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Family & Community Outreach

Fathering in 15 is here!! Fathering in 15 is an online learning experience made just for dads! It’s an Interactive, online tool that helps men build the knowledge and skills they need to be the best dads they can be anytime, anywhere. There are 15 topics that are 15 minutes each. No need to register! You can access it from the Help Me Grow Skagit homepage.

Child Health Care Provider Outreach

Spreading HOPE in the Pediatric Health Care Setting is back by popular demand. Although is it geared for health care providers, it is open to any and all who would like to attend. Click on the flyer to learn more.

Valley Kids Therapy Infant Massage Course

Learn infant massage techniques to strengthen bonding and assist with a variety of newborn issues.

Dad Allies - June 2023 Provider Learning Series: Tools for Transformation - Creating Change in Fathers and Systems

During this interactive session, participants will be guided toward proven and practical methods to create meaningful change in fathers and the systems that they rely on. Using a transformational framework rooted in Rites of Passage leadership, you will be invited to connect to the experience of fatherhood through your personal lens and your professional role(s) as you generate a vision for yourself and/or those you serve. Near the close of the session, we will identify existing and under-utilized opportunities for fathers and their allies that compliment and help fill the gaps in traditional supports.

Time, Trust, and Power: Lessons from Parent Leaders on Building an Inclusive Human Services System Webinar

Join our partners at the Early Childhood Investment Corporation for a candid roundtable conversation on what it takes to build an inclusive human services system. The panel discussion will feature early childhood leaders including a federal administrator and parent leaders from federally recognized sovereign tribes.

Beyond the Cliff | Laura van Dernoot Lipsky | TEDxWashingtonCorrectionsCenterforWomen

In this talk, Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, founder and director of the Trauma Stewardship Institute and author of Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others, offers us a window into the cumulative toll that can occur when we are exposed to the suffering, hardship, crisis or trauma of humans, other living beings, or the planet itself. Held within a larger context of systematic oppression and liberation theory, we’ll dive into what gets hard and how to work toward reconciling it both individually and collectively. 

Unlocking Us With Brené Brown - Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski on Burnout and How to Complete the Stress Cycle

In this episode of Unlocking Us with Brené Brown, a conversation with Doctor Emily Nagoski and Doctor Amelia Nagoski on the causes and effects of burnout, both mentally and physically.

Self Compassion webinars, research, self assessments and more - Dr. Kristin Neff

Research indicates that self-compassion is one of the most powerful sources of coping and resilience we have available to us, radically improving our mental and physical wellbeing. It motivates us to make changes and reach our goals not because we’re inadequate, but because we care and want to be happy. This website offers information about self-compassion, as well as research, guided practices and a way to test your own self-compassion level. It’s a good place to start on your journey of leaning to be more self-compassionate.

The Intersection Between Infant Feeding, Sleep, Mental Health, & Family Well-Being Webinar

New parents often have questions and concerns about balancing infant feeding and sleep, and the changes and challenges that go along with it. It is important to meet families where they are at the intersection between infant feeding, sleep, mental health, and family well-being. As perinatal professionals, we can support them in gaining greater understanding of what to expect for infant feeding and sleep, as well as how to navigate challenges that may arise during their transition to parenthood and the first years with their little one.

Successful Engagement with People Who Have Lived Experience – Comprehensive Guide

The purpose of this workbook is to provide detailed steps for professionals who seek to authentically engage with people who have lived experience to improve policy, services, supports, systems of care, health outcomes, etc. This document provides guidance for setting the stage in order to create trusting relationships and engage individuals with lived experience at the beginning of your work

AMCHP - Six Considerations Planning Tool

This tool is intended to be used multiple times when exploring solutions to a given maternal and child health challenge, as the tool helps to identify who should be included in future conversations.

Roadmap to Inviting, Engaging, and Including Patient/Family Partners in Quality Improvement and Other Related Initiatives

The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) and the Florida Department of Health Office of Children’s Medical and Specialty Services developed a Roadmap to Inviting, Engaging, and Including Patient/Family Partners in Quality Improvement and Other Related Initiatives.

Help Me Grow VISTA - AmeriCorps

In collaboration with the Children’s Council of Skagit County, this position will help design and establish a parent education series as part of an overall effort to build a continuum of early childhood development supports. People of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity are encouraged to apply.