December 31, 2025

Provider Bulletin to be Published Biweekly Starting on January 14!

Starting January 2026, the Weekly Provider Bulletin will become a Biweekly Provider Bulletin. We’re making this change to better streamline content, improve readability, and improve efficiency all around. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks! 

The new schedule means that all items submitted for consideration for publishing must be sent via bulletin form HERE, by 5 p.m. the Thursday before the following week's publication. For example, the first Biweekly Provider Bulletin will be published on Wednesday, January 14, so the items for publication must be submitted by 5 p.m., Thursday, January 8. Please make sure that you submit items as early as possible.

If you have any questions or concerns, write The Trust at bulletin@thechildrenstrust.org.

Below is a list of Publication Dates for the Biweekly Provider Bulletin in 2026:

The Children's Trust Reimbursement Payment During Holiday Period

The Children’s Trust extends warm wishes for a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year! 

Please be advised that our offices will be operating at limited capacity from December 24 through January 1.

To ensure providers receive payments on time during this period, invoices must be submitted and approved by December 16, earlier than the usual deadline. We encourage you to submit complete invoices as soon as possible to guarantee processing before the holiday break. Kindly review all submissions carefully to avoid errors. Regular payment schedules will resume the week of January 5, 2026.

Free Dyslexia and Literacy Workshops for Teachers in Miami-Dade

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

Teachers learn how to identify reading challenges and apply the science of reading and evidence-based instruction that create a lasting impact. Visit the link below to explore the Educators tab, scroll to Reading Roadmap, and sign up your school and teachers today!

New UM Team COACH Communities of Practice

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 the UM Team Coach supports that they offer!

Communities of Practice

Join a community where Parenting Providers support one another, share best practices and deepen their knowledge.

Parent and Provider Stressors & Barriers: Join them the first Wednesday of each month to explore family challenges, share solutions, and practice strategies you can use in your work. Next CoP will be held on Wednesday, January 7 from 11 a.m.-noon.

Recruitment, Outreach & Creating Support Networks: Join them the first Thursday of each month to collaborate with fellow parenting providers to build referral networks, share resources, & strengthen community connections. Next CoP will be held on Thursday, January 8, from 10-11 a.m.

Project RISE's Structure and Clear Limits Virtual Training in January

January 14, 2026, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

In this training, youth development program staff will learn to recognize and respond to youth needs by creating routines and establishing effective guidelines and consequences that will result in positive youth engagement.

Space is limited, so please register for these events in advance on the Trust Academy LMS. You may also email projectrise@nova.edu to let them know you are interested in attending, and as long as you have an account in the Trust Academy LMS, they can help you register.

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. 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)

Fantasy Theatre Factory

This week, we’re excited to highlight Fantasy Theatre Factory (FTF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit theater dedicated to creating original, quality educational theatrical programs for children, families, and the public. The theater works to expand access to these programs for people of all cultures and backgrounds, including those from underserved communities. FTF seeks to cultivate, foster, sponsor, and develop an appreciation of the cultural arts among the public, with a special emphasis on serving children. Programs supporting literary and environmental education are core components of FTF’s mission. FTF serves its audiences at the Sandrell Rivers Theater and on tour throughout Florida and beyond. With more than 40 years of excellence in the arts, FTF places its greatest programmatic emphasis on Theater for Young Audiences programs that utilize professional adult performers to provide quality cultural programming for children and family audiences. Other focus areas of programming include fitness, history, self-esteem, peer pressure, and bullying prevention. FTF also produces cultural arts workshop residency programs that serve at-risk youth, children with disabilities, and general population students. For more information, visit www.ftfshows.com.

Kristi House Free Trainings for Trafficking Prevention Month *

Kristi House’s January trainings are open for registration, all free of charge. Please share with any interested parents, providers, and partners. Register now at link below:

• Project HeadSTRONG: Self-Esteem & Self-Compassion; 10 a.m.- noon, January 6, 13, 20, and 27
• Human Trafficking 101; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., January 8
• The 6th Annual Anti-Trafficking Symposium: Business Ethics in Labor Trafficking; 10a.m.-12:30 p.m., January 23
• Children and Traumatic Stress; 1-3 p.m., January 28

Sprinternships for FIU Students Groups Offered to Organizations *

The FIU Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences is offering organizations a chance to take advantage of 3-week, immersive, paid Sprinternship to undergraduate students. Organizations will get 2-5 FIU Computing and Science undergraduate students as paid interns (funding provided by the program, not the organization). The Sprinternships provide valuable work experience and a tech-industry résumé credential that helps students land their first summer tech internship. Each Sprinternship™ is uniquely designed by the hosting organization, ensuring a customized experience for both students and employers. For more information or to sign up to host a Sprinternship, click below:

Citrus Health Launching Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) Groups

Citrus Health is launching new Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) groups for parents and caregivers in Miami-Dade with children under age 6. COSP is a supportive, relationship-based parenting group that helps caregivers better understand children’s emotional needs and strengthen parent-child connections.

Two groups are forming:

• English: Mondays, starting January 12, noon-1:30 p.m.
• Spanish: Tuesdays, starting January 13, noon-1:30 p.m.

Groups run for 8 weeks. No eligibility requirements beyond living in Miami-Dade and having a child under 6. For more information or to register, please contact Stephanie Amador at the email below or call 305.424-3038.

Burning Glass Institute Opens Applications for Skills First Fellowship

The Burning Glass Institute is launching the Skills First Fellowship, a year-long initiative collaborating with organizations that are advancing skills-first practices within their workforce ecosystems. Fellows will receive funding to integrate the Skills First Taxonomy into live systems to create consistent skills-based language across tools that shape hiring, learning, and advancement. 

The organization is seeking applications from nonprofit organizations that serve as activators in their regions—such as workforce boards, employer coalitions, education or credentialing networks, and technology platforms. Applications open through January 9, 2026. 

For questions, contact Erik Leiden at eleiden@burningglassinstitute.org. Apply at link below:

Teacher Accelerator Program Accepting Applicants for the 2026 Cohort

The Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP) is now accepting applicants for the 2026 Cohort. TAP is a direct employment pathway for individuals with a bachelor’s degree or college seniors graduating in spring 2026 who are ready to become full-time classroom teachers. Participants receive high-quality training, summer classroom experience with $5,000 stipend, financial support, and support toward certification and job placement. Interested applicants can learn more and apply below or contact angelamorello@teacheraccelerator.org.

Available Position at The Children's Trust

Communications Administrative Coordinator

The Communications Administrative Coordinator serves as the primary administrative and operational support to the Communications team, ensuring smooth coordination of budget management, procurement processes, sponsorships, and event logistics for the department. This position is critical in maintaining accurate financial records, managing internal invoicing systems, managing vendors agreements, tracking sponsorship payments, and outreach grants, and overseeing the purchasing of goods and services needed for department initiatives. The role requires exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in support of the department’s objectives. Work performed by the Communications Administrative 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.

Employment Opportunities at JCS *

Jewish Community Services is hiring for several positions:

- Helpline Counselors

- Part-Time Clinician *

- Director, Food Bank & Community Food Distribution *

- And many more

Click below for more information and to apply:

Available Opportunities at Easterseals South Florida

Easterseals South Florida is excited to welcome passionate, caring, and driven individuals to join its amazing, life-changing team! They're actively hiring for a variety of rewarding roles across South Florida, including:

• Health Support
• Nurse Aide
• Center Assistant
• Teacher
• Teacher Assistant



Whether you're launching your career or bringing valuable experience, this is your opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others while growing with a supportive, mission-driven organization. If you’re ready to inspire change, spread hope, and be part of something truly meaningful, they want to hear from you! Apply at link below:

Available Opportunities at Overtown Youth Center

The Overtown Youth Center (OYC) Miami has multiple career opportunities available including: Lead College and Career Coordinator, Elementary Coordinator, Middle School Coordinator, High School Coordinator, Lead Program Coordinator, Part-Time Recreation Coach, Intervention Coordinator, Part-Time Digital Art Teacher, Part-Time Dance Teacher, Part-Time Elementary Teacher, Honey Shine Program Coordinator, and Part-Time Community Health Navigator. To apply, click below:

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