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Our weekly e-newsletter to providers combines grantee resources, stories of interest, exclusive educational opportunities, and grant information. In this issue:
 Date: June 13th
Time: 10:15 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
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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
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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.
 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
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
 To take these courses: Type or paste the course names below into the search bar on the PEI Learning Hub:
- Click on the course and select “request”
- On your transcript select “launch” to begin
- When the video is complete, go to "completed" courses in your transcript
- Select "evaluate" to provide feedback
For questions, contact PEITraining@dfps.state.tx.us.
Training Tuesdays with PEI: Water Safety
"Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of five. In 2018, 91 children drowned in Texas but we can prevent these tragedies by supervising children in and around water. During this webinar we will discuss recurring trends in drowning incidents, increase water safety awareness, and promote drowning prevention efforts. This webinar was recorded on April 28,2020."
Training Tuesdays with PEI: Lessons Learned from the Describing Home Visiting Value Evaluation
Prevention and Early Intervention research and evaluation staff share lessons learned from the Describing Home Visiting Value Evaluation. For the past two years, PEI has worked with partners from the Child and Family Research Partnership at UT to explore the effects of evidence-based home visiting programs on short and long-term outcomes related to child safety and school readiness. In this course, you will learn about the findings of this series of evaluations, and how lessons learned can be incorporated into your own work with children and families. This webinar was recorded on January 21, 2020.
 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
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.
The SETX Fatherhood EFFECT Summit 2022 is almost here. This event is open to fathers, father figures and families. If you are located in and around the Beaumont area, please share this information with members of your community!
Beaumont
Date: June 24th
Time: 9 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (registration begins at 8:30 A.M.)
Location: 2350 Eastex Fwy., Beaumont, TX 77703
Buckner Children and Family Services invites all of Southeast Texas to attend this free conference specific for fathers and community stakeholders to bring awareness to the importance of Fatherhood.
Keynote speaker Joshua Banks is an award-winning, dynamic, authentic and thought-provoking speaker with over 15 years of ministry experience, 9 years of law enforcement, and countless hours devoted to serving the community. Attendees will learn about
- leadership
- communication
- spiritual development
- conflict resolution
Bonus Event: Dad and Me @ the Park
Date: June 25th
Time: 10 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Location: Rogers Park - 1455 Dowden Rd., Beaumont, TX 77706
This free event takes place on Saturday, and will include hot dogs, snow cones and activities for the entire family.
Questions? Contact Jada Kamp, Buckner Fatherhood Support Services, at jkamp@buckner.org
 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:
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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.
 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.
Water Safety Tip: Be Safe at the Waterpark
There is no consistent federal regulation of waterparks, so before you go, you’ll want to do your own research to make sure the park is safe.
Waterpark water safety tips
If you plan to take children to a waterpark, make sure you know their swimming abilities so they don’t end up on a ride or attraction that could be dangerous for them. Know the rules of the park and understand each ride or attraction before you allow a child to participate.
Do's:
- Make sure everyone - even a grown-up - has a buddy.
- Get life jackets for small children and weak swimmers. Many parks have them available to rent or borrow.
- Supervise children at all times, even when lifeguards are present.
- Have an adult stay within arm’s reach of small children and weak swimmers.
- Watch children extra closely in wave pools, where it can be hard to spot a swimmer in trouble.
Don’ts:
- Don’t let you children drink the water, even if it’s chlorinated. It can still contain bacteria.
- Don’t let anyone pressure a child to go on a ride that seems out of their comfort zone. Remember, it’s supposed to be fun.
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Water slides are the number one cause of injuries at waterparks, but wave pools carry the biggest risk of drowning.
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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.
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
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
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
 Our Activity Books feature artwork, puzzles, and language learning activities, and each box comes with crayons for children.
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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! |
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