Creating a trauma informed workforce summit
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CFRA is asking for your input on potential webinar topics that you would find helpful and useful. Please fill out this very short survey (about 1-2 minutes) to get a better idea on what topics to focus on and dive deeper on. Based on the feedback you provide, CFRA will create webinars that better suit you and the field you work in.
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Creating a Trauma Informed Workforce Summit 2019
Creating more trauma informed support for the leaders and advocates of child victim services working with families and children
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Join the Governor's Office of Emergency Services on February 28 in San Diego, CA for the
Creating a Trauma Informed Workforce Summit 2019! This summit will create support for workforces who are exposed to the effects of secondary trauma and provide collaborative efforts to expand trauma informed support for children and families.
Leaders of family strengthening, child advocacy, and victim service organizations involved in intervention with childhood trauma will come together to:
- Create support for workers who are exposed to the effects of secondary trauma
- Share resources for developing more internal trauma informed organizations
- Connect with current and potential partners
For more information and registration, go to the
Eventbrite page.
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CFRA's Monthly Legislative Update Calls
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Every fourth Friday of the month, CFRA updates members to discuss state and federal legislation which impacts the family strengthening field. We have representatives throughout the state to give the varying perspectives of our diverse clients and regions. To participate in our next call,
register here.
Our next call is on Friday, February 22 at 9AM.
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The RISE VISTA Program is currently accepting partner applications. RISE VISTA is administered by Prevent Child Abuse California, housed at the Child Abuse Prevention Center.
The RISE VISTA Program places AmeriCorps VISTA members with partnering organizations throughout California. RISE VISTA members strengthen and support organizations by building infrastructure, expanding community partnerships, and securing long-term resources for their organization. Each AmeriCorps RISE VISTA member makes a year-long, full-time commitment to serve on a specific project with a RISE VISTA partner.
If you are interested in partnering with RISE VISTA or would like additional information, please view the
informational webinar
, or contact Elizabeth Grillo, RISE VISTA Program Support, by
email
or by phone at 916-244-1980.
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Kids' Day at the Capitol
Thursday, April 11, 2019
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The California Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention, in partnership with the Child Abuse Prevention Center would like to invite you to participate in the second annual "Kids' Day at the Capitol, event on April 11, 2019 from 10am to 2pm. They are asking that family resource centers, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, child abuse prevention centers, healthcare providers, and other working to strengthen families to join the event. By hosting a booth complete with child-friendly activities and resources for families and community members.
The event's program will include guest speakers, awards, and interactive performance. It is an opportunity to raise awareness about our work in the family strengthening field during Child Abuse Prevention Month, provide outreach to families, meet other organizations from throughout the sate, and, most importantly, celebrate California's kids, who we work to keep safe and healthy every day.
For those interested in reserving a booth, you can access the
registration or by visiting the
website.
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Strategies 2.0 Learning Communities
Connecting members and allies of the child abuse prevention field
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You're invited to join us for any of the FREE Learning Community convenings listed below. Who should attend?
- Professionals from social service, health, mental health, child care, child welfare, housing, veterans service, education, family resource centers, law enforcement, and other helping agencies
- Advocates, parents, & community members who want to learn and make a difference for children and families in their region
Learning Communities Convenings
Click
here
for more information about Strategies 2.0 and to register for the Learning Communities above. Sign up for their
newsletter
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Southern California Learning Community
Valley Learning Community
Sierra Learning Community
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Northern Learning Community
Bay Area Learning Community
Capital Learning Community
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Family Resource Centers: Vehicles for Change Webinar Series
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This four-part webinar series provides a comprehensive, deeper dive into the themes, messages and frameworks presented in Family Resource Centers, Vehicles for Change – volume 2. The series will focus on the elements that make FRCs unique platforms for strengthening families and communities, and highlight organizations whose work exemplifies the topics. Each interactive webinar will define the topic, give examples, and provide concrete tools and resources to enhance understanding, learning, and application. The series also acts as a spark or springboard for family resource centers and other family strengthening organizations to participate in the Family Resource Center Core Training, available Summer 2019.
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- Watch Family Resource Centers: Incubators for Innovation
- Feb. 15, 2019. Reciprocity as Participant Engagement
- March 6, 2019. Community Development FRC Style
- April 26, 2019. The FRC as a Learning Organization
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