PEI Grantee News Volume 8, Issue 38

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A PEI Newsletter Volume 8, Issue 38

Welcome to PEI Grantee News!

Our weekly e-newsletter to providers combines grantee resources, stories of interest, exclusive educational opportunities, and grant information. In this issue:

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Grantee Webinars

PEI Provider Update Call

Date: June 13th
Time:
10:15 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. 
Register


Join PEI and your fellow grantees for our first quarterly call with PEI leadership to hear about the exciting things happening in Texas prevention.

We'll be talking about a variety of updates, innovations, changes and more happening in Texas as we head into summer! 


Quality Incentive Project (QIP) Office Hours

Date: June 15th
Time:  10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. CDT
Register

Questions about QIP or your scorecard? Join us for the QIP office hours! This will be an open forum meeting for grantees to ask about all things QIP.

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In Case You Missed it

Keeping Conversation Going

Keeping the Conversation Going: Maternal Mental Health

Our first “Keeping the Conversation Going” featured Joy Borjes, Women’s Health Coordinator at HHS. Check out the link below to listen to Joy discuss:

  • Maternal Mental Health
  • Dispelling Myths
  • Reviewing Risk Factors/Considerations
  • Resources

Recording Link: Maternal Mental Health Chat with Joy Borjes

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NFSN Certification

Virtual NFSN Standards of Quality Certification

This two-day virtual certification training details how the nationally adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support can enhance work with families. Whether you are setting up a new program or strengthening an existing one, the Standards provide a blueprint for implementing best practice. 

Participants who complete the full 2-day session will receive a certificate from the National Family Support Network that is valid for two years. 

For more information on this training, please see the NSFN website here.

Date: July 12th-13th
Time: 9:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. CDT
Register By: June 15th
Registration Link

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Connect with the PEI Learning Hub

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To take these courses: Type or paste the course names below into the search bar on the PEI Learning Hub:

  1. Click on the course and select “request”
  2. On your transcript select “launch” to begin
  3. When the video is complete, go to "completed" courses in your transcript
  4. Select "evaluate" to provide feedback

For questions, contact PEITraining@dfps.state.tx.us.

Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Resources


We can reduce (and ultimately eliminate) preventable drownings by equipping parents and caregivers with life-saving water safety education. This webinar will teach you about the Colin’s Hope Water Safety Education Card, website and online Water Safety Quiz along with other important caregiver resources that you can share with families in your community, and how you can access and order these FREE resources today. This webinar was recorded on March 11, 2020

Office of Child Safety Presents: Vehicle Safety

This video offers parents and caregivers important tips for keeping kids and teens safe in and around cars. It includes tips regarding carseats, reminders regarding heatstroke in locked cars, and tips for keeping teen drivers safe. Source: Department of Family and Protective Services, Prevention and Early Intervention Division, Office of Child Safety.

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Essentials of Home Visiting Webinars

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Access the Essentials of Home Visiting live webinars through the Essentials of Home Visiting Portal free of cost. 

Use this link to register for any webinars from Start EarlyTM

Implementing Tools to Enhance Home Visiting

Date: June 7th
Time: 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. CDT
Register By: June 6th, 12:00 PM CDT

As a supervisor, there are many tools that you can leverage to operate your home visiting programs, enhance the quality of services delivered to children and families, and improve outcomes for those served by your program. However, it can be difficult to identify and implement these tools while still focusing on your day-to-day operational tasks. In this webinar we will explore how a supervisor can collect and use data to assess and improve the quality of their home visiting program build a mosaic of data in an assessment framework.

This webinar complements the Supervising Home Visitors self-paced course.

Home Visiting Boundaries

Date: June 15th
Time: 
12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. CDT
Register By: June 14th, 12:00 PM CDT

As a home visitor, how does setting and maintaining boundaries with the families you support enhance your work with them? In this webinar we will discuss various situations that call for establishing boundaries, strategies for establishing supportive boundaries with families, and the role of reflective supervision in setting and maintaining boundaries.

This webinar complements the Basics of Home Visiting self-paced course.  

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Fatherhood Summits Across Texas

PEI Fatherhood EFFECT Grantees are hosting a variety of summits across Texas:

Houston

DePelchin Children's Center's "Dad's Make a Difference" Summit will take place on Friday, June 10th and Saturday, June 11th

  • Day One will host fathers and professionals around the community to provide topics and discussion around father's rights, co-parenting, and empowering fathers through various services around the state. Networking and resource opportunities will also be offered throughout the day.
  • Day Two is devoted to fathers, co-parents, and their children. Families will hear from other inspiring fathers and professionals who are committed to helping fathers reach their greatest potential as a dad. Children in attendance on Day Two will get to participate in a variety of fun activities to promote family engagement and play, 

Register Now

For questions or inquiries, contact Joshua Williams at 713-245-9859. 

Killeen 

The STARRY Father Fest Conference on June 10-11th is open to educators, service providers, civic leaders, policy advocates, researchers, and others with a professional interest in child and family well-being.  The 2022 conference theme is “BUILDING STRONG DADS.”

The conference will be offering 4 hours of CEUs for LPC, LPC Associate, LMFT, LMFT Associate, LMSW, and LCSW.

Register Now

For questions or inquiries, contact Joshua Williams at 713-245-9859.

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First3Years Endorsement Renewal

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Do you have questions about renewing your Infant Mental Health Endorsement? Endorsement is an internationally recognized credential that supports and recognizes the development and proficiency of professionals who work with or on behalf of infants, toddlers, and their families.

Join First3Years during these upcoming virtual support hours to get questions answered and application help walking through how to take care of Endorsement renewal on:

  • June 13th from 2:00 to 3:00 P.M.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/491966641

The Essentials of Home Visiting self-paced online courses and live webinars for family professionals count towards training requirements to earn and renew an Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement® from the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health.

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Water Safety Information and Resources

Water Safety

Summer in Texas means water fun for the whole family. It's vital that families understand the importance of water safety at home and at pools, lakes, rivers and the beach: children ages 1 to 4 have the highest rates of drowning, and drowning dangers aren't just limited to recreational swimming areas like pools, lakes, and rivers. Drowning can happen in less than 2 inches of water, and when babies drown, it most commonly happens in bathtubs, buckets, and toilets. Drowning is silent and can happen in seconds.

Here's five tips for water safety from GetParentingTips.com.

  • Choose a Water Watcher. whenever kids are around water, one responsible adult in your group must be the Water Watcher - this person has one role: to watch kids in or around water. Water Watchers should have nothing to distract them like cell phones, books or tablets. Share the responsibility with other adults so that everybody has a chance to enjoy the water!
  • Around open water? Everybody needs a life jacket! Water wings and pool floats are not safety devices and will not keep a child safe. Lifejackets must be the appropriate size for the user, appropriate for the activity, in good condition, and be Coast Guard approved. The best life jacket is the one you'll wear. 
  • Pool Season? Safety first, every time. Hot tubs, spas, and pools should always be behind a fence that is at least 4 feet high. The fence should have a self-closing, self-latching gate that opens outward. The latches should be out of reach of children. If a pool area doesn't have these safeguards, don't swim there!
  • Kids should never swim without an adult. Children should never swim unattended, even if it's just a kiddie pool. Watching children around water is a big responsibility, and older children should never be in charge of watching younger children.
  • Water safety includes bathrooms. Never leave a baby or young child alone in the bath to go get something you forgot, even for a second! If you must leave the bathroom, take them with you. Make sure to keep bathroom doors closed and toilet lids down. Safety locks on toilets can help provide an extra layer of protection for curious toddlers.

More Resources

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Formula Shortage Website Launched

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The Health and Human Services  has launched the Information for Families During the Formula Shortage website that contains comprehensive list of resources and guidance for families seeking formula during the shortage.

This site is also available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, and Navajo.

HHS has also created a Baby Formula Shortage Social Media Toolkit that provides social media graphics and social media copy for posts, also available in Spanish, Vietnamese, and  Haitian Creole. The graphics and copy help direct people to the HHS site and also offer resources to find infant formula, as well as guidance and best practices for families in need of baby formula.

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Funding Opportunities

Demonstrating Policy Effectiveness to Promote Black Youth

This notice solicits applications for projects for the Demonstrating Policy Effectiveness to Promote Black Youth Mental Health Initiative. This initiative seeks to identify health and wellness policies that are successful in improving Black youth mental health, including suicide prevention.

Announcement Number: MP-CPI-22-001
Award Amount: $350,000 to $400,000
Estimated Total: $3,000,000  
Application Due Date: June 22nd

Apply


Standing Announcement for Residential Services for Unaccompanied Children

ORR is announcing the availability of funds under this Standing Notice of Funding Opportunity (SNOFO) to seek shelter care providers, including group homes and transitional foster care. For more information regarding licensing and required timeframes, please see Additional Information on Eligibility.

Announcement Number: HHS-2022-ACF-ACYF-CY-0069
Award Amount: $500,000 - $80,000,000
Estimated Total: $370,000,000  
Application Due Date: July 6th

Apply


Basic Center Program

The Basic Center Program (BCP) provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise  end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. Additional services may include: street-based services; home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the family; drug abuse education and prevention services; and at the request of runaway and homeless youth, testing for sexually transmitted diseases.

Announcement Number: HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-ZU-0157
Award Amount: $50,000 to $200,000
Estimated Total: $13,440,716  
Application Due Date: July 27th

Apply

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Get Parenting Tips Posters and Activity Books


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Our Activity Books feature artwork, puzzles, and language learning activities, and each box comes with crayons for children. 

Posters

Get Parenting Tips Posters are now available for order. This set of twelve posters features positive parenting stories, children's art, and tips endorsed by The Texas Pediatric Society. Posters can be ordered in English and Spanish. Order a set for your office space today!


Order Posters & Activity Books

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