June 15, 2022








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The Children's Trust Announces
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New June SPARK Training *
The Children's Trust is sponsoring a SPARK (Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids) training event at least once every month. The training is for contracted Youth Development K-5 providers using SPARK curriculum for fitness. Watch the Trust Academy LMS Event calendar for future trainings.

Saturday, June 25
South Dade YMCA Family Center Address
9355 SW 134 St, Miami, FL 33176
9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Please register for SPARK training via Trust Academy LMS.
Information, Input and Networking Session for Trust Youth Development Grants on July 6 *
Do you provide high-quality after-school programming and/or summer camp for children and youth? Do you offer enrichment components such as STEM, arts, fitness, sports activities offered within after-school and summer camps? If you answered yes to either of these, we encourage you to join us for our Youth Development Information, Input and Networking Session on July 6. This session will provide information on program requirements, gather your input and create a space for networking and connection. Coming in October, The Children’s Trust will be looking for applicants for a new 5-year funding cycle ​that will start in August 2023. The Youth Development request for proposals (RFP) grant applications are scheduled to be released in October 2022. Join our information, input and networking session to learn more:
Volunteers Needed for The Trust’s Family Expo Series *
The Children’s Trust is looking for volunteers for the 2022 Family Expo series in late July and early August. The Expo is the largest family resources exposition in Miami-Dade County bringing resources, information and provider agencies to the communities that most need them. This year the Family Expo will take place at three separate events in South, Central and North locations. Volunteers will be needed for different roles at each event. Community service hours are available. Click here for dates, locations and to register to volunteer today!
Take Part in COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellness Program Survey
The COVID-19 Mental Health and Wellness Program II© (CMHWPII) is in its second iteration to serve the Miami-Dade community. COVID-19 continues to impact our lives and the CMHWPII is designed to survey and provide resources to those in need of information and services on their “Path to Wellness.” The program exists to assist Miami-Dade County’s essential workers and residents with navigating the myriad of challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic – focusing on the broad spectrum of mental health-related issues commonly associated with disasters and pandemics.

CMHWPII services include:

  • Access to a FREE Mental Health & Wellness Survey with a Real-time Scorecard
  • A culturally and linguistically sensitive program available in Creole, English, and Spanish
  • Access to a Care Coordination Team
  • Access to a Free 24-hr CARES Hotline: 786.433.8487
  • Access to a Resource Portal and Open-Source Web Support
  • FREE Targeted and Personalized Referral Services, and
  • FREE Weekly Workshops, Community Events, and Speakers’ Series

Click the link below to fill out the survey - available in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.
Fiscal Processes and Policy Sessions on Friday, June 24
The Trust has a new date for the Fiscal Processes and Policy Sessions. The sessions will now be held on Friday, June 24. We will take a deeper dive into the long-term items discussed at our last provider meeting.

Who should attend: The individual(s) at your agency who make fiscal decisions and create your fiscal documents (budget, amendments, invoices)

When:
  • Parenting, Family Strengthening, Benefits Enrollment & Early Childhood Providers @ 9 a.m.
  • Youth Development K-5 & 6-12 Providers @ 11 a.m.
  • School-Based Health & Oral Health Providers @ 2 p.m.
  • For all other initiatives, please check in with your Program Manager. Trust Academy, Innovation and FNSP providers will participate in separate sessions as part of your onboarding. 

Where: Zoom, registration links will be sent at a later date.
UM Team COACH: Support of Parenting Program Providers
Live Training: Join us for the remaining live training this June!

Building the Road to Family Engagement: Practical Tools for Parenting Programs (Wednesday, June 22; 12-1 p.m.): After this training, you’ll be able to identify at least three tools and strategies to improve caregiver engagement and retention in your program. We know that every provider and program experiences different challenges related to engagement, so this training will be tailored to the needs of the attendees. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

Communities of Practice: Join a community where Parenting Providers support one another, share best practices and deepen their knowledge. CoPs are held monthly (the first week of the month) and are currently being offered virtually. CoPs will be held until June, with a summer break in July and August. CoPs will start back up again the first week of September. If you have any questions or would like additional support, please contact teamcoach@miami.edu.

Practical Strategies and Equipment for Hybrid Delivery of Services: This CoP will be held on Tuesday, June 21 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Flexible delivery of services is more important than ever. In this CoP, we will discuss innovative and practical strategies for engaging caregivers and children during hybrid sessions (sessions delivered both in-person and virtually). Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

Coaching and Consultation: UM Team COACH also provides coaching and consultation that is individualized to your needs, and at the pace and day/time that works for you and your team. Through coaching, providers can receive one-on-one support from members of our team across a broad range of topics such as recruitment, engagement, data, etc. If you are interested in coaching or consultation, please click here to complete our coaching request form.
Project RISE Hosting Virtual Open House for Youth Development Summer Providers on June 16
How's your summer going? Let us know at Project RISE's virtual open house for Youth Development summer providers, where you can:

  • Stay for as little or as long as you would like
  • Meet RISE coaches and learn about RISE services
  • Share what's going well at your program and what you're excited for this summer
  • Network and socialize with your colleagues from across the county
  • Learn about a few of Project RISE's favorite summer program activities

Questions or concerns? We're here to work with you and can set up time for one-on-one support.

This virtual open house will take place on June 16, from 10-11:30 a.m.

If you're interested in attending, please register using the link below:
Injury Prevention Trainings
Childhood injury prevention capacity-building efforts facilitated by the Public Health Trust's Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Miami are offered to all Trust-funded providers via Zoom. Visit The Children's Trust Academy for full descriptions, meeting info and registration information.

Car Passenger Safety; Monday, June 20; 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Poisoning Safety; Wednesday, June 22; 10-11:30 a.m.
Car Passenger Safety; Wednesday, June 22; 12-2 p.m.
Car Passenger Safety; Thursday, June 23; 9-11 a.m.
Car Passenger Safety; Thursday, June 23; 12-2 p.m.
Car Passenger Safety; Monday, June 27; 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Home Safety Training & Education; Tuesday, June 28; 10-11:30 a.m.
Home Safety Training & Education; Tuesday, June 28; 12-1:30 p.m.
Home Safety Training & Education; Wednesday, June 29; 10-11:30 a.m.
Home Safety Training & Education; Wednesday, June 29; 12-1:30 p.m.
Car Passenger Safety; Thursday, June 30; 9-11 a.m.
Suicide Prevention; Thursday, June 30; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Advocacy Network on Disabilities Training Opportunities *
Live Virtual Trainings

An Administrators Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Thursday, July 14, 9:30 a.m. 12 p.m. 
Are you an Administrator, site director, or the person responsible for your organization meeting its legal obligations under the ADA? Join us to be sure you are up to date on enrollment eligibility, reasonable accommodations, policies and procedures, and more.

DATE CHANGE:
Navigating Community Resources
Wednesday, July 20, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Unsure what’s available or where to find help for children with disabilities and their families? Join us for an introduction to the most helpful resources, and learn how to assist families navigate these systems of care.

Three Online Courses Always Available Through Trust Academy

Understanding The Children’s Trust Guidelines for Including Children with Disabilities - Did you know that to address the needs of children and youth with disabilities, there are options for modifying outcome measures? Discover what is meant by accommodation, modification, alternate assessment, and alternate outcomes. Learn when they are appropriate for program participants, and how to request permission to use them.

Discovering Inclusion - The foundation for all other trainings, an online introduction to children and youth with disabilities. Includes the benefits and characteristics of an inclusive program, and provides practical common-sense information on using respectful language and etiquette.

Successful Inclusion of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Part 1
You hear a lot about it, but do you really know what Autism Spectrum Disorder is, and the different ways it appears in different children and youth? Learn the facts, and how to recognize and accommodate those with sensory sensitivities, foster social competence, address bullying, and ensure a safe environment.
This online course is a pre-requisite for Successful Inclusion of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Part 2.

To register for any of these trainings visit https://collabornation.net/login 
or go to https://trustcentral.org and click on the Trust Academy link

Also available at your site: coaching, technical assistance, and help working with an individual child or youth. Contact your Inclusion Specialist or Pat Donovan (pdonovan@advocacynetwork.org).
Become a Foster Parent
Hundreds of kids and teens in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties are in need of safe, loving homes through no fault of their own due to abuse, neglect and/or abandonment. Citrus Family Care Network is looking for people who want to change the life of a child. Open your home and your heart, "Become a Foster Parent."

For more information call 1.855.786.KIDS (5437), or Kimberly Lopez at 786.562.8758, email klopez@citrusfcn.com, or visit:
From Other Agencies
Safe in the 305 Grants Available to Revitalize Communities and Promote Peace *
The Miami-Dade County Office of Neighborhood Safety is offering Safe in the 305 grants from $500 to $1,500 to encourage residents and community stakeholders to promote peace and prosperity, by funding community-driven actions that make their own neighborhoods safer. Applications should organize efforts to revitalize or beautify neighborhoods, or support community interconnection and engagement through
neighborhood projects that address blight. The application deadline is July 6. The county is also offering assistance on applications Wednesday, June 22, from 2-6:30 p.m. at the following locations.

  • Joseph Caleb/Liberty City Community Resource Center: 5400 NW 22nd Avenue, 3rd Floor, Miami, FL 33142
  • Reverend Dr. Edward T. Graham Community Resource Center: 16405 NW 25th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054
  • Florida City Community Resource Center: 1600 NW 6th Court, Florida City, FL 33034
  • Hialeah Community Resource Center: 300 East First Avenue, Hialeah, FL 33010
  • Edison Community Resource Center: 150 NW 79th Street, Miami, FL 33150
  • Perrine Community Resource Center: 17801 Homestead Avenue, Miami FL 33157
  • Franke Shannon Rolle Community Resource Center: 3692 Grand Avenue, Miami FL 33133
  • Culmer Community Resource Center: 1600 NW 3rd Avenue, Miami FL 33136

To apply, click on the link below:
Grief in the LGBTQ + Community Webinar *
As part of Pride Month, the Children's Bereavement Center (CBC) is providing a free training and conversation on how grief can manifest in the LGBTQ+ community. Join CBC's Clinical Director Dr. Daniel Sheridan to discuss disenfranchised grief, specific considerations for grief among LGBTQ+ individuals, how to support a grieving individual who is part of the LGBTQ+ community, and much more. The event takes place June 23, from noon to 1 p.m. For more info and to register click below:
Free Virtual Suicide Prevention Training
Join NAMI Miami-Dade for a suicide prevention training. This training session will teach audience members how to identify a mental health crisis, intervene and direct the person in crisis to proper care. Learn how to reduce suicidal behavior and save lives! Date: Thursday, June 16, from 6-7:30 p.m. Registration is required. Register below. For more information call 305.665.2540.
Pass Along WIC Updates on Baby Formula, Breastfeeding Help and Increased Payments
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program continues providing thousands of families supplemental food, nutrition services and breastfeeding support but many families who qualify for WIC are not on WIC for a variety of reasons. Please help those you serve by passing along information on WIC updates specifically relating to pregnant women, breastfeeding/postpartum women, infants and children up to the age of 5.

Among the changes are:
  • Florida WIC has implemented new flexibilities for formula and medical foods. Providers will also have flexibilities on formula selection for their clients receiving WIC formulas.
  • The WIC Breastfeeding Helpline (786.336.1336) is available to provide breastfeeding support to families on the WIC program including free consultation.
  • Families receiving WIC benefits will continue receiving a temporary increase in cash voucher for fruits and vegetable (fresh, organic, canned or frozen), amounts vary by client from $24 to $47 per eligible client, per month. 

For more updated information refer those you serve to the Florida Department of Health's WIC Programs and Resources page below:
Foster Parent Training on Zoom from National Youth Advocate Program
The National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) in Miami is recruiting and is in great need of foster parents for its Miami program. The NYAP has foster parent training class starting in June via zoom. If you are interested in becoming a foster parent please feel free to contact Moises Hernandez at the email below or call 786.317.3788. Classes are on Tuesdays, from 6:30-9:30 p.m., and Thursdays, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., starting June 21 and running through August 11.
FIU Labs Offering Professional Development in Health Care
Join Florida International University's Urban Potential Laboratories (UP Labs) Program in health care and get started on your new career. Applications are now open. For more information about the program please log in to the website at uplabs.fiu.edu. UP Labs has graduated 177 students with over 90% employed full-time within health care or going to school. Do not pass this opportunity as seats are very limited and competitive.
Tips & Resources to Help Providers/Families with Baby Formula Shortage
The Florida Department of Health has compiled a list of helpful tips and resources to assist your families and providers who serve them during the current formula shortage. The resources center around where to find safe baby formula, safety tips, manufacturers' websites and information on where providers should send families looking for additional information. Click below to see the entire list of resources and tips.
Mental Health Implementation Grants
School-Based Healthcare Solutions Network (SBHSN) is accepting applications from local education agencies (LEA), charter school management companies, public schools, charter schools and nonprofit organizations (501c3) to implement mental health program services on local school campuses. For more information, click below:
Grants to Help Promote Florida KidCare During Back-to-School Season
The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation is looking to partner with nonprofit, school and community-based organizations during the back-to-school season to promote Florida KidCare and educate families about available programs and services. This is a competitive opportunity for qualified entities and organizations to submit proposals. Eight Back-to-School Initiative funding opportunities are available for up to $6,500 per award. For more information, email below:
FREE Prevention Education Webinars from Kristi House
Join community service providers at these free, upcoming online trainings:

  • Stewards of Children: June 23
  • Children and Traumatic Stress: June 21
Career Opportunities
Information and Data Technology Director at The Children's Trust
The Information and Data Technology (IDT) Director position directs the overall leadership, strategy and management of the information and data technology initiatives undertaken to support the vision, leadership, and goals of The Children’s Trust. The IDT Director ensures the continuous delivery of responsive systems to ensure timely and accurate data to maximize financial, strategic, and operational goals. The incumbent directs and coordinates the planning, implementation, and integration of:

  • Information and data technology budgeting 
  • Strategic and tactical planning 
  • Project Management of IDT Project Components
  • Coordinating Applications support 
  • Network and infrastructure Supervision and Management
  • Hosted services including, but not limited to, SaaS and IaaS 
  • User services(e.g., help desk, desktop support, training for internal staff and external service providers)

The Information and Data Technology Director reports directly to the Chief Operations Officer (COO). Work performance is reviewed by the COO through conferences, reports and observations of results achieved.
IT Manager at The Children's Trust
The Children's Trust’s Information Technology (IT) team is responsible to implement strategically aligned solutions to increase the use of information to support decision-making to meet financial, strategic, and operational goals. The IT team supports all departments throughout The Trust, and its community networks and provider partnerships. The IT Manager's role is to collaborate and engage with systems and report developers throughout the development cycle to ensure that user requirements are met. Testing is a vital part of the development lifecycle and is critical to meeting user requirements and delivering quality solutions in a cost-effective and efficient manner. The Children’s Trust ecosystem provides support for staff to work with full functionality whether onsite or remote. The IT Manager implements the security measures in alignment with cybersecurity strategy and coordinates risk mitigation activities. The IT Manager serves as the contract manager for IT contracts. This role requires exceptional communication, coordination, and organizational problem-solving skills.
Program Manager at The Children's Trust
The Program Manager position manages the full life cycle of assigned funded program(s) and services located throughout Miami-Dade County. This position requires occasional non-traditional work hours (weekends and evenings) and reliable transportation. This professional position will support the Programs Management Team in implementing strategies that foster collaboration among internal and external stakeholders to ensure services are delivered in accordance with The Children’s Trust standards and latest evidence-based practices. S/he is responsible for utilizing change management, knowledge, skills, and behaviors to promote continuous quality improvement throughout the assigned contracts and projects. This person will be assigned a caseload of contracts and may serve as initiative/project lead.
Solution Specialist at The Children's Trust
The Solutions Specialist executes on solutions design in response to business priorities and vetted requirements. This position conducts unit testing and validates use cases to ensure solution aligns with requirements. This position maintains and implements routine solutions under the guidance of senior data team members. The position is a key business/technical resource for staff. As emerging technologies develop, the Solution Specialist is expected to learn these technologies quickly, assess their impact and identify user needs to assist with integrating new technologies with The Trust’s systems. The Solution Specialist works with senior department staff to understand the structure, policies, and operations of the organization and to implement solutions that enable The Trust to achieve its information-based strategic and operational goals. Works collaboratively as a member of the solutions team and may work on diverse technical solutions including supporting all department functions.
Technology & Data Specialist at The Children's Trust
The Technology and Data Specialist reports to the IT Manager and is responsible for providing data and technical support to members of the Data Team and other stakeholders. Responsibilities include providing support to augment the services provided by The Trust’s Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) partner, assisting with on-site or hybrid meetings utilizing technology, triaging and troubleshooting tickets as they are submitted for Data Team support, and configuring routine requests based on validated requirements. Performance is reviewed through meetings, reports, and observation of results achieved.
Research & Evaluation Analyst at The Children's Trust
The Research and Evaluation Analyst is a critical member of both cross- and inter-departmental teams at The Children’s Trust who engages in proactive problem-solving and critical thinking/analysis related to the design and effectiveness of various child, youth and family services. Primary responsibilities include: contributing to effective program and systems designs for The Children’s Trust’s priority investments in child, youth and family services; designing and maintaining sound data collection tools and systems to capture meaningful program, operational and community data in a user-friendly, accessible manner; and analyzing and making meaning from available data to tell our stories using compelling visualizations and reports, with an intentional focus on the specific audience and purpose of the message.
YWCA South Florida Seeking Chief Financial Officer *
The YWCA is seeking a chief financial officer (CFO) to have financial oversight of the YWCA and organize a growing organization to meet future expansion. The CFO is responsible for aligning financial reserves with the mission and vision of the organization and for identifying concrete ways to engage in increasing financial reserves and cost savings, The CFO will secure, budget and allocate resources appropriately and is accountable for the financial health of the organization. Bachelor’s degree minimum.
Early Childhood Specialist at Redlands Christian Migrant Association *
The Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) seeks an Early Childhood Specialist for their NAEYC accredited early learning center in Florida City, to provide leadership and training for teachers, alongside the center team. Role includes monitoring ECE services and staff's professional development, supporting teachers in HighScope curricula implementation, and ensuring developmentally appropriate practices are followed. Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, and bilingual preferred.
Careers at Easterseals South Florida *
Easterseals South Florida is always looking for talented and passionate candidates to join its extraordinary team. Here are our open positions:

  • Head Start: teacher assistant, teacher behavior specialist, mental health coordinator
  • School: specials needs teacher and teacher's assistant, job coach
  • Adult Day Care: nurse aides.

Please share these opportunities with friends and family and community. Apply below:
Available Positions at St. Alban's Child Enrichment Center
There are open positions at all three St. Alban's schools: 2370 NW 17th Avenue Miami 33142: infant and toddler teacher assistants, office assistant and Head Start teacher assistant; 3465 Brooker Street Miami 33133: social services coordinator, Head Start teacher, Head Start teacher assistant, and infant and toddler teacher assistants; 6060 SW 66th Street Miami 33143: infant and toddler teacher assistants, Head Start teacher, Head Start teacher assistant and food service worker/housekeeper.
Available Positions at the Advocate Program
Child and Family Specialist
The Advocate Program is seeking a full-time Child & Family Specialist to provide home-based services to families with exposure to high conflict and/or domestic violence. Position must have supervisory skills and strong clinical assessment skills with a minimum of two years working with children and families. Bi-lingual: English/Spanish English/Creole. Master’s degrees in social work, psychology or related field. Licensed Eligible. Email resumes at link below:

Natural Helper
Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent. Knowledge of Miami-Dade community and resources. Excellent written and oral communications skills, bilingual English/Spanish and or English/Creole preferred. Strong desire to help families exposed to high conflict/domestic violence. Commitment to working w/ families from a strengths-based approach. Able to work w/ teams, highly organized, self-motivated, flexible and able to work independently. Strong computer skills. Reliable transportation needed. Email resumes at link below:
Available Positions at FLIPANY
FLIPANY’s team of professional minded innovators works toward our mission of fostering healthy lives through nutrition education, physical activities and wellness initiatives. For the past 15 years, FLIPANY has brought customized health and wellness programming to more than 600 partner locations in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Visit website below for available positions:
Counselor/Infant Mental Health Specialist at FSU Center for Prevention and Early Intervention
FSU Young Parents Project seeks a master's degree social worker/counselor to be part of a home visiting team that provides therapeutic intervention services to court-involved young parents and children in Miami-Dade County. Must be a licensed clinician or license eligible. Reflective supervision & training in child-parent psychotherapy provided. Flexible schedule, reliable transportation and Level 2 background screening required. Apply below:
Overtown Youth Center is Looking for a Workforce Development Specialist
The Overtown Youth Center (OYC) is recruiting a full-time, bilingual (English/Spanish) Workforce Development Specialist. This role involves providing success coaching, facilitating group sessions, participating in job fairs, facilitating financial literacy workshops, conducting job searches, establishing partnerships with employers, and facilitating referrals in order to meet the needs of adults seeking educational and economic opportunities.
Program Coordinator at the Posse Foundation
The Posse Foundation - Miami is hiring a Program Coordinator who is detail-oriented, organized and has experience with Salesforce. Come join an organization that is mission-driven and focused on making a difference in the lives of students! The deadline for interested applicants is Friday, June 17. Apply online below:
Available Positions at Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Full-time position to provide varied secretarial, accounting and organizational work. Provide services for administrators and schools that are necessary for the operation of organization. The employee should be organized, self-directed, display independent initiative and judgment as it relates to job assignments. Qualifications: High School Diploma.
The Department of Exceptional Student Education announces immediate part-time and full-time openings for school psychologists. Applicants must have experience working with children and possess either a current certificate in school psychology from the Florida Department of Education or be licensed as a psychologist through the Florida Department of Health.
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