July 17, 2024

The Children's Trust Family Expo Events Start This Month

The Children’s Trust Family Expo is going out into the community with two events to make sure and reach the largest amount of our diverse population. The Family Expo continues to be the best chance for families to connect with the Trust’s extensive provider network as well as other community agencies and organizations that serve them. Let your networks know about this great opportunity to access services - promotional materials are available in three languages below:

The Children's Trust Fiscal Open Labs - Budgets

Our Fiscal Open Lab on Budgets will be on Thursday, July 18. This In-person Fiscal Open Lab aims to provide one-on-one support to providers with questions around budgeting. Please note, this is not a training. Providers should come with specific questions as it relates to their budgets. Providers should bring their laptops and all other necessary documentation. Please only have one staff member register (you are welcome to bring additional staff), use this link to register for the session on July 18. Before you register, ensure you are logged into Trust Central and that you have been added to our Trust Academy LMS. If you see you cannot register, your agency administrator must first assign you a role. 

Event: Fiscal Open Lab - Budgets

Date: July 18

Time: 10 a.m.- noon

Register Here:

Only have one staff member register (you are welcome to bring additional staff)

Advocacy Network on Disabilities' Getting Know Me Form Trainings *

As you prepare for the next school year it’s important to learn about your students’ strengths and challenges, their likes and dislikes, and any supports they may need to be successful. "The Getting to Know Me" (GTKM) forms can help. Learn all about the GTKM forms and how to use them by taking these online courses: 

• Getting to Know Me K-5th Grade
• Getting to Know Me: 6th-12th Grade

Injury Prevention Trainings in July

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 Trust Academy for full descriptions, meeting info and registration information. 

Home Safety Training & Education; Thursday, July 18; 10-11:30 a.m.

Home Safety Training & Education; Friday, July 19; 10-11:30 a.m.

Car Passenger Safety; Monday, July 29; 10 -11:30 a.m.

Suicide Prevention; Tuesday, July 30; 10a.m.-noon.

Poisoning Safety; Friday, July 26; 10-11:30 a.m.

More Summer Camp Choices for Those You Serve

To help parents and caregivers find the best summer camp options for their kids, The Children’s Trust is once again partnering with Miami-Dade County and Miami-Dade County Public Schools in the More Summer Camp Choices initiative that lists The Trust’s funded summer camps as well as the county and school systems summer camps on the JCS 211 Miami Helpline, available by calling 2-1-1 or visiting 211miami.org/summercamps. Parents can find the summer camp that works best for their children, with the focus and activities that most suits their needs and interests, more easily than ever.

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 supports that we offer! We are the home for you!

Live Training: 

1. Live Training - Virtual SDQ/PHQ-9 [Walk through[Wednesday, August 21st; noon-1 p.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!

Seats are limited so please RSVP at your earliest convenience. 

Our Recruitment and Stressors and Barriers CoPs will be taking a summer break during the months of July and August. We look forward to connecting again in September! 

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.

New Online Course to Enhance Your Project Management Skills *

Leaders and volunteers in nonprofits often have to maximize limited resources to successfully manage projects. Learners of this course will have an opportunity to identify foundational behaviors for project managers as well as develop a project plan. The course provides an overview of strategies and techniques to monitor, and effectively close and evaluate a project. Log into the LMS first below to take this course:

YWCA SEW-REDI Through Trust Academy 

Supervisor Social Emotional Wellness Community of Practice *

Welcome to the dynamic community of supervisors! Here, they come together to ignite strategies for nurturing the social and emotional wellness of our teams. Engage in vibrant dialogue, share experiences, and collaborate to empower your employees and cultivate a workplace culture that thrives! The session takes place July 18. More information.

Supporting LGBTQ Community in Programs and Services *

Join to learn how to better serve and support the LGBTQ community! Understand their experiences, tackle barriers and discover the importance of affirmative services. Equip yourself with best practices and strategies for creating safe, inclusive environments. Register now to make a difference. Session is on July 23. https://collabornation.net/sl/event_details/82119

Strategic Communications Planning: 4-hour intensive *

Unleash your communication prowess! Join our four-hour intensive for mid-level professionals. Craft strategic PR plans that captivate stakeholders and inspire action. Engage in interactive exercises, troubleshoot with peers, and learn to thrive in the current landscape. Walk away with a blueprint to deepen relationships, boost fundraising, and propel your mission forward. Session is on July 24. https://collabornation.net/sl/event_details/73585

Ending the Silence for Staff *

Unlocking Potential: Ending the Silence is a revolutionary mental health intervention and education program crafted exclusively for dedicated staff serving youth and families. Grounded in evidence-based practices, this transformative program is your key to sharpening awareness and understanding of mental health warning signs. Session is on July 25. https://collabornation.net/sl/event_details/82519

Join Skillbuild's Peer Learning Community for Youth Development Mentors *

SkillBuild is thrilled to introduce "The Peer Learning Community for Youth Development Mentors in Innovations of Learning," supported by The Children's Trust. Join them in their "WE ARE BUILDERS" initiative, a transformative journey to enhance your mentorship skills and impact youth lives. Don't miss their 7-part series - Zoom workshops designed to inspire and educate. Let's build a promising future together! Series dates: July 18 and 25, and Aug 1, 15, 22, 29. Sign Up Now!

Courses from Project RISE Now Available in Trust Academy LMS

SEL PQA Community of Practice Opportunity

Did you miss the first sessions of Project RISE's SEL PQA Best Practices Community of Practice? Great news - Here's your opportunity to join us as we offer a summer "rerun" of deep dives into the "Emotion Coaching" and "Supporting Youth Interests" scales on the SEL PQA. Let us know via the link below which dates and times work best for you. We look forward to welcoming you to our community. 

Dates and times

Project RISE is pleased to announce the launch of two new courses in the Trust Academy LMS. 

Differentiated Literacy Instruction (DLI) Basics

Certified teachers and those responsible for literacy testing can now, at their convenience, learn all they need to know to get DLI started this summer.

Summer Program Success 

Is the upcoming summer session your first? Or your 100th? Either way, this course will provide best practices and tips to make it the best one yet. Learn how to create supportive and structured routines, minimize summer learning loss with engaging activities, and keep children safe and physically active in all kinds of weather.

Visit Trust Academy below for more information:

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)

Musicall, Inc.

Trust-provider Musicall, Inc. provides comprehensive music education as a critical component of children’s integral education, fostering social and emotional skills and inspiring a lifelong love of learning. Musicall is a nonprofit organization founded in 2013 that organizes the Musicall Youth Orchestra of Miami as part of their summer program. We want to congratulate them on winning First Prize, for the second year in a row, at the Summa Cum Laude Music Competition in Vienna, Austria. This competition is a dynamic ensemble uniting young talents from diverse backgrounds. This globally recognized orchestra provides a platform for aspiring musicians to shine while delivering captivating performances that define the future of classical music. Congratulations!

For more information on Musicall's prep classes, orchestra programs, musical theater, and monthly academic concerts, visit their website, www.musicall.org

Digital Skills for Life from Overtown Youth Center *

Interested in learning more about technology? Join the "Digital Skills for Life" course where you'll learn to use, evaluate and create content on computers and smartphones, including basic troubleshooting, internet research, file maintenance, Microsoft Office, web browsers, and keyboarding skills. Classes start July 22 and run through August 14, every Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Overtown Youth Center (OYC Miami), 450 NW 14 St, Miami, FL 33128. Contact Pamela Vasquez at email below for more information:

Learn the ABCs of Routine Back-to-School Checkups with Florida KidCare *

Join the millions of families who count on Florida KidCare for the high-quality health and dental insurance they need until the 19th birthday. With no application fee and year-round enrollment, NOW is the time to apply! Simply fill out the application, and Florida KidCare will match your child with the right option. Apply online below or call 1.888.540-KIDS (5437).

Free July Trainings From Kristi House

Kristi House invites providers to register now for free upcoming trainings from Kristi House Prevention Education. All Kristi House education programs are free of charge. Continuing Education credits are available for select courses:

• Disaster Relief - Supporting Families through Trauma, July 18
• How Mass Violence Impacts Youth, July 25

Register below:

Game On-Community Place to Play Initiative Grants are Open

Game On-Community Places to Play is an initiative of The DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation and LISC. The initiative provides funding and technical assistance to community-rooted organizations working to create and renovate multi-use youth sport spaces for youth ages 6-24 years old in under-resourced communities across the country. Special consideration will be given to proposals that demonstrate how their capital projects will support youth development programming.

The goal is to improve the quality, safety and accessibility of local athletic spaces for young people. Grant awards will range from $50,000-$100,000 and will require 1:1 match funding. Funds will be awarded to outdoor and indoor facilities that enable and demonstrate local community access and usage for all organized youth sports, including but not limited to basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, football, tennis, lacrosse and volleyball. Youth development program services should include, but are not limited to, life skills workshops, civic engagement and leadership, workforce development and academic support. 

Non-profit community-based organizations leading renovation projects are eligible to apply. This includes schools and local parks and recreation departments that are collaborating with local non-profits. Universities and college campuses are not eligible for this initiative. Interested organizations should carefully review the Request for Proposals (RFP) below, which outlines eligibility and selection criteria. The application deadline is September 5, 2024.

Timeline 

The grantmaking process will run from June to November 2024. Key dates include: 

Proposal Submission Deadline: September 5,

Proposal Review Process: September 2024 to October 2024 

Award Notifications and Announcements: November 2024 

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.

Available Positions at The Children's Trust

Accountant - $61,565.02 Annual

The Accountant is responsible for reviewing and critically analyzing financial information and provider/vendor documents and with an emphasis on maintaining quality internal control standards. This includes, but is not limited to, preparing, maintaining reviewing, and analyzing accounting records in accordance with The Children’s Trust (The Trust) accounting policies and procedures, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), regulations promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB) and Government Auditing Standards.

Solutions Specialist - $61,565.02 Annual

The Solutions Specialist executes on solutions design in response to business priorities and vetted requirements. This position conducts unit testing and validates use cases to ensure solution aligns with requirements. This position maintains and implements routine solutions under the guidance of senior Technology Design Solutions (TDS) team members.

Research & Evaluation Analyst - $61,565.02 Annual

The Research and Evaluation Analyst is a critical member of both cross- and inter-departmental teams at The Children’s Trust who engages in proactive problem-solving and critical thinking/analysis related to the design and effectiveness of various child, youth, and family services. Primary responsibilities include: contributing to effective program and systems designs for The Children’s Trust’s priority investments in child, youth and family services; designing and maintaining sound data collection tools and systems to capture meaningful program, operational and community data in a user-friendly, accessible manner; and analyzing and making meaning from available data to tell our stories using compelling visualizations and reports, with an intentional focus on the specific audience and purpose of the message.

This position works under general supervision and support of the director of research. Work performance is reviewed through conferences, reports and observation of results achieved.

Miami Music Project is Hiring *

Join the Miami Music Project in using the transformative power of music to evoke change in communities with untapped potential. Available opportunities are below: 1. Site Manager, Homestead Chapter 2. Site Coordinator, Homestead Chapter 3. Senior Manager of Program Operations 4. Grants & Development Manager 5. Teaching Artist To find out more & apply, follow the link below:

Sant La is Seeking a Clinical Therapist *

Seeking a clinical therapist who will be responsible for providing individual/family counseling to children/adolescents along with their parents/caregivers. Responsibilities: Provide office, in-home, school or teletherapy for children and their caregivers. Conduct intakes & bio-psychosocial assessments of clients referred for therapy. Qualifications: Master's degree from an accredited college/university in mental health counseling, marriage & family therapy, social work or related field.

Available Positions at Breakthrough Miami

Director of High School Programs

The Director of High School Programs is 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 of the classroom, and navigate school and other community resources, to ensure students stay on track for college. Over the summer, the Director will work with the BTU team to plan and execute the six-week Summer Institute for 150+ 9th grade students to build community and support academic readiness, and the transition to high school. 

The individual in this role is self-motivated, creative and an excellent communicator, who is able to develop and maintain key relationships.

Development Coordinator - Events, Engagement & Stewardship

The Development Coordinator will support donor and adult volunteer stewardship, engagement opportunities, and development events. Serving as a connector between donors and the program, the Development Coordinator will collaboratively develop stewardship and engagement plans and support special events management to create meaningful experiences and connections. The Development Coordinator will also support operational needs including refining processes for acknowledgement, gift reporting and pledge collections.

The individual in this role must be able to endorse and communicate the Breakthrough spirit and mission; be a skilled relationship builder, comfortable with donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship; and have excellent writing and strong event planning/coordination skills.

Site Director

The Site Director manages the staff and day-to-day operations of the school year and summer programs at one of Breakthrough Miami’s six host school sites. This position is responsible for ensuring all program operations are aligned with Breakthrough Miami’s vision, mission and goals; and for continuously improving educational enrichment and operational processes.

The individual in this role is able to operate effectively in diverse environments, achieve outcomes in a flexible, fast-paced environment, lead change and inspire others to action, and communicate consistently and effectively.

Assistant Site Director

The Assistant Site Director (ASD) is responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of programs and services that most directly affect 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. 

The individual in this role is organized, self-motivated and collaborative, with strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

To learn more and apply visit website or send resume to careers@breakthroughmiami.org.

Friendship Circle of Miami Looking for Social Worker

Position Summary: As a Licensed Social Worker leading the Friendship Circle of Miami "Project Lifeline" program, the position will play a vital role in advocating for children and families who rely on the organization's services. The positions primary responsibility will be providing intensive case management and support to parents. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of families who have loved ones with developmental disabilities.

Certified Teacher with Director Credentials Sought by Sunset Montessori

Sunset Montessori School, a 46-year-old school that is a subsidiary to the 88 year old nonprofit organization, The Hearing and Speech Center of Florida, is seeking dedicated staff members to grow and make its programs flourish. The school is quaint, small ratios, and has beautiful grounds for the staff, families and children to engage. It is seeking a Montessori Lead Teacher with the DCF Director credential.

Career Opportunity at Branches

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 an individual motivated by their passion to serve their community, shape organizational culture, and develop teams and talent. Please click the link below and follow instructions on how to apply:

Available Positions at Center for Family & Child Enrichment

Why join 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. More importantly, make an invaluable impact in your community. There are also growth and professional development opportunities available. You may also qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness For a list of vacancies, please visit link below:

Available Position at Advocacy Network on Disabilities

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-Spanish required. Salary Range: $40,000 - $45,000. We offer 100% employer-paid medical benefits, 12 paid holidays, and generous PTO.

Mail Resume to email below:

Employment Opportunities at Jewish Community Services of South Florida

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