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Spring 2023 Strengthen Families Locally Retreat: Healing Through Togetherness
Dates: March 24th, 4 PM – March 26th, 1 PM
Location: Wenatchee Conference Center and Coast Hotel
Activities: Presentations and shared learning with Strengthen Families Locally communities (Bremerton, Ferry/Stevens, Port Angeles/Sequim, and Spokane); Healing-Centered Engagement workshop; A Community Café, a Sense Making session; networking, connection, and relationship building to heal and strengthen families and communities.
Children’s activities available! Children’s activities include a Kid Café with opportunities for kids to think and share about health in their communities. Caregivers will be supported to accompany children and dependents.
Registration deadlines: 3/1 (early bird for hotel and children’s activities reservations); 3/16 (late registrants may not have space at Coast Hotel and can be reimbursed for lodging at per diem rates); Travel, food and accommodations reimbursed for Strengthen Families Locally partners
Register Here
Brief agenda available on the DCYF Website
Isolated New Mom
“A client of mine's baby was born 4 weeks premature. For the first month mother struggled to get back and forth to Seattle Children's to see her first child. Mother struggled to bond with baby due to being so far away and Covid not allowing her to stay with her child during this time. Through engagement with a home visiting program she was able to learn new ways to bond with baby now that baby is home from the hospital.” – Washington provider
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2023-25 Governor's Budget Webinar: DCYF Investments
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Chief Financial Officer Rene Newkirk and Public Affairs Director Allison Krutsinger will provide updates on investments in the 2023-25 Governor's Budget. You will learn about proposed funding levels for DCYF, including our 2023 Legislative Session requests, and have an opportunity to ask questions. If you cannot attend the live webinar, slides from the presentation will be available on the DCYF Government Affairs webpage a few days afterward. Friday, Jan. 6 2023, 10 to 11 a.m. | Join Here | Access Code: 858 5879 3934 | Password: 960276 | Call in Number: 1.253.215.8782. Please note, the webinar system can only hold 2,995 participants. Once that number is reached the webinar will be locked. Please feel free to contact us with any questions at dcyf.communityengagement@dcyf.wa.gov.
Check here for news and opportunities specific to our Strengthen Families Locally communities. Send opportunities to joy.lile@dcyf.wa.gov.
Bremerton: Learn about the Nurtured Heart Approach with Kitsap Parent Coalition. This class is filled with information on how to help build the inner wealth of the children and people in your life. Whether you are a parent, teacher, or provider, you will hear how the NHA can transform even the most intense behaviors into greatness. January 20th, 1-2:30 at the Silverdale Library, 3650 NW Anderson Hill Rd or online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421. Contact Melia Hughes for more info, kcpc@wa.easterseals.com.
Ferry/Stevens: Spokane Tribal Network will host a Wellpinit, WA Diaper Distribution on January 11th, 2023 from 11 am - 1 pm out front of the Wellpinit Trading Post. We will work on other locations in the near future – contact Spokane Tribal Network with interest: micaelac@spokanetribalnetwork.org.
Ferry/Stevens: Community Baby Shower in Chewelah! Food, presentation, and free gifts. Families welcome. Hosted by CAPA/PREPARES, a program of Catholic Charities of Eastern Wa. Thuesday January 12, 10-12. St. Mary of the Rosary, 502 E. Main St., Chewelah, Wa. Please RSVP on the Stevens County Baby Exchange Page.
Spokane: Positive Indian Parenting at the American Indian Community Center starting January 3rd and 5th – Tuesdays and Thursday for 4 weeks. Certificate upon completion of all 8 classes. Classes begin with dinner at 5:30, followed by class at 6. Doors lock at 5:45, no exceptions. Contact Deb Ost, DebO@aiccinc.org for more information and to register.
Spokane: Baby Care 101 – a FREE 2-part parenting series on caring for your baby during their first 12 months from CAPA/PREPARES. Weds, Jan 11th and 18th, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Classes held at CAPA/Prepares: 25 W. 5th Ave. Spokane; lower level of St. Anne's Children and Family Center. For registration call Sarah at 509.358.4258 or email sarah.durrant@cceasternwa.org.
Connect (Events)
Spreading HOPE in Pediatric Health Care Settings: a 2-hour interactive virtual training from Help Me Grow Skagit. The science behind Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), how PCEs mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and the Four Building Blocks of HOPE will be reviewed. We will also discuss HOPEful ways to screen for ACEs in health care settings and options for learning about patients’ PCEs. Date: January 19, 2023 | Time: 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. (PST) | Register Here | See the flyer for more information.
Charlie Health's "Super Neurodivergence!" CEU event: Some of the presentation topics that Charlie Health's clinical leadership team will be covering at this event: Theoretical overview of neurodivergence; Treating the secondary stressors facing neurodivergent clients living in a neurotypical world; "Savant Syndrome" and "Twice Exceptionalism"; Intersectionality of neurodivergence and special populations like LGBTQIA+ clients and clients of color. January 26th, 10 am PST | Register Here.
On the Edge: How Climate Affects Community Health and Equity. Climate change has serious implications for everyone. However, climate stressors—including increases in the frequency of extreme weather events, frequency of droughts, risk of wildfires, and increasing temperatures resulting in heat islands and other hazards— have the potential to disproportionately worsen conditions for underserved communities. Our society’s responses to climate stressors must involve interventions to address these inequities. For this webinar, Abt is joined by three experts to discuss their experiences addressing the disproportionate effects of climate change. January 18, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST | Register here.
Effectively engaging dads in home visiting from the Washington Interagency Fatherhood Council. Despite the clear impact fathers have on their families, most child and family services do not consistently and effectively engage fathers. Home visiting presents a tremendous opportunity to connect with fathers and support the well-being of children and parents by serving the whole family with effective interventions. Join us to learn more about how we can begin to effectively engage dads in the home visiting process to support families and children. February 16, 2023: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Register Here.
Learn (Educational Resources)
Finding Joy After Adverse Childhood Experiences: Ideally, parents/caregivers imprint joy in the developing brain by smiling, laughing, and playing with the child. If you lacked such experiences, you can rewire your brain for joy. Read the article By Dr. Glenn Schiraldi, PACEs Connection member.
Innovate (News and New Insights)
January is National Mentoring Month: a month dedicated to celebrating mentors and their positive influence on young people, as well as an opportunity to raise public awareness of the importance of mentoring. To celebrate, Gov. Jay Inslee proclaimed January as Mentoring Month in Washington State. Youth who have mentors experience many benefits. They are more likely to enroll in college and less likely to drink or do drugs. They participate in more sports and extracurricular activities, have better school attendance, and show an overall improvement in social well-being. Thousands of students across Washington need a caring adult in their lives. Folks interested in becoming a mentor should reach out to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington, Communities In Schools of Washington, Friends of the Children, Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington state, OurGEMS, or Mentor Washington, which are all ready to help volunteers get connected with students to mentor. To learn more about mentoring programs and opportunities, contact tom.pennella@dcyf.wa.gov.
Grow (Funding and Resources)
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