Halloween Festivities!
The First Steps teams at SBCS, Palomar Health (above), and SAY San Diego (below) celebrated
Halloween with office group costumes.
The SBCS team went all out representing various TV shows from Nickelodeon, to Cartoon Network, to Disney Channel. Can you spot all the old cartoons??
Things were buzzing in the Palomar offices with butterflies and bees flying around.
The SAY team had a Loteria-themed Halloween party! Each team member represented a different Loteria card. Can you spot Jessica as the HFA FROG mascot, too?
Well done teams!!
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Baby on Board!
Lorena Avila, Family Support Specialist with
SAY San Diego (Central Region) recently welcomed baby Damian Avila on October 15th.
Lorena, David, and Damian are all doing well.
Congratulations Avila Family!!
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HFA & Baby TALK in The Windy City!
This past August, HFA National invited members of advisory groups to come together for a two-day in-person retreat in Chicago, IL. As a member of HFA’s Training Advisory Committee (TAC), Miriah de Matos, First Steps Associate Director, was able to attend. The retreat was an opportunity to meet with fellow trainers and share local training experiences.
Some highlights included seeing the poet, Harold Green, talk about his work in elevating the role of fathers in communities of color. Check out a speech he made at the Chicago Mayoral Inauguration in 2015. Miriah also had the opportunity to take a photo with Dr. Melissa Merrick of Prevent Child Abuse of America (left photo). It was a fan-girl moment.
Finally, Miriah ended the trip with a lunch meeting with Ellen Walsh from Baby TALK (right photo). During that time Ellen and Miriah discussed First Steps use of the curriculum and training experiences. That discussion led to condensing the Baby TALK training and further aligning the concepts to HFA to enhance the staff’s learning experience. The updated training will be available at the February Baby TALK Core.
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We love hearing about your growing teams and virtual or drive-through events for families. This section is dedicated to the Network Show and Tell, where you can highlight and celebrate your team's incredible stories!
If you would like to share a highlight in our next newsletter, please contact Shelby Smith.
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Training Registration Station |
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We look forward to seeing you at our next training. Please save the dates for our upcoming trainings below!
If you have any questions about attendance and registration, please let us know.
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For training policies on attendance, make-ups, and cancellations, click here.
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FROG Supervisors Training |
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Contact:
If you have any questions regarding the following, please contact Shelby Smith:
- Registration (Network & HFA Core Trainings)
- Prerequisites & Pre-Training Assignments
- Training Rosters
- Zoom Support
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Join us for our second session of this special edition Ongoing Learning Series: Balanced Engagement - Supporting Caregiver & Child Learning During (and between) Visits with Dr. Dana Childress. Join the second session on November 17th at 10 AM on Zoom!
If you missed any of the sessions, the recordings will be available within 1 week in the First Steps LMS. Look for the OLS: Balanced Engagement course. Staff must watch the missed session recording and complete any inter-session activities before attending the next session.
- For more information or questions about the series, please contact Shelby Smith.
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Upcoming Webinars/Events/Trainings |
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Please note there is a registration fee to attend these trainings.
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Resilience - the ability to adapt to difficult situations - helps people cope and reach out for support when faced with mental health concerns. This webinar focuses on the importance of finding, understanding, and elevating sources of resilience in racially- and ethnically-diverse and under-resourced communities.
Learn how to find local support systems that promote resilience so you can connect children, families, and staff with community resources that strengthen their mental health.
This webinar is offered with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish.
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Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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Time: 10-11AM PST
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Location: Zoom
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The servant leadership model has long been praised for helping leaders authentically prioritize their people, resulting in increased performance and profits for their organizations. However, it has also been interpreted (and practiced) as a model that advocates subverting self in favor of others. Is there a way to reimagine the servant leadership model in a way that allows leaders to take care of themselves first, in order to effectively serve the team they lead?
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
- How to reimagine the servant leadership model by applying resilience and self-care practices
- Strategies for increasing self-awareness to improve leadership effectiveness
- How to fuel your servant leadership effectively in order to collaborate for the greater good
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Resources to Help Support Professionals |
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NEW! Training Resources on the Team Member Corner
First Steps offers intensive staff training to ensure model fidelity. Sometimes that training can be confusing and overwhelming for both staff and supervisors. Check out the new resources on the First Steps Team Member Corner under Training.
First Steps LMS- Here you can find our LMS Course Catalog and course checklists
HFA LMS - This new section includes HFA resources to guide staff in accessing FROG, Foundations, Cultural Awareness, etc. There are also guides for supervisors to support staff during these trainings.
We will continue to update the website with new course checklists and resources from HFA to support staff and supervisors.
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The National Institute for Children's Health Quality has provided resources for professionals, parents and caregivers on sleep safety.
- Their Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Myths and Facts are translated in 11 different languages!
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Health professionals can use this interactive handout and video quiz to engage parents and caregivers in conversations about safe infant sleep and breastfeeding recommendations.
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In this handout, you’ll learn the definition of SIDS and how to reduce the risk of sleep-related infant deaths, how to create a safe sleep environment, and more.
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Resources to Help Support Families |
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The My Child Care California website is a resource for families looking to easily find quality childcare and learn about how childcare can help their children grow and learn. It can be challenging for busy families to find high-quality, affordable childcare that they love and trust. There are so many places to look and so many options to review—how do you know what’s best for your family’s needs?
They have partnered with Childcare Resource and Referral Agencies (CCR&Rs) from every county in California to create an easy-to-search directory of childcare options and a simple glossary of childcare programs, philosophies, and terms. Caregivers can learn current information about childcare—from how to find quality childcare to getting help paying for it.
Their main goal is to help more California families get the childcare their children need. For more information, visit their website here
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From our first FROG and throughout service, we learn about caregivers' goals to return to school and embark on new careers. Many parents are interested in pursuing a job as a medical assistant (MA). The field of health care is one of the fastest-growing job markets, and the career can be a launching pad for professional opportunities. The Laura Rodriguez Medical Assistant Institute offers part-time (7.5 months) and full-time (4.5 months) programs to become an MA. What makes this program unique is that is run by Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD). FHCSD offers a loan forgiveness program that waives tuition and fees for students who complete the program and perform full-time work for FHCSD as an MA for three years.
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Building Resilience Through
Mindful Self-Regulation
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Our thoughts and actions affect how we feel. By changing distorted thinking and dysfunctional behavior, we can change our emotions. In Nixie and Nimbo we explore some tools children can use to control their anxiety rather than letting it control them.
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Check out our website for Provider, Parent, and Training Resources!
Our password-protected Team Member Corner also offers a one-stop-shop to meet the team and gain access to network resources regarding Policy, Technical Assistance, Quality Assurance, Training, and Evaluation.
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