January 24, 2024

February SPARK Training Scheduled *

The Children's Trust is sponsoring another SPARK (Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids) training for the 23-24 year. The training is for contracted Youth Development providers using the SPARK curriculum for fitness. Check the Trust Academy LMS event calendar for future trainings.

Upcoming training:

Saturday, February 3 

Location: South Dade YMCA

9355 SW 134 St., Miami, FL 33176

9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Please register for the training via Trust Academy, link below:

Available Trainings from YWCA South Florida

Supervisors: Leading Your Organization with SEW

This YWCA South Florida training equips executives, leaders, and supervisors with savvy tips to boost Social-Emotional Wellness in their organization. Dive into values, workplace policies, culture, communication, and structural changes. With workplaces in constant flux, flexibility is key. The YWCA South Florida is here to inject your toolkit with practical ideas, guiding you to champion the social-emotional wellness of your colleagues. Training takes pace at 1:30 p.m. on February 2. Please register in Trust Academy LMS below:

Supervisors: Promoting SEW through Storms and Difficult Seasons

Tailored for supervisors and executives, this training is your playbook through organizational storms. Leadership in recent tough times requires a strategic guide. Discover techniques to lead your team through challenges while emphasizing social and emotional wellness. Whether it's high turnover, workplace trauma, or complex tasks, your leadership molds the team's social and emotional outcome. Training takes place at 1 p.m., January 26. Click below to register:

Innovation Fund Grants Coming in February

An Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) will fund multiple entities, for up to $1,000,000, for innovative ideas and program designs that address existing community needs and have not previously been implemented in our community. The Trust is seeking to fund innovative projects that test new ideas that address existing community needs and have not been previously implemented in our community. Successful proposals will demonstrate invention, theoretical reason for success and courage to explore uncharted territory. The tentative release date is February 2024. Click below for more information:

Advocacy Network on Disabilities Trainings

Get the new year off to a great start! Join AND for one of its live in-person or live virtual trainings.

Live In-Person Training - Naranja Community Resource Center, 13955 SW 264th St, Homestead, 33032. 10-11:30 a.m. on January 26. Let’s Play Together: Practical Solutions for Adapting Recreational Activities Table games, sports activities, arts and crafts – 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. 

Live In-Person Training – Urban League of Miami, 8400 NW 25th Avenue, Miami, FL 33147.

10-11:30 a.m. on January 30.

Do you have questions about behaviors of children with disabilities in your afterschool program? This interactive training will help you understand challenging behaviors, why the behaviors may occur and provide classroom strategies to help you manage the behaviors. Includes an overview of ADHD and ODD as well as helpful charts for tracking behavior and rewarding positive behaviors. 

Live Virtual Training –. Zoom, An Administrator’s Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act

10-11:30 a.m. on January 30.

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.

To register for any of these offerings, 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. training@advocacynetwork.org

children can participate. Find out about universal design and how it levels the playing field for all. 

Upcoming Virtual Training Opportunities for Youth Development Providers

Creating a Nurturing Learning Environment Peer Learning Group

Starting on February 1

This peer learning series will give K-5 Youth Development (YD) staff the opportunity to reflect on ways to create nurturing learning environments that are supportive, interactive, and engaging. Participants will share the strategies and resources they rely on to create these environments and nurture children's physical, academic, social, and emotional development.

In this initial orientation session, participants will set intentions for the peer learning series and then share the challenges, solutions and common experiences involved in creating a nurturing learning environment.

Once registered on the Trust Academy LMS, you will receive an email with the Zoom link and additional handouts and information one business day before the session.

Upcoming UM Team COACH Trainings

Attention parenting providers! Do you have skills you want to learn, questions you want answered or communities you want to build? Well then check out the UM Team Coach supports that we offer! We are the home for you!

Live Training - SDQ/PHQ-9 Walk through

Wednesday, February 21; 10-11 a.m.

Have you started using the SDQ or PHQ-9? Do you have questions about how to score it, or how to use it to help your families? Come to this live training hosted by UM Team Coach. This training provides an introduction to how to score the SDQ & PHQ-9, and how to use these tools to help your families!.

Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

Communities of Practice (CoP): Join a community where Parenting Providers support one another, share best practices and deepen their knowledge. CoPs are held virtually the first week of every month.

Parent and Provider Stressors & Barriers: This CoP is held on the first Wednesday of each month. The next CoP will be held on Wednesday, February 7, from 11 a.m.-noon. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

Recruitment, Outreach & Creating Support Networks: This CoP is held on the first Thursday of each month. The next CoP will be held on Thursday, February 1, from 10-11 a.m. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

Online Courses: These training courses can be accessed through Trust Academy and completed on your own schedule. The following are just a few of the courses offered:

• Promoting Father Involvement in Parenting Programs
• A Practical Guide to Enhancing Your Program’s Recruitment Efforts
• Helping Caregivers Overcome Anxiety in Parenting Programs
• Helping Caregivers Overcome Depression in Parenting Programs
• Caregiver Mental Health Series: Addressing Trauma in Parenting Programs

Support for ALL Providers

Online Courses: These training courses can be accessed through Trust Academy and completed on your own schedule.

• Identifying your Strengths and Boosting your Wellbeing
• Defining Your Problems and Enhancing Your Perspective Taking
• Your Guided Path to Generating, Evaluating, Implementing and Troubleshooting Solutions
• Developing Your Guided Path to Wellness: Thoughts, Feelings, and Behavior

Coaching and Consultation: Parenting providers, we are here directly for your individualized needs! If you are interested in coaching or consultation, please click here to complete our coaching request form.

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:

The Miami Foundation's "Miami Open For Business" Grants Now Open *

Through Miami Open For Business, funded by a grant from Wells Fargo, The Miami Foundation is supporting historically underinvested small businesses and nonprofits with grants and loans to buy assets. The goal of what is known as the Collective Real Estate Ownership (CREO) funding opportunity is to facilitate the purchase and shared ownership of commercial real estate by historically underserved nonprofits and small businesses through down payment assistance up to $500,000. Applications are due by either February 15 or April 15. Decisions will be communicated by the end of the month after the deadline (i.e., March 30 and May 31). For more information or to apply, visit link below

Spotlight Miami Grants due February 20 *

Spotlight Miami is a women’s giving circle where members contribute $1k or more annually with 100% of annual membership dues gifted to charities through a grant application process. Spotlight grants are for a one-year granting cycle. Previous year’s grantees can apply every three years. Grant awards up to $20k. Application and instructions can be accessed through the link below. Only charities located in Miami-Dade County are eligible to apply.

City of Hialeah Looking for Children's General and Specialty Camp Proposals *

The City of Hialeah is requesting proposals from parties capable of providing a full scope of Children’s General or Specialty Camps including but not limited marketing, collecting patron registration and payments, creating program curriculum/syllabus, program scheduling within provided time windows, staffing, supplies, and ensuring compliance with any and all applicable state and federal laws. Proposals will be accepted until Feb. 21. The solicitation package, addendums, and questions are found below:

Cutler Bay Community Fund Mini-Grants Available for Nonprofits *

The Town of Cutler Bay established the Community Fund to improve the quality of life of the town’s residents. The Community Fund supports only nonprofit organizations that help, assist, and serve the citizens and/or community of the Town of Cutler Bay. Grant awards: $500 - $2,500. Priority areas: education, environment, culture, social services, and other philanthropic activities. Grant cycle deadline is March 15.

Free Nuts & Bolts of Grants Event: Day of Learning from Miami Dade College

Registration is open for the Nuts and Bolts of Grants: Day of Learning. This free event features workshops on grant development topics and a keynote speaker. Attendees will be able to participate in a Funder’s Panel with representatives from local grantmaking organizations. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Register below:

FREE Youth Mental Health First Aid Training From Hope for Miami

YMHFA course aimed to increase understanding of mental health by educating individuals about the onset of mental health problems & addictions as well as helping recognize the early signs of mental health problems amongst the youth. This free training will be held on January 31, at Thriving Mind, 7205 Corporate Center Dr., Suite 200, Miami, FL 33126, from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Please email below for registration details.

Change the Life of a Child in Foster Care; Serve on a Citizen Review Panel

Florida Foster Care Review, which advances the safety, stability and success of abused and neglected children, youth and young adults by connecting them to essential services, healthy relationships and forever families, seeks caring community members to volunteer 1 weekday a month for a minimum of 1 year to serve on its Citizen Review Panel (CRP); volunteers must be at least 25 years old. The CRP reviews active, judge-referred child welfare court cases. Reviews are currently conducted virtually.

Available Positions at The Children's Trust *

Community Engagement Manager $55,968.20 *

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. Key skills include: Grant administration, Budget management, Systems Management, Customer service, Data Entry, Financial processing, Analytics, Fiscal systems. 

Business Controller - Starting $120,000 Annual

The Business Controller is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of The Children's Trust. This includes, but is not limited to, the supervision of the work performed by the Accountants, Senior Accounting Analysts, Accounting Operations Manager and Fiscal Data Integrity Analyst of The Children’s Trust in accordance with The Children’s Trust (The Trust) procurement and accounting policies and procedures, Generally Accepted Principles (GAAP), regulations promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB) and Government Auditing Standards. As directed by the Finance Director, the Business Controller will be engaged in key functions such as planning, managing, monitoring and evaluating the fiscal activities and functions of The Trust and its service providing organizations to ensure that daily and long term financial activities and controls are created and maintained to achieve organizational objective and safeguard assets.

Program Manager - $55,968.20 Annual

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. The attached exhibits include additional responsibilities for the Program Manager leading our Metrics and PPD efforts. Experience working with System-Involved Youth or implementing similar programming is strongly preferred. 

Available Positions at Richmond Perrine Optimist Club *

Please submit resumes to the email provided and/or call to inquire about available positions in the Nurturing Parenting Program, part-time link-person position and full-time youth counselor position. Must be able to pass Level II Background

Available Positions at Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida *

Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida is hiring for several positions: development manager, community troops aide, and intern. For further details and to apply, please visit the GSTF Careers page below:

Available Positions at Belafonte TACOLCY Center *

The Belafonte TACOLCY Center is looking for a Student Success Advocate - a part-time position starting at $18 an hour working with grades K-5th This position requires facilitating and instructing youth during out-of-school programs using evidence-based curriculums. Applicants must have experience working with children and 45 hours for Department of Children & Families. For more information email below:

Employment Opportunities at Jewish Community Services of South Florida *

Jewish Community Services is hiring for several positions: Licensed Clinicians, Chief Development Officer and many more. For further details and to apply please follow the link below:

Available Positions at Miami Music Project

Grants & Development Manager

Miami Music Project is hiring a Grants & Development Manager to join its amazing team! Please click the link below to apply and follow the instructions:

Senior Manager of Program Operations

Miami Music Project is hiring a Senior Manager of Program Operations to join its amazing team! Please click the link below and follow the instructions on how to apply:

Career Opportunities at Family Central

Family Central is hiring! The organization offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits plan. Full-time and part-time opportunities include: nurturing coach, family consultant, benefits enrollment specialist, school readiness parent educators / HIPPY, preschool teacher, assistant teachers, early childhood mental health consultant, and Early Head Start mental health consultant. For more details and to apply, please visit link to website below:

Available Positions at Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Clerical Position

Full-time position to provide varied secretarial, accounting and organizational work. Provide services for administrators and schools that is necessary for the operation of organization. Employee should be organized, self-directed, display independent initiative and judgement as it relates to job assignments. Qualifications: High School Diploma.

Academic Interventionist

Professional needed who can assist students with their academic assignments and support them with completion of homework assignments. Interventionist will support students at risk of falling behind in their academic studies. Academic interventionist may assess instructional materials and technology and analyze student needs to address academic challenges. Academic interventionist will work with team to assist students in hospital setting who require instructional support.

School Psychologist

Immediate part-time and full-time openings for school psychologists, with increased hourly rate for summer employment. 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. Candidates should send a cover letter, résumé and copy of their state certificate or license to link below.