November 23, 2022

Information, Input & Networking Session for Parenting & Family Strengthening Grants on Dec. 15 *

Do you provide high-quality group, individual or home visiting parenting programming? If so, we encourage you to join us for our Information, Input and Networking session on Dec. 15, 9:30 a.m.-noon via Zoom.

This session will provide information on program requirements and gather your input. Coming in February, The Children’s Trust will be looking for applicants for a new 5-year funding cycle that will start in October 2023.  

The Parenting and Family Strengthening request for proposals (RFP) grant applications are scheduled to be released in February 2023, but don’t wait. Learn more and register below:

Join the Science Alliance - A Subscription Box for Professional Learning

The Science Alliance is an Innovation Fund Grant funded by The Children's Trust that offers a model of professional learning through monthly subscription boxes for early childhood educators. It will deliver a new, open-ended provocation to your classroom every month that includes resources for teachers and families. At the end of the month, members will meet online for a community of practice to share how they have implemented materials. Sessions will run January-June in English and Spanish! Register below:

Celebrate 20th Anniversary of The Trust at HistoryMiami 

In honor of our 20th Anniversary, The Children’s Trust and HistoryMiami Museum have put together The Children's Trust 20th Anniversary Exhibition in the Community Gallery at the museum, 101 West Flagler St., Miami, FL 33130. The exhibition is free and is open regular museum hours through Dec. 11. It features a timeline of historical accomplishments, stories of those who helped make it what it is today and some of the children whose lives it impacted.

UM Team COACH: Support for Parenting Program Providers 

Live Trainings

1. Finding Stress Management Strategies that Work for You: Tuesday, December 6; 11 a.m.-noon. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy.
2. Building the Road to Family Engagement: Practical Tools for Parenting Programs: Wednesday, December 14, 10-11 a.m. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy.

Communities of Practice

1. Parent and Provider Stressors & Barriers: This CoP is held on the first Wednesday of each month from 10-11 a.m.
2. Recruitment, Outreach & Creating Support Networks: This CoP is held on the first Thursday of each month from 11 a.m.-noon.

NEW Online Courses

1. Identifying your Strengths and Boosting your Wellbeing
2. Defining Your Problems and Enhancing Your Perspective-Taking Skills
3. Your Guided Path to Generating, Evaluating, Implementing and Troubleshooting Solutions

Coaching and Consultation

Are you a Parenting Program provider interested in individualized coaching and/or consultation? Click here to fill out our Coaching Request Form or email us at teamcoach@miami.edu.

Volunteer Reviewers Needed for Funding Applications 

The Children's Trust is seeking volunteers to review funding applications. Requirements include: 

• Active and interested in improving the community
• Reside in and familiar with Miami-Dade
• At least 18 years of age
• English language fluency (written and spoken)
• Ability to utilize online application system
• Ability to carefully read applications and write feedback
• Attend training and debriefing meetings
• Commit 20-30 hours total time over four week period

Help us determine the programs that have the highest impact in the community. For details, visit link below: 

Live Virtual and In-Person Courses from Advocacy Network on Disabilities *

Navigating Community Resources 6-21 Years 

Live Virtual: Tuesday, December 13, 10-11:30 a.m.

Unsure what’s available or where to find help for children birth to five years 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.

Let’s Play Together – Practical solutions for adapting recreational activities

Live In-Person: Thursday, December 15, 10-11:30 a.m.

Town of Cutler Bay, 10100 SW 200th Street, Cutler Bay, Florida 33157

Table games, sports activities, simulations – come ready to play, and to learn some easy-to-implement adaptations so all children can participate. Find out about universal design and how it levels the playing field for all. 

These 3 Online Courses are always available through Trust Academy.

Inclusion Reimagined

Understanding The Children’s Trust Guidelines for Including Children with Disabilities

Successful Inclusion of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Part 1

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: Coaching, Technical Assistance, and help working with an individual child or youth. Contact your Inclusion Specialist or Pat Donovan (pdonovan@advocacynetwork.org). 

Project RISE Trust Academy Spotlight: Introduction to Project Based Learning

Project Based Learning (PBL) is a way to engage youth by connecting them with real-world experiences; motivating them to solve problems in their communities and exposing youth to a wide range of career options. The Introduction to Project Based Learning course offers Youth Development staff an introduction on what the PBL journey is all about and is a prerequisite to the upcoming Applying Project Based Learning course. 

This course is located in the Trust Academy Course Catalog and is now available to take at your convenience. 

Leadership Miami Looking for Community Projects *

Leadership Miami is one of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s premier programs with focus on leadership development and community impact. The program offers participants the opportunity to meet Miami’s leaders and to share an intensive learning experience that focuses on community issues and leadership development through a planned series of lectures, seminars, small group discussions and leadership skills exercises. A primary component of the program is a community service project. Each team of about 10 up-and-coming young professionals must complete a project that benefits the community and has long-lasting impact.

There is less than two weeks before the Leadership Miami 44 - spring application deadline. Leadership Miami is specifically seeking local nonprofits that need help on a special project and can partner with their program participants to bring it to fruition. 

Deadline to apply is Friday, December 2. However, LM program is run twice yearly, and interested nonprofit organizations not able to meet this deadline are encouraged to contact us to submit a project for a later class.

To learn more about the Community Project Proposals, click below:

Grant Opportunity from the Town of Cutler Bay *

The Town of Cutler Bay established the Community Fund to improve the quality of life of the town’s residents through various ways and create supportive partnerships with local nonprofit organizations that help, support, and serve our community. Grant awards: $500 - $2,500. Grant cycle deadline: December 31. Priority areas: education, environment, culture, social services, and other philanthropic activities.

Health & Resource Fair in Homestead/Florida City on Dec. 10 *

The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County WIC Program is presenting the 9th Annual Homestead/Florida City Health & Resource Fair on Dec. 10 from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. There will be:

• Free Dental Services (Adults)
• Free Health Screenings
• Free Food by Farm Share
• Free Toys (Children under 12) *Must be present at the event, while supplies last
• WIC Information
• Health Education
• Book Giveaway
• Resources
• Mobile Services

The event will take place at the Homestead/Florida City WIC Clinic at 753 W. Palm Drive in Florida City.

For more information call 305.242.2459 or 786.336.1333.

Survey for County's CBO Grant Program Extended *

The Children’s Trust is encouraging all service providers to share their ideas on the Miami-Dade County Community-Based Organization (CBO) Grant Program through a survey that has been extended until November 30. Also, please take advantage of the opportunities below to help shape an important grant program for our community.

Share your ideas with Miami-Dade County’s Office of Management & Budget (OMB) that is seeking input to inform enhancements to the CBO Grant Program. 

CBO Leaders, residents, and subject experts are invited to share ideas through:

• surveys (closing November 30)
• online discussion forums (December 5-9), or 
• written public comments (closing December 16). 

Residents may share ideas in English, Spanish or Haitian Creole. 

Building upon the momentum of Thrive305; results of the current effort will shape the CBO Grant Program that awards $15 million annually to more than 130 CBOs that provide social services in our community. 

For information, visit the website below. Staff contacts: Linda.Schotthoefer@miamidade.gov; Paola.Pierre@miamidade.gov. 

Survey for Mandated Reporters From Citrus Family Care Network

In partnership with Evident Change, Citrus Family Care Network is gathering survey responses until Wednesday, Nov 30, from professionally mandated reporters on perceptions and experiences with community services for families, child safety and reports to child protectives services. Participation is voluntary and anonymous. Information gathered will be used to guide system change to improve reporter engagement.

Free Webinars from Kristi House Education

Join community service providers at these free, upcoming online trainings:

• Stewards of Children: Dec. 6
• Problematic Sexual Behaviors of Children: Dec. 8
• Mental Health Series (Anxiety): Jan. 9, 23, 30

Click below for more info and registration:

Schedule a Free Mental Health Presentation for Families in Your Organization!

Teach parents/caregivers about mental wellness with a FREE program "Ending the Silence" (ETS) presented by the National Alliance on Mental Illness Miami-Dade County. ETS is a 60-minute or longer virtual/in-person presentation that increases knowledge about warning signs of mental health issues, diminishes stigma, encourages families to seek help, and provides local and national resources. It is presented in English and Spanish. Call 305.665.2540 or email below for more information.

Available Positions at The Children's Trust

Community Engagement Manager - ($55,968 Annual) 

The Community Engagement Manager is responsible for performing a variety of community driven duties with an emphasis on maintaining contact with community groups, parents, and other caregivers, providing support to residents on children’s needs, as well as evaluating and responding to community needs concerning children. The incumbent exercises independence of action and will possess considerable knowledge of community activities and needs for children and families and use considerable professional judgment in the performance of community engagement work. 

Research & Evaluation Analyst - ($55,968 Annual)

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.

Solutions Specialist - ($55,968 Annual)

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 Technology Design and Solutions team members.  

Occupational Therapy Assistants Needed at Crystal Academy *

Crystal Academy is looking for energetic Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA) for a non-profit special needs school in Coral Gables. State of FL license required, along with a sense of fun and adventure! Crystal Academy, a center for Autism and related disabilities, is located in the heart of Coral Gables. The position is part/full time (25-40 hours per week) between the hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The candidate will be working with children on the ASD spectrum.

Available Positions at Center for Family & Child Enrichment *

The Center for Family & Child Enrichment (CFCE) has several openings. Why join CFCE? Great benefits package, including a zero (0) cost out of pocket medical plan, 12 paid holidays and a competitive paid time off package. More importantly, there is a chance to make an invaluable impact in your community while growing and in a position with development opportunities available. You can also qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. For a list of vacancies, please click below or email careers@cfceinc.org.

Job Openings at Family Resource Center of South Florida *

Family Resource Center of South Florida (FRC) is hiring! They are looking for full-time employees to support our team in the following available positions: Transportation specialist (driver), certified full case managers, full case manager specialist and parenting facilitator. FRC offers a rich benefit packet! 12 paid holidays, zero out of pocket medical, dental & vision, paid PTO, sick days, personal days, and qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more! Interested candidates can apply below:

Available Positions at Breakthrough Miami

Lead Program Officer 

Advancing the organization’s vision, goals and program models, the Lead Program Officer oversees, coaches, and supports Breakthrough Miami’s site directors, who are embedded on multiple sites across Miami. Working collaboratively with program leadership, the Lead Program Officer helps inform and develop program implementation strategies to support site teams in achieving program goals, outcomes, and impact. They serve in a leadership role to build and nurture organizational culture and learning, maximize the strengths of team members, and create systems for continuous improvement. The Lead Program Officer designs and leads onboarding, professional development, workplans, evaluations, and coaching of site staff. Additionally, in collaboration with program leadership, they support the design, oversight and performance of cross-functional teams advancing major areas of work including recruitment, organizational-wide events, and family services. The Lead Program Officer works with site directors to improve program fidelity, operational efficiencies, leadership and management skills, and the quality of program delivery.

The individual in this role is a natural leader who is detail-oriented, self-directed, has excellent interpersonal communication skills and can handle multiple projects within a dynamic work schedule.

Assistant Site Director 

The Assistant Site Director (ASD) is responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of programs and services that most directly affect Breakthrough Miami Scholars and families. An ASD oversees campus or site logistics, unpaid student volunteers and some stipended positions, such as Teaching Fellows. As an ambassador of the program, the ASD builds supportive relationships with students, parents, schools, the community and other stakeholders to ensure the academic and socio-enrichment success of all Breakthrough Scholars. 

The individual in this role is organized, self-motivated and collaborative, with strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

For more detailed information on any of the job listed for Breakthrough Miami, please visit the Breakthrough Miami Careers page.  

How to apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to the attention of Nicole Gray, Business Manager at careers@breakthroughmiami.org.

City of Hialeah Looking for Education Center Director

Education Center Director II-Salary Range $31,876-$67,262. The City of Hialeah is currently accepting employment applications for the position of full time education center director II in the Education and Community Services Department to oversee the Creative Learning & Play afterschool and summer camp program. Deadline to Apply is November 16. For more information and to apply, please click below:

Available Positions at Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida

The following positions are available at Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida:

• Director of Product Program: Responsible for the annual planning and implementation of product sales and Girl Scout Cookie Program.
• Girl Program Manager: Ensures the development and delivery of relevant, diversified programs.
• Community Troops Manager: Recruiting adult volunteers; recruiting girls; and organizing and maintaining troops/groups within the assigned area.

See job descriptions and how to apply: https://www.girlscoutsfl.org/en/discover/our-council/careers.html

Data Compliance Officer Needed at Overtown Youth Center

The Overtown Youth Center is seeking a Data Compliance Officer who will successfully manage program data tracking program outcomes for youth and family programming. This role is also responsible for ensuring that all contracts are in compliance (e.g., contract changes, reporting, gathering of all data and supportive documentation, etc.).