster Parent."



For more information call 1.855.786.KIDS (5437), or Kimberly Lopez at 786.562.8758, email klopez@citrusfcn.com, or visit:

The Children's Trust is proud of the hundreds of organizations, businesses and entities that make up our Provider Network. To that end, we will be periodically highlighting them in a section of our Weekly Provider Bulletin simply named Provider Spotlight. See the impact of the work of your fellow providers and to submit an organization for consideration, nominate them in the Provider Bulletin form, with the following information: Name, Services Provided, With Trust Since, Website/Contact Information, Communities Served, and Number of Sites.

Learn more about The Trust's providers in our special weekly social media posts entitled Trust Tuesday (#TrustTuesday)

Just Kids Centers

This week we are featuring Just Kids Centers, a Trust-funded academy providing a nurturing educational experience for preschool through fifth-grade children. Just Kids Centers empowers children by offering them opportunities to make decisions, solve problems and possess confidence in their abilities while creating lasting relationships with teachers and peers. With three locations across southwest Miami, they offer an engaging curriculum that helps each child develop a positive outlook towards school, a better appreciation of the world and a lifelong love for learning during their time at Just Kids Centers. For more information and to enroll in Just Kids Centers, visit

www.justkidscenters.org

Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation Grants Available *

The Brooks and Joan Fortune Foundation (BJFF) primarily provides funds to support education, art and outreach programs and projects. In general, the foundation desires to support specific activities that result in a defined outcome rather than general operating funds or fundraising campaigns. While the foundation activities have historically been located in Indiana and Florida, requests from around the country will certainly be considered. All recipients must have a 501(c)(3) designation from the IRS.

Applications may be submitted between April 1 and December 31 via the Online Grants Manager linked below. They will be screened and evaluated upon receipt to determine eligibility. Organizations will be notified via email as to the status of their proposal. Grant funding is dispersed throughout the year.

Spencer Foundation Research Grants on Education Now Available *

The Spencer Foundation's Small Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets up to $50,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. They accept applications three times per year.

This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method or location. Instead, the goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education. For more information and to apply click below:

Funding Available from the Brady Education Foundation *

The Brady Foundation is currently accepting Research Project (RP) proposals and Existing Program Evaluation (EPE) proposals that have the potential to provide data that will inform how to address disparities in educational opportunities associated with race, ethnicity and family income. To learn more about the application process and to apply click below:

Life Time Kids Run Miami Program Kicks Off *

The Life Time Kids Run Miami program officially kicked off on October 14th. Entering its 20th year, the program hopes to welcome students to be a part of the action! The Life Time Kids Run Miami program encourages children and middle school students, ages 6-13, to run 25.2 miles over 15 weeks, culminating at the Life Time Miami Marathon & Half presented by FP Movement (February 2, 2025) with the Final Mile event where all participants will earn their own medal!

This FREE program is not only a fun and interactive way to get the kids moving, but it is easy to follow and track for participating coaches. By completing the RSVP form linke below, you will receive free training resources to your school.

Participate in an LGBTQ+ Research Study

The In CommUNITY research study is gathering insights through surveys and focus groups to better understand the health and lived experiences of LGBTQ+ residents in Miami-Dade County.

• If you're 18 or older, reside in Miami-Dade County, and identify as LGBTQ+, they want to hear from you! Compensation is provided.

• They also want to hear from professionals who serve LGBTQ+ individuals in the county, including health care providers, staff from community-based organizations, and government employees.

To participate in a survey and/or focus group, or to learn more, visit www.weareincommunity.org or contact lgbtqhealth@urbanhp.org.

Share Your Knowledge in Youth Violence Study

Behavioral Science Research Institute (BSRI) is partnering with a local community-based organization on a study about youth and violence here in South Florida. This research aims to better understand the challenges faced by youth in different communities in Miami and inform policies to improve their safety and well-being.

They are seeking individuals with personal or professional experience in this area to participate in a short interview (~30 min.) to gather perspectives on youth violence locally. Interviews will be held on Zoom between October 14-31. As a thank you for sharing your knowledge with them, they will provide a $25 VISA gift card following the interview completion.

Those interested and able to support this research, should contact email below with dates/time slots that work best for them.

Change the Life of a Child in Foster Care; Serve on a Citizen Review Panel

Florida Foster Care Review (FFCR) advances the safety, stability and success of youth and young adults involved in Miami-Dade’s dependency system by connecting them to essential services, healthy relationships and forever families. FFCR seeks caring volunteers to review and monitor cases one full weekday per month during Citizen Review Panel (CRP) hearings held virtually. Visit link below for more information and requirements.

Available Positions at The Children's Trust

Communications & Community Engagement Coordinator - $61,565.02 Annual

The Communications and Community Engagement (CE) Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Director of Communications with the general administration of communications projects, vendor agreements and purchase orders. Work performed by the Communications & Community Engagement Coordinator includes but is not limited to researching and obtaining bids for services or purchased goods, monitoring agreements and their terms of services, scopes of work and quality of final product, goods or service to ensure high level output. The incumbent has latitude to make informed decisions and recommendations regarding vendor and/or materials selection; and prepares reports for the department and executive management.

Accountant- $61,565.02 Annual

The Accountant is responsible for reviewing and critically analyzing financial information and provider/vendor documents and with an emphasis on maintaining quality internal control standards. This includes, but is not limited to, preparing, maintaining reviewing, and analyzing accounting records in accordance with The Children’s Trust (The Trust) accounting policies and procedures, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), regulations promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB) and Government Auditing Standards.

Available Opportunities at Jewish Community Services of South Florida *

Jewish Community Services is hiring for several positions:

• Licensed Clinicians
• Director of Resource Development and Engagement
• Donor Database Specialist
• And many more

For further details and to apply please follow the link below:

Family Central Job Opportunities

Do you have a passion for working with children and families? Would you like to make a difference in your community? Join the team at Family Central! They have openings for full time opportunities like family consultant, nurturing coach, mental health consultant, and HIPPY Home Visitor. Family Central offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits plan. For more info and to apply click below:

Leadership Position Available at Community Health of South Florida, Inc.

Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI) is looking to fill a position in the Behavioral Health Leadership team. LCSW or LMHC required. Please apply at the CHI website below, go to careers and look for the position titled Coordinator of Special Programs at www.chisouthfl.org. and/or email your resume to cmaraoz@chisouthfl.org.

Step Above Academy Now Accepting Preschool Teacher Applications

Seeking qualified, motivated, self-driven, passionate teachers to help increase developmental milestones within children, from age 3 months to 3 years old. All teachers must have experienced when working with smaller children and FCCPC or CDA equivalent. Hiring newly trained professionals as well, willing to be trained.

For more information, email below:

Available Position at Amigos For Kids

Amigos For Kids is seeking a full-time Youth Services Site Coordinator to oversee day-to-day operations at our program sites. You’ll manage program records, supervise instructional staff, and support literacy instruction for students in grades 1 through 5. Join their team and help make a difference in the lives of children by fostering academic, social, and personal growth! Apply below:

Parenting Job Opportunities at Richmond Perrine Optimist Club

The Richmond Perrine Optimist Club has full-time parenting specialists and a part-time child care aide position available. Applicants can submit a resume to email below:

Overtown Youth Center is Hiring

Overtown Youth Center (OYC) Miami is recruiting for several positions including: full-time Licensed Mental Health Counselor, AmeriCorps Success Coach (Stipend position), full-time Program Coordinator (kindergarten, 1st grade, middle school and high school), full-time Intervention Coordinator, full-time Intake Coordinator/Receptionist, part-time Music Teacher, part-time Art Teacher. To apply visit link below:

Available Positions at Advocacy Network on Disabilities

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Therapist

Advocacy Network on Disabilities is seeking a compassionate and skilled Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Therapist to join its clinical team. The ideal candidate will have specialized training and experience in providing trauma-focused therapy to children, adolescents, and their families. The TF-CBT Therapist will be responsible for delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions to clients who have experienced trauma, helping them to process their experiences, develop coping strategies, and improve their overall mental health.

Training and Experience Requirements: Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field. Licensed or license eligible as a Mental Health Professional in the state of Florida.

Minimum of 2 years-experience working with children, adolescents and families, with a focus on trauma. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish or Creole. Salary: $63,000. AND offers 100% employer-paid medical benefits, 12 paid holidays, and generous PTO.

Family Support Coordinator - SALARY UPDATE! *

Are you looking for a great place to work and make a difference? The Family Support Coordinator is responsible for the provision of advocacy, support and linkage services to individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families and care givers as well as professionals and others seeking assistance. Utilizes strength-based strategies to build families’ protective factors.

Training and Experience Requirements: Bachelors in social work or related field. Minimum of 2 years-experience working with families who have children with disabilities and knowledge of local community strongly preferred. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Bilingual English-Creole preferred. Salary Range: $50,000 - $52,000. AND offers 100% employer-paid medical benefits, 12 paid holidays, and generous PTO. Mail resume to email below: