February 7, 2024

Honoring Diversity in Work with Children Families - FAIMH *

The Florida Association of Infant Mental Health (FAIMH) is on a mission to weave threads of understanding around Infant Mental Health. Let's break the ice and dive into why we're the torchbearers of this training. Join FAIMH in this session as we spotlight the realms of adolescent and infant mental health, unraveling the best practices to tune into these vital needs. Let's nurture minds, one awareness at a time! The session takes place Feb. 14. Learn more below:

Strategic Communications Planning: 90 Minute Virtual Refresher *

Join a 1.5-hour senior leader refresher - a confidential roundtable sparking fresh ideas to tackle challenges. Navigate tough comms, balance priorities and be the bold, trusted advisor your organization craves. Ready to level up? Session takes place February 21.

Leadership Academy 2024 - Application is Open!

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 is a professional development program for supervisory-level leaders to move to the next level of personal and professional growth. Applications are open through March 11. More information below:

Peacemakers Trinity Church: Mindfulness Retreat

Join an immersive mini-retreat exploring the science of mindfulness and mindfulness-based practices. Discover the proven benefits of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) through diverse practices like body scan, lovingkindness, mindful movement, and more. Uncover the transformative impact of mindfulness training on attention, executive function, emotional regulation, social skills, and overall well-being. The retreat takes place March 19, from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Mindfulness Mini-Retreat *

Join an immersive mini-retreat exploring the science of mindfulness and mindfulness-based practices. Discover the proven benefits of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) through diverse practices like body scan, lovingkindness, mindful movement, and more. Uncover the transformative impact of mindfulness training on attention, executive function, emotional regulation, social skills, and overall well-being. The mini-retreat takes place March 29.

Innovation Fund Grant Applications Open February 8

An Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) will fund multiple entities, for up to $1,000,000, for innovative ideas and program designs that address existing community needs and have not previously been implemented in our community. The Trust is seeking to fund innovative projects that test new ideas that address existing community needs and have not been previously implemented in our community. Successful proposals will demonstrate invention, theoretical reason for success and courage to explore uncharted territory. The release date is February 8.Click below for more information:

Parenting - Early Literacy (Books for Free) RFP Open *

This request for proposal will fund one agency up to $700,000 to implement the Books for Free initiative which helps ensure young children through age 8, and their families have access to books via community bookshelves placed in public spaces throughout Miami-Dade County.

For more information click below:

Reading Enhancements Invitation to Negotiate Opens February 8

This Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) will fund one entity, for up to $1,500,000 to reduce summer learning loss and build literacy skills through differentiated literacy intervention (DLI) services in the summer for rising kindergarten through rising second grade children who are behind in reading and pre-reading skills. In addition, the entity will work year round to screen and address literacy in rising kindergarten through fifth grade students with Dyslexia. Along with the direct services, reading enhancement services will include year-round professional development, on-site coaching and consultation for community-based Trust-funded after-school program staff to ensure staff members deliver high-quality DLI and Dyslexia services for participating elementary school children.

 The release date is February 8.Click below for more information:

Advocacy Network on Disabilities Trainings

Successful Inclusion of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Part 2

Date: February 14

Time: 10-11:30 a.m.

Location: Alper JCC Miami, 11155 SW 112th Avenue, Miami, FL 33176

Are you ready for hands-on experiences developing visual schedules, using American Sign Language, and creating and telling Social Stories? (Registration is limited to those who have passed the Part 1 course of the same name). Click on Trust Academy link for more information.

Upcoming Virtual Training Opportunities for Youth Development Providers

Thinking & Doing YD K-5 Training for Your Whole Staff

If you would like to have your entire staff participate in Project RISE's newest training, Thinking & Doing Basics, please email projectrise@nova.edu to schedule a date and time that is convenient for your staff.

Thinking & Doing Basics

Creating a balance of thinking and doing learning activities within your after-school schedule can increase both the enjoyment and the learning outcomes for the children in your program. Participants will learn to identify and create opportunities within any activity to provide children with a chance to think and do and will return to their site ready to implement new ideas and concepts.

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

Live Training - SDQ/PHQ-9 Walk through

Wednesday, February 21; 10-11 a.m.

Have you started using the SDQ or PHQ-9? Do you have questions about how to score it, or how to use it to help your families? Come to this live training hosted by UM Team Coach. This training provides an introduction to how to score the SDQ & PHQ-9, and how to use these tools to help your families!.

Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

Communities of Practice (CoP): Join a community where Parenting Providers support one another, share best practices and deepen their knowledge. CoPs are held virtually the first week of every month.

Parent and Provider Stressors & Barriers: This CoP is held on the first Wednesday of each month. The next CoP will be held on Wednesday, February 7, from 11 a.m.-noon. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

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:

Free Prevention Education Webinars from Kristi House *

Register today for a free, live webinar to learn more about child abuse, trauma, and exploitation from Kristi House:

• Mental Well-Being Series (Depression Modules): Feb. 2, 19, 26.
• QPR Suicide Prevention Training: Feb. 13
• Children and Traumatic Stress: Feb. 15
• Healthy Relationships (Escalation): Feb. 27
• How Mass Violence Impacts Youth: March 12
• Children with Problematic Sexual Behaviors: March 14

Register below:

Safe in the 305 Grant Program Accepting Applications

The Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) is proud to present another round of the Safe in the 305 microgrant program, a Miami-Dade County Peace & Prosperity Plan initiative. Safe in the 305 is designed to encourage residents and community stakeholders to promote peace and prosperity, by funding community-driven actions that make their own neighborhoods safer. ONS is currently accepting applications through March 1. Kindly share this opportunity with community stakeholders and members in your network. To learn more and/or apply click below:

Catalyst Miami Spring 2024 CLEAR Leadership Programs

Did you know that Miami is at the forefront of climate change impacts? High temperatures, rising sea levels, and intense hurricane seasons are just a few consequences affecting our lives, health, environment, and ways of living. Fortunately, Miami's residents are resilient and committed to addressing the climate crisis, actively seeking solutions and building community strength.

This Spring, join Catalyst Miami's CLEAR program, alongside fellow community members, to discover more about the effects of climate change in South Florida and contribute to solutions that are both for and by you. Join us IN PERSON as we grow community power through awareness and solidarity. 

CLEAR (Community Leadership on the Environment, Advocacy, and Resilience) is a 10-week program that provides participants with the groundwork to become climate justice educators, leaders and innovators in their own communities and beyond.  

Dates:

Tuesdays - February 20, 2024 - Tuesday, April 23, 2024 

Deadline to apply is February 16. Apply below:

The Miami Foundation's "Miami Open For Business" Grants Now Open

Through Miami Open For Business, funded by a grant from Wells Fargo, The Miami Foundation is supporting historically underinvested small businesses and nonprofits with grants and loans to buy assets. The goal of what is known as the Collective Real Estate Ownership (CREO) funding opportunity is to facilitate the purchase and shared ownership of commercial real estate by historically underserved nonprofits and small businesses through down payment assistance up to $500,000. Applications are due by either February 15 or April 15. Decisions will be communicated by the end of the month after the deadline (i.e., March 30 and May 31). For more information or to apply, visit link below

Spotlight Miami Grants due February 20

Spotlight Miami is a women’s giving circle where members contribute $1k or more annually with 100% of annual membership dues gifted to charities through a grant application process. Spotlight grants are for a one-year granting cycle. Previous year’s grantees can apply every three years. Grant awards up to $20k. Application and instructions can be accessed through the link below. Only charities located in Miami-Dade County are eligible to apply.

City of Hialeah Looking for Children's General and Specialty Camp Proposals

The City of Hialeah is requesting proposals from parties capable of providing a full scope of Children’s General or Specialty Camps including but not limited to marketing, collecting patron registration and payments, creating program curriculum/syllabus, program scheduling within provided time windows, staffing, supplies, and ensuring compliance with any and all applicable state and federal laws. Proposals will be accepted until Feb. 21. The solicitation package, addendums, and questions are found below:

Cutler Bay Community Fund Mini-Grants Available for Nonprofits 

The Town of Cutler Bay established the Community Fund to improve the quality of life of the town’s residents. The Community Fund supports only nonprofit organizations that help, assist, and serve the citizens and/or community of the Town of Cutler Bay. Grant awards: $500 - $2,500. Priority areas: education, environment, culture, social services, and other philanthropic activities. Grant cycle deadline is March 15.

Available Positions at The Children's Trust

Community Engagement Manager $55,968.20

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. Key skills include: Grant administration, Budget management, Systems Management, Customer service, Data Entry, Financial processing, Analytics, Fiscal systems. 

Business Controller - Starting $120,000 Annual

The Business Controller is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of The Children's Trust. This includes, but is not limited to, the supervision of the work performed by the Accountants, Senior Accounting Analysts, Accounting Operations Manager and Fiscal Data Integrity Analyst of The Children’s Trust in accordance with The Children’s Trust (The Trust) procurement and accounting policies and procedures, Generally Accepted Principles (GAAP), regulations promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB) and Government Auditing Standards. As directed by the Finance Director, the Business Controller will be engaged in key functions such as planning, managing, monitoring and evaluating the fiscal activities and functions of The Trust and its service providing organizations to ensure that daily and long term financial activities and controls are created and maintained to achieve organizational objective and safeguard assets.

Program Manager - $55,968.20 Annual

This professional position will support the Programs Management Team in implementing strategies that foster collaboration among internal and external stakeholders to ensure services are delivered in accordance with The Children’s Trust standards and latest evidence-based practices. S/he is responsible for utilizing change management, knowledge, skills, and behaviors to promote continuous quality improvement throughout the assigned contracts and projects. This person will be assigned a caseload of contracts and may serve as initiative/project lead. The attached exhibits include additional responsibilities for the Program Manager leading our Metrics and PPD efforts. Experience working with System-Involved Youth or implementing similar programming is strongly preferred. 

Available Positions at Center for Family & Child Enrichment *

Why join the Center for Family & Child Enrichment (CFCE)? Great benefits package, including a Zero (0) cost out-of-pocket medical plan, 13 Paid Holidays and a competitive paid time off package, making an invaluable impact in your community. There are also growth and professional development opportunities available, as well as the chance to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. For a list of vacancies and to apply, please click below:

Employment Opportunities at Jewish Community Services of South Florida *

Jewish Community Services is hiring for several positions: Licensed Clinicians, Chief Development Officer and many more. For further details and to apply please follow the link below:

Available Positions at The Arc of South Florida

Senior Program Coordinator 

Arc of S. Florida seeks a Senior Program Coordinator for children/youth programs. This full-time position focuses on education, children with disabilities and grant coordination of year-round Youth Development & Parenting Programs, and Summer Early Childhood program, and United Way. Position works on a variety of education projects. Bachelor’s required in education, special education, psychology, social work or related field. Master’s preferred. Needs excellent English written/oral skills. Apply below:

Triple P Parenting Facilitator

Arc of South Florida seeks a Triple P Facilitator for an English-speaking evening parent group. This part-time independent contractor receives training, assists recruitment, runs 6 cohorts yr-round in Miami Gardens, Kendall, Florida City and scores assessments. Requires effective facilitation skills to engage with caregivers to gain knowledge/skills to help raise emotionally, psychologically, and physically healthy children with positive methods. BA/BS & relevant experience required. Excellent compensation. Apply below:

Teacher Opportunities at the University of Miami

The University of Miami is looking for teachers to work at its Linda Ray Intervention Center. For more information and to apply, go to the links below: 

Career Opportunity at Branches

Manager of Human Resources

If you are looking for an opportunity to use your unique gifts to support an organization fulfill its mission and vision, Branches is searching for individuals motivated by their passion to serve their community, shape organizational culture, and develop teams and talent. Please click the link below and follow the instructions on how to apply:

Employment Opportunities at Jewish Community Services of South Florida

Jewish Community Services is hiring for several positions: Licensed Clinicians, Chief Development Officer and many more. For further details and to apply please follow the link below:

Available Positions at Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Clerical Position

Full-time position 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 judgement as it relates to job assignments. Qualifications: High School Diploma.

Academic Interventionist

Professional needed who can assist students with their academic assignments and support them with completion of homework assignments. Interventionist will support students at risk of falling behind in their academic studies. Academic interventionist may assess instructional materials and technology and analyze student needs to address academic challenges. Academic interventionist will work with team to assist students in hospital setting who require instructional support.

School Psychologist

Immediate part-time and full-time openings for school psychologists, with increased hourly rate for summer employment. 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. Candidates should send a cover letter, résumé and copy of their state certificate or license to link below.