November 20, 2024

Reading Roadmap: Navigating Dyslexia and Literacy Challenges Training *

Ready to transform your reading instruction? Join up for a day of hands-on learning designed to equip educators with cutting-edge literacy tools and strategies. Dive deep into the Science of Reading and walk away with proven, evidence-based techniques to boost reading success for all students -- including those with dyslexia. The training takes place January 17, 2025, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at West Flagler Park Baptist Church, 5911 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33144.

December Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) Training *

The Children's Trust is sponsoring SPARK (Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids) trainings for the 24-25 year. The training is for contracted Youth Development providers using the SPARK curriculum for fitness. 

Upcoming training:

Saturday, December 7

Location: YMCA South Dade

Address: 9355 SW 134 St, Miami, FL 33176

Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Please register for the training by logging into Trust Central and clicking Trust Academy (LMS), link below:

Champions for Children Award Nominations Now Open!

The Children's Trust is now looking for Champions for Children nominees for next year's award ceremony to be held on April 30, 2025. Nominations for the David Lawrence Jr. Award, Excellence in Direct Service Award and the Excellence in Youth Leadership Award are now being accepted via our Champions for Children page. Visit the page for more information on dates soon and on each of the awards and criteria for nominees.

Leadership Academy 2025: Last Call for Application!

Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? Join Leadership Academy, a 9-month program that includes live subject matter expert-designed sessions and peer groups! The Academy starts on January 14, 2025, and is a professional development program for supervisory-level leaders to move to the next level of personal and professional growth. Submit your application by November 15. Apply below:

The Children's Trust's Releases School-Based Health RFP

The Children’s Trust, in collaboration with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) and the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (DOH - Miami-Dade), will continue to fund a comprehensive school-based health initiative that increases access to health and wellness services for children and families. The approach involves nursing and mental health professional services and community referrals that promote a healthy school environment intended to identify, prevent and/or remedy student health problems. In addition, telehealth services will be integrated to provide remote access to medical consultations and mental health support, ensuring that students receive care regardless of location.

This is a competitive request for proposals (RFP) solicitation open to current school health providers and other community health providers qualified to perform school-based health services.

School-Based Health Timeline

 Pre-Application Deadline - November 26

 Application Deadline - December 17

For more information, visit The Trust's Grant's page by clicking below:

Join SkillBuild's Peer Learning Community

Elevate your skills, expand your knowledge, and connect with fellow youth development professionals in SkillBuild’s Peer Learning Community. Sessions will be held on Zoom.

Fall Series Dates:

• November 21
• December 5
• December 19

Time: 11 a.m.- noon.

Space is limited—don’t miss out!

Empower Your Programs with Student Voice 

Join SkillBuild, powered by Breakthrough Miami, for an inspiring session on integrating student voice into program design to create more engaging and inclusive educational experiences. In this training you will learn strategies for collecting and analyzing student feedback to shape impactful programs. The training takes place Tuesday, December 3, 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Register below:

Drive 100% Youth Engagement! *

Unlock strategies to spark active participation in every young learner with SkillBuild, powered by Breakthrough Miami. Highlights: Learn hands-on techniques to create high-energy, inclusive activities that honor diverse learning styles and elevate youth voice.The session takes place Tuesday, December 10, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Register below:

Strategic Communications: How To Write a Plan That Helps You Reach, Raise and Serve More *

Join this hands-on workshop from the YWCA for communications, marketing, and nonprofit leaders to master a proven public relations framework. Learn to streamline efforts, engage key stakeholders, and inspire action while protecting valuable resources. Collaborate with peers in thought-provoking exercises to tackle challenges and uncover new strategies. By the end, you’ll leave equipped with a plan to strengthen relationships, boost fundraising, and advance your mission in today’s dynamic landscape! The session takes place December 3. Register below:

SEW-REDI Catalog Now Available

The YWCA is excited to introduce the SEW-REDI Catalog, your guide to our range of trainings designed to enhance Social Emotional Wellness and promote Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI). From foundational workshops to executive-level courses, this catalog offers resources to support you and your organization in creating a more inclusive, emotionally healthy environment. Explore the pathways and find the training that best suits your journey toward making a lasting impact in our community.

YWCA SEW-REDI Survival Kits

In addition to its trainings, the YWCA would like to extend a free offer to you and all of your staff to receive SEW-REDI survival kits. These survival kits are meant to honor the work you’re doing with children and families while reminding you to take a moment for yourselves. The kits come with yoga mats, refreshing eye masks, tumblers, notebooks and more. Please click the link to request your programs kits. They will deliver these kits to your sites.

Injury Prevention Training

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, November 26; 10-11:30 a.m.

Car Passenger Safety; Thursday, November 21; 2-3:30 p.m.

Car Passenger Safety; Monday, November 25; 2-3:30 p.m.

Suicide Prevention; Friday, November 22; 10 a.m.-noon.

Advocacy Network on Disabilities Training

Navigating Community Resources - Unsure what’s available or where to find help for children with disabilities and their families? Join us for an introduction to the most helpful resources, and learn how to assist families navigate these systems of care

Thursday, November 14, from 10-11:30 a.m. Zoom.

Register below:

SEL PQA Best Practices Community of Practice Orientation: Newcomers Welcome! *

Project RISE is grateful to have worked with several Youth Development providers in 2024 to deepen its community's understanding of the best practices encouraged by the Social Emotional Learning Program Quality Assessment (SEL PQA). Its sessions have been informative and engaging, and as they prepare to continue this community of practice in 2025, they would like to share and familiarize new participants with the tools and resources developed thus far.

Please join them for an orientation session on December 11 at 11 a.m. All you need to bring is your curiosity and enthusiasm for working with youth. If you are interested in attending this orientation session, please register via the Trust Academy LMS or send an email to projectrise@nova.edu. They look forward to welcoming you!

New Fostering Growth Mindset Training for Youth Development Providers 

Did you know that when children have a growth mindset, they are more likely to do well in school and can more effectively handle setbacks and challenges? Do you know if YOU have a growth mindset?

Fostering a growth mindset enhances the supportive environment your program staff seeks to create. In Project RISE's new Fostering Growth Mindset training, you will learn about growth mindset characteristics and benefits as well as strategies that will help foster a growth mindset culture within your youth development community.

If you are interested in this training for your youth development program, please email Project RISE at projectrise@nova.edu.

UM Team COACH Trainings

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 UM Team Coach training supports that we offer! We are the home for you!

Coaching and Consultation: Parenting providers, we are here directly for your individualized needs! If you are interested in coaching or consultation, please click here to complete our coaching request form.

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. See the impact of the work of your fellow providers and 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)

Parent to Parent of Miami

This week, we are featuring Parent to Parent of Miami, a Trust-funded provider since 2004 that supports activities to increase family functioning and parenting practices to improve child health, school outcomes, and care systems for children and youth with disabilities and special needs. Parent to Parent of Miami is a community parent resource center offering specialized information, peer support, coaching, and family empowerment. To learn more about Parent to Parent of Miami, visit www.ptopmiami.org.

Walmart Spark Good Local Grants Available

Each year, Walmart U.S. stores, Sam’s Clubs and Distribution Centers award local cash grants ranging from $250 to $5000. These local grants are designed to address the unique needs of the communities where they operate. Before applying for a Spark Good Local Grant, organizations must have a Spark Good account on Walmart.com/nonprofits and be verified by Walmart’s third-party verification partner, Deed. To check if your organization has completed verification, log into your Spark Good account on Walmart.com/nonprofits, where you will see your organization status. 

Spark Good Local Grants are awarded through an open application process to eligible organizations operating locally and directly benefiting the service area of the facility from when they are requesting funding. Grant amounts range from a minimum of $250 to a maximum of $5,000. The deadline for the current grant application window is Dec. 31.

Classics for Kids Foundation Grants

If your school or non-profit organization believes in the role of fine instruments in your program, and can show evidence of need and commitment to raising matching funds, you are a strong candidate for the Classics for Kids matching grant program. Applications accepted quarterly. Deadlines: December 31. For more information visit classicsforkids.org/apply-for-a-grant/. To apply, click below:

Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries 2024 Grants Now Open

The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries provides funds to our Nation’s neediest schools so that they can extend, update, and diversify the book and print collections in their libraries with the goal of encouraging students to develop a love of reading and learning. A certified librarian or other paid professional must be assigned as responsible for the collection, care, and use of the materials housed in the school library. Public school applicants must be Title 1 eligible. Neighborhood schools, charter schools, magnet schools, etc. are all welcome to apply if Title 1 eligible. Private and parochial schools are also welcome to apply if at least 50% of their student population qualify for financial aid. Your school must have a library or designated space on campus where books are accessible to all students to check out. Principal must digitally sign principal agreement in the application. All financial documentation must be completed for your application to be complete – this includes the school/district W-9 and a voided blank check OR a bank letter.

Per the grant guidelines of the Laura Bush Foundation, the grant is to be used to purchase school library books, e-books, and magazine requests as outlined in your grant application. Use of the funds for shelving or furniture of any kind, equipment (i.e.: computers, electronic readers, Kindles, etc.), staffing, software, videos, guides, tests or exams, classroom book sets, or similar items, is prohibited. Deadline for application is December 6. Apply below:

Change the Life of a Child in Foster Care; Serve on a Citizen Review Panel

Florida Foster Care Review (FFCR) advances the safety, stability and success of youth and young adults involved in Miami-Dade’s dependency system by connecting them to essential services, healthy relationships and forever families. FFCR seeks caring volunteers to review and monitor cases one full weekday per month during Citizen Review Panel (CRP) hearings held virtually. Visit link below for more information and requirements.

UM Health System Needs Manager for Sponsored Programs *

Exciting opportunity at the University of Miami Health System (UHealth)! The Department of Pediatrics is hiring a full-time manager for sponsored programs. Ideal candidates will have five years of experience in higher education, focusing on NIH and Federal grant proposals. Click below:

Senior Program Manager Needed at Common Threads *

Common Threads seeks a highly motivated senior program manager (SPM) to lead the overall strategy, program implementation and relationship management across Miami-Dade. In addition, the SPM will build a foundation for sustainable growth and successful program implementation, and ensure compliance and engagement with local school systems, food systems, health care institutions and local government. Full job description and details to apply can be found at link below:

Available Position at Gang Alternative *

Gange Alternative is looking for an academic success coach to provide academic support to GA's students to ensure graduation; provide career guidance.

Success Coach: Provide care coordination, case management, referrals. to GA's families.

Youth Prevention Specialist: Deliver In school and afterschool youth leadership programming.

Therapist: Support GA's trauma focused programming, provide behavioral health services; facilitate sessions; conduct outreach & recruitment. For a complete listing of open positions with full job descriptions, requirements and to apply, click below:

Available Position at Richmond Perrine Optimist Club

Positions available for full-time parenting specialist to facilitate Nurturing Parenting curriculum and a part-time child care aide position two days a week for four hours a day. Please send resume to link below or call 305.233.9325 for more information.

Available Position at Family Central

Family Central has several job opportunties available, including:

• Family Consultant
• Nurturing Coach
• Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant
• And more

Family Central offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits plan. For more info and to apply go to: 

Available Positions at Miami-Dade County Public Schools ESE Department

Hourly Clerical Position *

Part-time position in downtown office to provide varied secretarial, accounting and organizational work. Provide services for administrators and schools that is necessary for the operation of organization. Employee should be organized, self-directed, display independent initiative and judgment as it relates to job assignments. Qualifications: High school diploma. Email below for more information:

Interventionist Position *

Provide and facilitate individualized or small group instruction to for various academic subjects, utilize various strategies and tutoring techniques to address the academic needs of the student, monitor student progress, review class assignments or instruction to ensure student mastery and comprehension, prepare lessons for sessions as it relates to the student's needs and goals; implement intervention strategies, collaborate with teachers, school support staff to improve academic performance. Interventionist support required 5 hours per day for school located in Miami Beach. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree. Email below for more information.:

Preschool Teacher Needed at L'Atelier School

Preschool teacher a 1-year-old class and Prek3 class. L’Atelier School, a pioneer in creative education for over 30 years, is seeking a passionate and innovative teacher to join a dedicated team. The school's identity as an institution revolves around creativity and innovation, and it believes in cultivating a unique educational experience that fosters a vibrant community of learners.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field. Valid teaching certification or license appropriate for the subject area. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. A passion for education. Previous experience in diverse educational settings is preferred. To apply or for more information, click below:

Available Positions at Breakthrough Miami *

Are you a passionate, experienced, and committed educational leader? Breakthrough Miami is expanding its village and looking for new changemakers to join the team. Bring your unwavering dedication to youth, positive outlook, leadership, team-building, motivational power, and solution-oriented skills to life at Breakthrough Miami.

Site Director for Belen Jesuit Preparatory Location *: Advancing their signature students-teaching-students model, Site Directors at Breakthrough Miami have the invaluable opportunity to lead transformative, proven work to address education inequities. Our Site Directors manage and oversee program and site operations for our school-year and summer programs at one of Breakthrough Miami’s seven host school sites, leading the recruitment, management, and development of Scholars, Volunteers, and Teaching Fellows. Site Directors ensure program fidelity, spirit, and culture, advancing Breakthrough Miami’s mission and goals. Advancing the model of an embedded service-learning partnership, Directors build supportive relationships with students, parents, schools, the community, and other stakeholders to build a rigorous, fun, and supportive learning environment for Scholars, Volunteers, and Teaching Fellows to develop as life-long learners, leaders, and changemakers.

Assistant Site Director: Responsible for efficiently and effectively delivering programs and services directly affecting Breakthrough Miami Scholars and families. An ASD oversees campus or site logistics, unpaid student volunteers, and some stipended positions, such as Teaching Fellows. As an ambassador of the program, the ASD builds supportive relationships with students, parents, schools, the community, and other stakeholders to ensure the academic and socio-enrichment success of all Breakthrough Scholars. 

Director of High School Programs: Responsible for planning and implementing programming for Breakthrough Miami’s high school students to ensure they are prepared for academic success in high school and successfully transition to college. The Director will work closely with students and families as they navigate the high school years and hold students to high academic and community standards. During the school year, the Director will plan Saturday programming, monitor academic progress, set goals for inside and outside the classroom, and navigate school and other community resources to ensure students stay on track for college. 

Summer Instructional Coaches: Summer Instructional Coaches (ICs) are experienced and successful professional educators who provide content specific support for BTM Teaching Fellows throughout the summer and engage fully in the BTM community. ICs dictate the level of academic rigor during Breakthrough Miami’s summer program through their interactions with Teaching Fellows. They effectively communicate content specifics to Teaching Fellows, guide Fellows through effective planning and execution, and hold both Fellows and students to the highest standards. ICs are expected to lead department meetings, visit Fellows’ classes at least twice a week, evaluate lesson plans and curriculum overviews, and meet individually with Fellows regarding their on-going work. Since ICs are the only professional teachers on-site, they are accountable for the quality of instruction students receive, and are responsible for supporting BTM Teaching Fellows through their teaching experiences. This position will begin on June 7, 2025 and will end on August 1, 2025.

Summer Site Coordinators: Summer Site Coordinators (SSCs) are critical members of the summer administrative team and help ensure the smooth and safe operations of the Summer Institute at their assigned site. SSCs train, coordinate and oversee volunteers; supervise the summer food service program for Scholars and staff; order and keep an inventory of program supplies; coordinate general office administration; manage the Scholar drop off and pick up process; and assist with the execution of special events. This position will begin on June 7, 2025 and will end on August 1, 2025.

Summer Assistant Site Directors: Summer Assistant Site Directors (SASDs) work collaboratively with full-time directors at their assigned site to ensure a successful Summer Institute; and work closely with Scholars and their families, as well as Teaching Fellows to ensure their needs are met. SASDs assist with the coordination and management of student attendance and reporting; management of student information in the Breakthrough Miami student database; student discipline and conduct; Teaching Fellow training and professional development; implementation of the Teaching Assistant program; preparation of major events, including Visitors Day, Family Night, and other events as scheduled; and program evaluations during the final ten days of programming. This position will begin on June 7, 2025 and will end on August 1, 2025.

To learn more about any of the positions listed above, visit https://breakthroughmiami.org/careers or send a resume to careers@breakthroughmiami.org.

Teaching Fellows: The Breakthrough Miami Teaching Fellow experience is designed for undergraduates and high school students (age 17+). The opportunity is available to applicants with a deep interest in social justice and a passion for working with students. The Teaching Fellows must be committed to personal growth and comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Because they celebrate the diversity of the community, Breakthrough Miami seeks applicants from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. The fellowship begins June 7, 2025 and ends August 1, 2025. To learn more about the Breakthrough Miami Teaching Fellowship, visit https://breakthroughmiami.org/teaching-fellows/.

Available Opportunities at Jewish Community Services of South Florida

Jewish Community Services is hiring for several positions:

• Licensed Clinicians
• Senior Services Manager
• And many more

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

Available Position at Advocacy Network on Disabilities

Family Support Coordinator

Are you looking for a great place to work and make a difference? The Family Support Coordinator is responsible for the provision of advocacy, support and linkage services to individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families and care givers as well as professionals and others seeking assistance. Utilizes strength-based strategies to build families’ protective factors.

Training and Experience Requirements: Bachelors in social work or related field. Minimum of 2 years-experience working with families who have children with disabilities and knowledge of local community strongly preferred. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Bilingual English-Creole preferred. Salary Range: $50,000 - $52,000. AND offers 100% employer-paid medical benefits, 12 paid holidays, and generous PTO. Mail resume to email below: