Join us for a dynamic 2 days of curated stand-out youth films, workshops, master classes, keynote sessions, and red carpet at this year's Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival, July 21-22, 2022 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Julius Littman Performing Arts Theater in North Miami Beach. Great field trip for middle school and high school camps. The ticketed event is open to the public. For more information visit www.urgentinc.org. Space is limited, so get your group's tickets today!

Join NAMI Miami-Dade for a suicide prevention training presentation. 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: Tuesday, June 28, 6-7:30 p.m.

Teach youth and families 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 youth and families to seek help, and provides local and national resources. To schedule a presentation, contact Estephania@NAMIMiami.org.

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:

For more updated information refer those you serve to the Florida Department of Health's WIC Programs and Resources page below:

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.

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., through August 11.

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:

Family Resource Center is looking for full-time and part-time employees to support our team in the following available positions:

FRC offers a great benefit packet, including zero out-of-pocket dental and vision, 12 paid holidays, PTO, and more!! Interested candidates must apply on our website below. For more information, please reach out to FRCHR@frcflorida.org.

Jewish Community Services (JCS) is hiring licensed mental health, social work, and/or marriage and family therapists for multiple Full Time (with benefits) positions. JCS works with families, children, adults, providing therapy services for an array of different needs. Please submit resumes or inquires via email to Natalie Herradon (nherradon@jcsfl.org) or Tania Ramirez (TRamirez@jcsfl.org).

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, work plans, 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.

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.

Children's Home Society (CHS) is seeking a regional executive director (RED) to oversee business development and operations for its Miami-Dade region. Accountable for advancing the CHS mission, the RED seeks out new initiatives, develops and leverages community partnerships and works closely with other leaders to facilitate the achievement of service outcomes that exceed the expectations of funders, partners, clients and other stakeholders. MA/MS degree minimum, with 5 yr. NP leader experience.