Issue Date: March 11, 2026
Now published biweekly.

Provider Bulletin

From The Trust

* New or updated

The 20th Annual Champions for Children Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 16, from noon to 1:30 p.m. This year's ceremony will take place again at Jungle Island, Bloom Ballroom, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, on Watson Island in Miami. The Champions for Children Awards Ceremony is The Children's Trust's signature event honoring individuals and programs that have achieved greatness in their service to children and families in Miami-Dade County. 

Tickets are available for purchase through The Children’s Trust website below: 

Join The Lucy Project for an interactive professional development session that aligns with the Science of Reading framework. The session will delve into proven literacy strategies and research-backed approaches, including the Simple View of Reading and Scarborough's Reading Rope. Attendees will gain skills to support all students, particularly those with dyslexia, transforming reading instruction through a structured literacy approach.

What You’ll Learn:

- The Science of Reading in Action

- Recognizing Literacy Challenges

- Effective Teaching Strategies

Why Attend:

- Transform Your Classroom

- Deepen Your Understanding

- Enhance Instructional Confidence

Date: March 20, 2026

Time: 2-4 p.m.

Ready to elevate your reading instruction? Register here:

Are you a parent eager to understand dyslexia, reading disorders, and literacy? The Lucy Project, funded by The Children's Trust and part of Trust Academy partners, offers free, in-person and virtual workshops across Miami-Dade County year-round to support every child’s reading journey. The workshop will take place March 14.

Parents gain insight into the causes of dyslexia and the proven, science-based strategies that help children thrive. Visit link below and explore the Parents tab, then scroll down to Reading Roadmap to get started. Sign up today!.

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, March 17; 10-11:30 a.m.

Home Safety Training & Education; Tuesday, March 31; 10-11:30 a.m.

Car Passenger Safety; Monday, March 16; 10-11:30 a.m.

Car Passenger Safety; Thursday, March 19; 3-4:30 p.m.

Car Passenger Safety; Monday, March 23; 10-11:30 a.m.

Car Passenger Safety; Monday, March 30; 10-11:30 a.m.

Teenage Driving; Thursday March 26; 3-4:30 p.m.

Poisoning Safety; Tuesday, March 24; 10-11:30 a.m.

Suicide Prevention; Friday, March 27; 10-11:30 a.m.

The Children's Trust is seeking proposals for a single organization to operate The Children’s Trust Youth Advisory Committee (YAC), a leadership development program for high school-age youth with a focus on service and civic engagement, especially relating to children and families in Miami-Dade County. The YAC serves as the youth voice of The Children’s Trust. The proposal should include student recruitment, staff engagement and retention, budgeting and purchasing, monthly meetings across Miami-Dade, activities, and local and out-of-town field trip planning and execution, student-led community service projects, and other program needs, while ensuring the program maintains The Children’s Trust YAC brand and identity. All proposals should also demonstrate experience with positive development of high school-age youth.

The request for proposals (RFP) is now open. For more information, visit The Trust's Grant Opportunities page by clicking below:

Training and Implementation Associates (TIA) is excited to launch Trauma Informed Care in Community Based Organizations, a new course designed for staff at every level! This training helps organizations address the daily impact of trauma on youth and families, while supporting staff well-being. Participants will gain practical, organization-wide strategies to integrate trauma-informed principles into all aspects of service delivery.

Also available from TIA:

• Gaining a Better Understanding of the Role of Culture in Service Delivery
• Strengthening Family Framework (Part 1 & Part 2)
• Organizational Readiness to Support and Sustain Practice Improvement
• Successfully Engaging Youth and their Families into Services.

Any course completed may be applied toward the minimum requirement of 10 training hours. Strengthen client care and foster a more resilient workplace. Enroll today! Email below for more information:

TIA: Natural Helper and Success Coach Training! March 16-18 *

TIA invites you to the Natural Helper and Success Coach Training, a three-day, in-person live training focused on strengthening engagement, communication, and centered practice. You may register via the TIA Family & Neighborhood Support classroom.

Dates & Times:

March 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

March 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

March 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Location: United Way Miami, 3250 SW 3rd Avenue, Miami, FL 33129

New Course! TIA's Natural Helper & Success Coach Role Orientation
TIA is excited to offer our online orientation for natural helpers, success coaches, and FNSP leaders. This course provides and overview of key roles and responsibilities, emphasizing collaboration, effective support, and guidance for youth and families. Designed as a streamlined version of TIA's full in-person training, it equips participants to serve as trusted community supports with confidence, respect, and care.

Enroll today to strengthen your skills and make a positive impact in your community!

Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? Join Leadership Academy, 9-month program that includes 360-degree evaluation, live subject matter expert designed sessions and peer groups! The Academy is a professional development program for supervisory level leaders to move to the next level of personal and professional growth. Applications are open through March 30, 2026. Apply below:

Building Impact Through Youth Volunteering *

Empower youth to create meaningful change in their communities! Join SkillBuild, powered by Breakthrough Miami, for an engaging training session on designing impactful volunteer programs. Learn to develop, launch, and optimize youth-focused initiatives through strategies for recruitment, project planning, partnerships, and impact assessment. Discover how to enhance engagement, foster community connections, and measure success while exploring the benefits of volunteering for both youth and their communities. Don’t miss this chance to elevate your youth development programs!

Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Zoom. Register below:

Managing Challenging Behavior *

Unlock the power to support young athletes like never before! Our course is designed for coaches who want to understand the impact of trauma and stress on the brain and behavior, especially in youth. With insights drawn from the latest psychology and neuroscience, you'll gain the tools to uncover the hidden stories behind challenging behaviors and respond with empathy and sensitivity. By the end of the course, you'll be equipped to create a safe, transformative environment that fosters healing, growth, and development for young people who have experienced trauma. Join us today and become the coach who makes a lasting difference!

Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Zoom. Register below:

From Other Agencies

Exciting opportunity for South Florida nonprofit leaders! Amazon is sponsoring a 4-week AI for Social Good Clinic at the Miami Dade College AI Center, and applications are open now.

Starting April 1, participants will meet every Wednesday at 11:00 AM for a hands-on, practical learning experience built specifically for the nonprofit sector.

The only investment is your time and commitment. I especially encourage executive directors and board members to apply together — because when leadership and governance learn side by side, that's when real organizational transformation happens.

Spots are limited. If you lead or serve a nonprofit in South Florida, this is worth a serious look. Fill out application, linked below:

Is your organization advancing food justice for kids in the United States? Apply now for the Food Justice for Kids Prize - up to $100K in grant funding over the next two years to deepen your impact! Learn more: foodjusticeforkids.org. 

Curious if your project is a fit? Join an upcoming info session on Wednesday, March 25, to get inspiration, learn more about the application process, and ask questions. Link for session is below:

Florida Blue Foundation is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations across the state who are dedicated to improving access to affordable, healthy, and nutritious foods for vulnerable populations who live in food insecure communities in Florida. The grant's 2026 funding priorities are designed to support innovative and effective solutions that promote food security, address unmet needs, and foster a healthier and more resilient Florida. Deadline to submit is April 22 at 3 pm. For more information, click below:

Kristi House’s remaining February training is open for registration, free of charge. Please share with any interested parents, providers, and partners. Register now at link below:

• Project HeadSTRONG: Anger: March 17and24, 10 a.m.-noon
• Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior; March 19, noon – 2 p.m.
• Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma (at Kristi House); March 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Kemper Foundation’s 2026 Read Conmigo School Impact Grant application period is now open! These $10,000 grants support school- or program-wide initiatives that advance dual-language (Spanish-English) education for bilingual students at Title I elementary schools. Eligible schools must have an established dual-language (Spanish-English) program with at least one year of implementation. Grant applications must be submitted by the principal on behalf of their school by Sunday, March 15, at 11:59 p.m. local time.

For more information, including how to apply and FAQs, please visit The Kemper Foundation website below:

MIAMI, it’s your turn to be heard. Introducing Elevated Tracks 305, a citywide call to create Miami’s next anthem. Share this competition with those you serve: an invitation for creators across Miami to write and submit a love song to Miami that captures the soul of our city. The rhythm. The pride. The culture. The belonging.

Two categories:

- Youth (Under 18)

- Adult (18+)

Winners in each category will receive:

- $10,000 Grand Prize

- $2,500 Second Prize

- $1,000 Third Prize

- Citywide amplification and live performance opportunities

Submissions open March 4 and close March 30. This isn’t just a contest. It’s an invitation to help Miami sing itself into the future. Click below to apply:

Provider Spotlight

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 highlighting them in this section of our Provider Bulletin simply named Provider Spotlight. 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)

enFamilia, Inc.

This week, we are excited to highlight enFamilia, Inc., which has been part of the South Florida community for more than 25 years, providing a range of services funded by The Children’s Trust. The organization offers after-school programs for elementary and middle school students that include homework help, STEAM activities, Spark, and arts programming. Since 2003, enFamilia has also provided parenting and fatherhood classes to help parents build stronger relationships with their children. For more information on enFamilia and the programs they have to offer, visit www.enfamiliafla.com.

Career Opportunities

The Children’s Services team at Lotus House Women’s Shelter is dedicated to improving the lives of homeless children and their families. It utilizes evidence-based, early assessments of our children and families to deepen our understanding of the breadth and depth of their needs, as well as evidence-based therapeutic interventions with measurable outcomes to support, heal and strengthen. Our team combines clinical services with the rigors of research to continuously improve our standards of care, measure the impact of different therapeutic models, offering therapeutic supports to our children and potentially advancing the status of sheltered children everywhere.

They are seeking a seasoned Master’s or Doctoral level therapist to provide individual and family therapy for the children and their mothers at the shelter in addition to families in the community of Overtown. The candidate should be either licensed or a registered intern in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Psychology with the State of Florida. Therapists with experience and/or certification or training in Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP); Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT); Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT); Video Feedback Interaction for Positive Parenting (VIPP); and/or Triple P (PPP) are also preferred. Clinicians with experience administering evidence-based assessments are also preferred.

The Advocacy Network on Disabilities (AND) is looking to hire a Client Support Specialist, to be responsible for assisting clients and all team members with administrative, clerical and general office support including answering incoming calls, directing calls to appropriate staff, greeting and directing visitors, as well as additional clerical duties related to supporting all agency Programs. The Client Support Specialist has responsibility for ensuring timely data input to meet reporting requirements for all grants, and responsibility for coordinating professional development initiatives training activities. 

Salary Range: $$35,000 to $38,600. AND offers 100% employer-paid medical benefits, 14 paid holidays, and generous PTO, starting at 18 days during the first year of employment. Mail resume to email link below:

The Arc of South Florida is excited to welcome passionate, caring, and driven professionals to join its amazing, mission-driven team at its Florida City location! They are currently hiring for the following rewarding positions:

• Occupational Therapist (OT)

• Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)

• Physical Therapist (PT)

• Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Whether you’re launching your career or bringing valuable experience, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families while growing with a supportive and inclusive organization. If you’re ready to inspire change, promote independence, and be part of something truly impactful, they want to hear from you!

Apply at link below:

 Jewish Community Services is hiring for several positions:

- Helpline Counselors

- Grant Billing Specialist

- Director, Kosher Food Bank & Community Food Distribution

- And many more

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

Join United Way Miami's team and help strengthen families and communities. Make a difference in the community! Explore opportunities including:

• Specialist, Early Childhood Education Support
• Early Childhood Lead Teacher
• Senior Director & Associate Director, Early Head Start Child Care Partnership
• Infant Toddler Teachers (Miami Gardens, Downtown, West Perrine, Gladeview)
• Co-Teacher
• Crossing Guard
• Senior Coordinator, CFS (Hybrid)
• Case Manager & Financial Wellness Coach (Hybrid)
• Manager, Social Media & Digital Marketing (Hybrid)
• Associate Director, Development
• HR Intern (Credit Only)

Join United Way Miami in building a stronger Miami. Apply below: 

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