Spooky Symphony is back for its 12th year and once again it will be held in person at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium on Sunday, October 24, at 4 p.m. Bring your kids and dress up as you enjoy performances of the most beautiful scary music ever written. The Children’s Trust is sponsoring the event featuring The Alhambra Orchestra and the Greater Miami Youth Symphony.

Although the concert is FREE, tickets will be required and are already available at the MDCA theater box office (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m)., or by visiting www.Ticketmaster.com and www.MiamiDadeCountyAuditorium. For more information, call 305.547.5414 or email mdca@miamidade.gov. 

Good news! The Training Expectations lists have been revised and are available on The Children's Trust Training webpage: There are additional trainings and changes to requirements so please read the introduction paragraph and always make sure you are referencing the most up-to-date list (August 2021).

Training Expectations are for:

Please also note that courses for Project RISE in Trust Academy LMS no longer list the contract year (2021-2022) in the title due to upgrades in the system; the courses and expectations for completion are as indicated on the Expectations lists.

Involving fathers in parenting programs has positive effects on children’s learning and social-emotional development. However, in some instances, it can be difficult to recruit fathers or father figures into services and keep them engaged. In this course, you will learn about diverse family structures, including the importance of using an inclusive definition of "father"’ You will also learn practical strategies to recruit, engage, support and retain fathers and father figures in services.

This online training course is available on Trust Academy and is appropriate for family service direct program staff and administrators.

If you have any questions, please contact teamcoach@miami.edu.

Communities of Practice for Parenting Program providers are back up and running! Join a community where members support one another, share best practices and deepen their knowledge. All of the following CoPs are currently being offered virtually and are appropriate for direct service providers and supervisors of Parenting Programs. If you have any questions or would like additional support, please contact teamcoach@miami.edu.

We know that this uncertain time may be challenging and overwhelming for providers. We believe that, as a community, we have the strength to support one another. During this time, our CoPs will contain extra discussion surrounding COVID-19 and the impact it’s having on your programs, relationships with families, etc.

Parent and Provider Stressors & Barriers - This CoP will be held on the first Wednesday of each month from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. In this CoP, we will discuss the stressors and barriers that both you as a provider, and the families you serve, face. We will also be identifying solutions, practicing these strategies and discussing the implementation of them into your practice. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

Creating Support Networks & Community Outreach/Recruitment - This CoP will be held on the first Thursday of each month from 10-11 a.m. In this CoP, we will work collaboratively to create networks of outreach and referrals across parenting providers in the community and discuss program recruitment strategies. You will have the opportunity to get to know other community providers, share information, and support one another. Virtual recruitment will be an ongoing topic. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

Providers using the Children's Trust Logo on any material must send that material for review and approval to communicationscompliance@thechildrenstrust.org. To download the current Trust logo, visit the Media Kit & Logos page on the Trust website:

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. 

  

Home Safety Training & Education: Thursday, October 21: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

  

Poisoning Safety Training: Tuesday, October 26: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Suicide Prevention Training: Thursday, October 28: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Are you looking for more effective ways to engage teens in your program? If so, then take Project RISE's newest online course: Increasing Engagement in Youth Programs. Participants will learn ways to amplify youth voice, guide youth in self-correction and self-reflection, and facilitate better youth-to-youth discussions.

Take this course -and many other courses- whenever and wherever is convenient for you in Trust Academy.

Also available

Looking for on-site training? Contact your Inclusion Specialist or Pat Donovan at pdonovan@advocacynetwork.org to schedule a training at your site for up to 20 participants. We are currently offering the following two on-site trainings:

Count Me In: Discovering Inclusion for Kids -learn fun, meaningful activities to do with your students to build their disability awareness, and encourage them to appreciate differences. This training helps develop Social-Emotional Skills for children.

Structures for Success - Youth both with and without disabilities can behave in challenging ways. Learn the seven basic needs youth exhibit and take away strategies for meeting these needs through positive, preventive approaches. This training is especially relevant to YEN and YAS Providers.

Prefer online 24/7 access? These two courses are always available:

Discovering Inclusion & Successful Inclusion of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Part 1.

Is your program looking for coaching, technical assistance, or other help with inclusion? Contact your Inclusion Specialist. Not sure who it is? Contact Pat Donovan at pdonovan@advocacynetwork.org.

It is the policy of The Advocacy Network on Disabilities to comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request materials in an accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any accommodation to participate in Advocacy Network on Disabilities trainings, please contact Pat Donovan, 305.204.2644 (cell) or pdonovan@advocacynetwork.org at least one week in advance to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service.)

Trust-funded programs and initiatives throughout the community have been doing inspiring, life-changing and heroic work to provide for the children and families of Miami-Dade during the coronavirus pandemic. Please continue the good work and make sure to share their stories on social media while tagging us. Also, don't forget to email your stories and latest triumphs!

The Special Projects Manager is a critical member of both cross- and inter-departmental teams at The Children’s Trust who engages in strategic planning, proactive problem-solving and critical thinking/analysis related to the design, coordination, and implementation of organizational projects. Primary responsibilities include utilizing and implementing change management, project management and business process management disciplines for successful on-budget and on-time execution of organizational projects. 

The Program Manager is responsible for administering and monitoring contracts for various early childhood programs and services throughout Miami-Dade County that are funded by The Children's Trust. This position requires occasional non-traditional work hours (weekends and evenings). Background and experience in data analysis, process improvement and analytics is preferred.

The following duties are illustrative for this position: assist with the development and management of the bid solicitation process; monitor funded programs and services; participate in meetings and professional development activities; manage contract amendments and revisions; manage contract compliance; examines and uses data, processes and systems for organizational goals setting.

The Associate Director of Programs, working closely with the Chief Programs Officer, is responsible for leading assigned programmatic areas in the executing of our strategic investments and implementation of various programs. This leader will develop and implement strategies for fostering collaboration among internal and external stakeholders to ensure school-based health services are delivered in accordance with The Children’s Trust standards and the latest evidence-based practices. S/he is responsible for utilizing change management, creative leadership, knowledge, skills, and project management methodology to promote continuous quality improvement throughout the assigned initiatives and projects.

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind seeks a Program Coordinator on a full-time basis to be responsible for scheduling and managing the day-to-day office and clinical operations for the Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program. HS Diploma required, AA preferred; one year of experience working with database and running queries/reports; experience working in a medical office preferred; and bilingual (English/Spanish) required.

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind seeks an Early Intervention Specialist to provide comprehensive rehabilitation, developmental training, and family/home intervention services to children aged birth through five. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in education or related field; experience working with infants and toddlers.

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind seeks a Teacher’s Assistant to provide support and assistance to the Lighthouse Learning Pre-K Program's daily operations. Requirements include DCF; Birth through Five Child Care Credentials.

Miami Lighthouse seeks an Early Childhood Education Teacher. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in education, early childhood, special education or related field; and the State of Florida Professional Educator’s Certificate in Preschool Education (birth through age 4) or Prekindergarten/Primary Education (age 3 through grade 3).

KIDCO Creative Learning is hiring teachers and teacher assistants to work with young children from birth to age five. Looking for enthusiastic people to support young learners in creative and stimulating environments. For more information please call Ivette Riano, Head Start/Early Head Start/ Childhood Director at (305) 576-6990. Email below for more information.

Rainbow Intergenerational Learning Center is looking for teachers and teacher assistants. Available positions in both our locations. DCF 45 hours minimum with an FCCPC preferred. Food Handler positions also available in both locations. Please send your resume to email below:

The Division 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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