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Trainings/Conferences
On-line Resouces
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Focused on promoting the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age 5
Research and message development on child and family mental health Promoting the health and development of infants and toddlers Building awareness and understanding of sensory processing disorders through education and collaboration Helping parents, teachers and health professionals to proactively manage the challenging behaviors of the 21st century child |
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Meeting Information
Next Meeting:
August 14, 2012
8:30 to 10:30 A.M.
Blood Source Community Meeting Room
Presentation: Paula Felipe - Cyber Bullying
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 Child-Abuse Case Has Wide Implications
Medical marijuana is at the center of Daisy Bram's fight to keep her kids.
Chico News & Review, July 26, 2012
The past year has been quite a whirlwind for Daisy Bram. The 31-year-old mother of two has had her home raided; she and her husband, Jayme Walsh, were arrested; and their children were ripped from her arms.
The couple celebrated a small victory earlier this month in their battle against Butte County's Children's Services Division, but their fight is far from over.
Read more here.
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Workshops, Conferences and Other Resources
The Butte College Foster/Kinship Care Parent Education Program provides free Parent Education trainings. See their schedule here. And, you are invited to an open house at their new location in the Butte College Skyway Center Saturday, August 18th from 10:00 A.M to 3:00 P.M. Please plan to come by and check out the wonderful new location for the Butte College Foster/Kinship Education Program.
The Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma presents the 17th Annual Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma September 9th - 12th in San Diego. Details and registration information are at the link above.
Strengthening Connections!, is a conference to address the unique parenting challenges among families affected by substance abuse, HIV, and trauma; the importance of a strong parent-child relationship for healthy child development; and specific culturally-relevant clinical interventions that can be used to strengthen connections in these families.
This event's agenda features 17 workshops, ample networking opportunities, and prominent speakers such as Bruce Perry, Chandra Ghosh Ippen, Stephanie Covington, Mary Claire Heffron, and Tonier Cain. Dates are September 10 - 12 in Austin, Texas.
More information here.
The seventh annual North State Fatherhood Conference takes place September 22nd. Details here.
Strategies, in partnership with Postpartum Support International, is sponsoring a thorough, evidence-based two-day certification curriculum designed for medical professionals, mental health clinicians, social workers, and childbirth professionals interested in gaining knowledge and increasing skills for assessment and treatment of perinatal mood disorders (PMD). The course is September 27 - 28 in Folsom, California. Details here.
Beyond Consequences: Helping Children Heal, is a course offered by Heather Forbes, LCSW. This course will examine how stress and trauma affect a child's ability to regulate behav-iors and how a history of trauma compromises a child's ability to respond and develop reciprocal relationship.
The course is Friday, September 28th from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Chico Masonic Family Center in Chico. Details here.
A Train the Trainer Mandated Reporter training session takes place in Chico October 4th. This training will cover all the new laws. Only 50 participants, so register now. For more information contact: Margie Ruegger at 899-3318. Details and agenda here.
Tips to Promote Social-Emotional Health Among Young Children.
This publication from the American Academy of Pediatrics provides tips and resources for parents, early education and child care providers, and pediatricians to promote social-emotional health among young children. It also includes a list of resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Gloria Balch, Deputy Director