The Miami-Dade Grade-Level Reading Campaign is currently seeking talented local authors to participate in the Fourth Annual Battle of the Books on Thursday, July 21 held at summer programs across the county. Battle of the Books is a county-wide competition to encourage children in grades K-5 to strengthen their reading superpowers and read over the summer months to prevent a summer slide. This year’s Battle of the Books will showcase books that celebrate inclusion and the diversity of our community.

Your book will be selected as one of three books to be purchased and distributed to children attending partnering summer camps. To be considered, approximately 250 printed copies of your book must be available for purchase by early May, and participation in the battle competition is required. If you are interested in having your book considered, please complete this application by Sunday, March 20. Finalists will be asked to interview with the planning committee. Authors will be notified of final selections by April 8.

Save the date for The Children's Trust Champions for Children Award Ceremony as it returns for its 16th annual celebration at an in-person event on Tuesday, May 24, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Airport and Convention Center, 711 NW 7nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33126.

For more information, including how to purchase seats/tables or to sponsor the awards ceremony, click below:

The READy, Set, Go Miami! literacy blitz launches in March, giving community partners and individuals all across the Miami-Dade County an opportunity to register to become a host site of a READy, Set, Go Miami! workshop. The initiative is a month-long community collaboration coordinated by the Miami-Dade Grade Level Reading Campaign (MDGLR) to 1) promote simple early literacy activities in daily routines at home, and 2) highlight the many early childhood resources in our Miami-Dade community that are available year-round!

Videos of Bidder's Conferences and Application Trainings for the following recently-released grant opportunities are now available.

Communities of Practice- Join a community where members support one another, share best practices and deepen their knowledge. All of the following CoPs are currently being offered virtually and are appropriate for direct service providers and supervisors of Parenting Programs. If you have any questions or would like additional support, please contact teamcoach@miami.edu.

Parent and Provider Stressors & Barriers - In this CoP, we will discuss the stressors and barriers that both you as a provider, and the families you serve, face. We will also be identifying solutions, practicing these strategies and discussing the implementation of them into your practice. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

Creating Support Networks & Community Outreach/Recruitment -In this CoP, we will work collaboratively to create networks of outreach and referrals across parenting providers in the community and discuss program recruitment strategies. You will have the opportunity to get to know other community providers, share information, and support one another. Virtual recruitment will be an ongoing topic. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

The New Normal: Returning to In-Person Services during COVID-19 - In this CoP, we will work collaboratively to share ideas and problem-solve strategies for returning to in-person services for group-based, home-based, and office-based parenting services. We will discuss recruitment, communication, and safety strategies for your staff and participants. Come prepared to share your agency’s ideas to help all programs successfully serve the community. You will have the opportunity to get to know other community providers, share information, and support one another. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

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 via Zoom. Visit The Children's Trust Academy for full descriptions, meeting info and registration information.

Home Safety Training & Education; Thursday, March 17; 9-10:30 a.m

Home Safety Training & Education; Thursday, March 17; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Home Safety Training & Education; Monday, March 28; 4-5:30 p.m.

Car Passenger Safety; Tuesday, March 29; 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Car Passenger Safety; Tuesday, March 29; 12-2 p.m.

Suicide Prevention Training; Wednesday, March 30; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Poisoning Safety Training; Thursday, March 31; 1-2:30 p.m.

An Administrator’s Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act- Are you an administrator, site director, or the person responsible for your organization meeting its legal obligations under the ADA? Join us to be sure you are up to date on enrollment, eligibility, reasonable accommodations, policies and procedures, and more.

These 3 Online Courses are always available through Trust Academy:

To register for any of these offerings, visit https://collabornation.net/login

or go to https://trustcentral.org and click on the Trust Academy link.

Also available: coaching, technical assistance, and help working with an individual child or youth. Contact your Inclusion Specialist or Pat Donovan (pdonovan@advocacynetwork.org).

Participants learn how Project-Based Learning (PBL) can be used to engage youth by connecting them with real-world experiences, motivating them to solve problems in their communities, and exposing youth to a wide range of career options. When YD staff support & guide youth through PBL, their youth participants will have more opportunities to use creativity, learn meaningful skills, practice problem solving, and become leaders. This new course is accessible through the Trust Academy Course Catalog.

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

The Research and Evaluation Analyst is a critical member of both cross- and inter-departmental teams at The Children’s Trust who engages in proactive problem-solving and critical thinking/analysis related to the design and effectiveness of various child, youth and family services. Primary responsibilities include: contributing to effective program and systems designs for The Children’s Trust’s priority investments in child, youth and family services; designing and maintaining sound data collection tools and systems to capture meaningful program, operational and community data in a user-friendly, accessible manner; and analyzing and making meaning from available data to tell our stories using compelling visualizations and reports, with an intentional focus on the specific audience and purpose of the message.  

The Community Engagement Manager is responsible for performing a variety of community-driven duties with an emphasis on maintaining contact with community groups, parents, and other caregivers, providing support to residents on children’s needs, as well as evaluating and responding to community needs concerning children. The incumbent exercises independence of action and will possess considerable knowledge of community activities and needs for children and families and use considerable professional judgment in the performance of community engagement work.

Full-time position to provide varied secretarial, accounting and organizational work. Provide services for administrators and schools that are necessary for the operation of organization. The employee should be organized, self-directed, display independent initiative and judgment as it relates to job assignments. Qualifications: High School Diploma.

The Department of Exceptional Student Education announces immediate part-time and full-time openings for school psychologists. Applicants must have experience working with children and possess either a current certificate in school psychology from the Florida Department of Education or be licensed as a psychologist through the Florida Department of Health.

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