February 23, 2017

Forum on Families & Children

A Publication of the Butler County Family & Children First Council

The Developmental Relationships Workshop: Creating Connections That Help Kids Thrive and Motivating Youth by Igniting their Sparks

Thursday, March 16th 9:00am-4:30pm

Search Institute is returning to Butler County. Join us for this FREE EVENT! A full day of training on two exciting topics! During the The Developmental Relationships Workshop, participants will learn practical ways to put concepts into practice while strengthening motivation, persistence, and other skills that are essential for success in school and beyond. Participants will explore how to engage young people in identifying, cultivating, and expressing their sparks and will develop strategies for intentionally engaging young people in conversations and actions that are rooted in their passions and interests.

See website for registration and event details!

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT

Drug-Free Workforce Community Initiative

Envision Partnerships was chosen by the state to lead Greater Hamilton's Drug-Free Workforce Community Initiative. The $25,000 grant is used for building a strong community initiative focused on outreach, media campaigns, and education about drugs and alcohol within the workplace.

Over the course of a year, Envision Partnerships will host community stakeholders and staff from Working Partners to build a strong public-private partnership that addresses the "economic threat of substance abuse by employees and job seekers in our state".

They always welcome new community stakeholders. Join them at their next meeting on Wednesday, March 8, from 8:30-10:30 a.m.

at Envision Partnerships, 2935 Hamilton-Mason Rd, Hamilton, OH 45011. A community stakeholder may be a small business owner, an occupational health or safety manager, someone who works in drug and alcohol treatment, union representative or economic development. See attached document.

Please contact Elieen Turain to learn more about supporting the Drug-Free Workforce Community Initiative!

UPDATES

Only a Few Spots Left! Butler County Social Services:
An Overview for New Employees March 3rd & 6th 8am-4:30pm

This 2-day "new worker" orientation combines field trips with guest speakers to allow *new employees to become familiar with Butler County community resources. Participants will tour facilities, meet agency staff and get up to date information about services, eligibility, referral processes and fees. Cost: $50 per person

*Who Should Attend: Butler County agency or school employees who have been in their current position for 1 year or less AND who are in a role in which they assist families/consumers in accessing social services. (Others will be accepted for attendance only if space allows.)

Registration is NOW OPEN! Limited spaces!
Registration deadline is March 1st. Click here to secure your spot!

2017 OPA Conference

Registration is now open for the 2017 OPA (Ohio Psychological Association) Convention, "The Strength to Lead, Connect and Heal," on April 26-28 at the Quest Conference Center in Columbus. Register on or before April 5 and save $40 with the Early Bird discount! See website for more details and to register.

Project Aware Ohio February Teen Violence Awareness

In honor of National Teen Dating Violence Month Project AWARE Ohio has developed an information brief entitled: Teen Dating Violence: What Schools, Parents, and Youth Need to Know. Please refer to the attached document that outlines what school professionals, parents, and youth need to know about teen dating violence in order to recognize this problem and take steps to keep youth safe from harm. Project Aware Ohio has also gathered awareness and prevention resources in the attached document

LifeSpan: Steering For Success March 14th

The lack of reliable, affordable transportation is one of the most significant barriers for individuals to finding and keeping a job. In collaboration with First Financial Bank, LifeSpan can help you take the right steps to purchase, finance, insure and repair a car you can afford. They will assist you through the purchase process and provide ongoing financial coaching after the purchase is complete. See website for event details and registration information. (Infograph of process)

FREE! Self Defense Course Option March 2, 9 &16 (6-9pm)
At the Fairfield Community Arts Center (411 Wessel Road) Fairfield Police Officer Doug Day and Hamilton Police Officer Kristy Collins will lead the classes for participants to develop and enhance the option of self-defense. It is free to anyone regardless of where they live.
To sign up or for questions, call 513-867-5348.

3rd Annual #askmewhoiam: Conference on Youth Culture, presented by JOURNEY to Successful Living and Talbert House

Monday, March 27th 7:30am - 7:30pm

#askmewhoiam brings together youth, family members/care givers and youth-serving workers from organizations' multi-system network of partners to promote better understanding of youth culture, specifically as it relates to transition age youth and young adults with serious mental health challenges. For additional information, including conference schedule and workshop details, please visit their website.

Welcome to the PLAY Project May 15th 9am - 4:30pm

This one-day workshop targets all early intervention and pediatric service providers and family members interested in learning more about The PLAY Project parent-training model of early autism intervention. Attendees will learn about the principles of PLAY, the value of strong family-centered and evidence-based practices, and the research supporting PLAY as an evidence-based intervention. While workshop is free, per-registration is required. See website for registration or more details.

Echo Parenting and Education: Trauma Informed Care Infograph

Non-Trauma Informed versus Trauma Informed Care
Spanish Version

Common Thread Network Upcoming Event March 8th

Learn how to support someone with a disability in the process of decision-making. Whether or not you are a guardian, or someone who has a guardian, we believe this session will impact your advocacy and support skills. In the final hour of the event, an eclectic panel including parents, siblings, and a guardianship organization will share their stories, and what lead them to choose or not choose guardianship, and what they're doing to include the voice of their family member/clients in choice-making. See attached link for more information and registration details.

New Date! OACCA Redesign June 1st

The Ohio Association of Child Caring Agencies (OACCA) will hold a training on Coding and Documentation Under the Re-Design for Children's Behavioral Health Providers on March 23, 2017 and June 1, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. The March training is sold out so they are repeating the training on June 1 -- same content with the same presenter, Diane E. Zucker, M.Ed., CCS-P.The purpose of the training is to educate child and adolescent behavioral health providers about the E&M and CPT coding and documentation requirements featured in Ohio's re-designed behavioral health Medicaid program. See website for registration and event details.

Eve Center

Eve Center is a peer-counseling organization offering various services such as recovery groups and one-on-one counseling. They also offer monthly trainings, SALT (Servanthood Advanced Leadership Training). See their website for a list of upcoming events and trainings.

Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati's: Preschool Parent Playtime Saturdays, March 11, April 8, May 13 from 10-11:30am
Event takes place at ABC Pediatrics, 7591 Tylers Place Blvd, West Chester, Ohio 45069, 513-755-6600.

The attached document has additional information. Please RSVP to Carole at cwillenborg@autismcincy.org

Power of the Purse Grant Fund

The Power of the Purse Fund held at The Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty educates, inspires and increases the number of women committed to philanthropy in order to strengthen our community by providing funds and assistance to women and girls. The Power of the Purse Fund is currently soliciting proposals to be considered for funding as part of our annual competitive process. One $10,000 grant will be awarded to a local nonprofit organization to implement a project or program that follows the guidelines and application in the attached document. The deadline for this year's grant is April 15, 2017. Please see their website or contact Kate Feldman at 513-682-8063 for questions.

More Mindfulness, Less Workplace Stress March 16th, 9am-noon

This introductory session will explore mindfulness, an evidence-based mental habit that can transform workplace stress, enhance resilience and well-being and boost engagement, creativity, and sustainable high performance for individuals and organizations. This workshop will equip participants with practical and applied approaches to mindfulness that easily integrate into the rhythms and routines of the workplace. Participants will learn a basic overview of the neuroscience of stress and mindfulness, specific exercises to increase performance and well-being at work, and guidelines for introducing workplace mindfulness initiatives.See website for registration and event details.

Registration for Housing Ohio 2017 is now open!

April 10-12 COHHIO will be hosting its annual statewide conference in Columbus, focused on ending homelessness in Ohio. This year's Housing Ohio keynote speakers will highlight the nexus between housing and healthcare, and provide insights on the future of federal efforts to fight homelessness under the new Trump Administration. In addition, the Housing Ohio 2017 conference features 30 workshops over two days covering a wide variety of subjects taught by acclaimed professionals working both on the front lines and behind the scenes to tackle homelessness. See the website for details about the conference or registration information. Also see attached brochure.