September 14, 2022

Register for Virtual Semi-Annual Provider Meeting on Sept. 30 *

All Trust-Funded Providers- Virtual Semi-Annual Provider Meeting: Friday, September 30. The Children's Trust will host a session for all Trust-funded providers from 10 a.m.-noon. The Provider Meeting will take place virtually. Please ensure that all staff members who are essential to our partnership attend; this includes your executive director/CEO along with the individuals who manage your program. 

Please register in advance for this meeting below:

Applications Open for Thrive By 5 Early Learning QIS *

Applications are now open to become a part of the Children’s Trust Thrive By 5 Early Learning Quality Improvement System (QIS). Through the Thrive by 5 QIS, early learning programs and teachers will have access to comprehensive opportunities to improve and sustain high-quality early learning programs. To access more information on Thrive By 5 QIS, including a description of benefits and supports CLICK HERE.

Licensed childcare programs that meet ALL the following criteria qualify to participate; those meeting some criteria may qualify, depending on available resources:

1. Serve 30 percent or more young children (under age 6) receiving a school readiness subsidy

2. Located in a low-income neighborhood

3. Serve infants and toddlers 

Applications for 2022-2023 must be submitted NO LATER than September 26. For detailed instructions on how to apply please find the step-by-step guide here.  

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.

Final TRIM Public Hearing Coming Sept. 19

The Children’s Trust will be holding its final TRIM hearing to adopt its millage rate and budget for 2022-2023; a public hearing to adopt the taxes and budget will be held on Monday, September 19, 5:01 p.m.

For more information and to register for the first hearing, click below.

New SPARK Training Scheduled for This Saturday, Sept. 17 *

The Children's Trust is sponsoring a SPARK (Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids) training event at least once every month. The training is for contracted Youth Development K-5 providers using SPARK curriculum for fitness. Watch the Trust Academy LMS Event calendar for future trainings.

Saturday, September 17

Happy Memories Learning Center 

9911 SW 142 AVE Miami, Florida 33186

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Please register for SPARK training via Trust Academy LMS.

Help Spread the Word: The Children's Trust Community Parent Survey 

The Children’s Trust is conducting an anonymous online community survey to better understand parents' needs and interests. The survey is for parents of children prenatal through 18 years old, living in Miami-Dade County and is available in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. It should take 15 minutes or less to complete. Parents who complete the survey will be able to enter to win a $50 Target gift card. The survey link is below. Also, help The Trust spread the word to parents by sharing out our community survey flyer available in the Survey Toolkit linked below.

New Online UM Team COACH Training Course 

Helping Caregivers Overcome Anxiety in Parenting Programs

Are the caregivers that you work with really anxious or stressed? Are you looking for a plan to help you deal with caregiver anxiety? Then this is the course for you! This course provides step-by-step instructions and resources for parenting program providers to work with anxious parents. This course will teach providers how to ask about caregiver anxiety and how to help caregivers who are anxious. 

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: Join a community where Parenting Providers support one another, share best practices and deepen their knowledge. CoPs are held monthly (the first week of the month) and are currently being offered virtually. CoPs will start back up again the first week of September.

1. Practical Strategies and Equipment for Hybrid Delivery of Services *

The next CoP will be held on Thursday, October 13, from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Flexible delivery of services is more important than ever. Within this community of practice, we will discuss practical strategies for engaging caregivers and children during hybrid sessions in which some participants are attending in-person and virtually. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

For more information contact teamcoach@miami.edu.

Project RISE is Here to Help You Start the School Year Off Right! 

Another school year has begun, and your Youth Development program is looking to create a welcoming and structured environment in which youth can flourish. Project RISE can help make that happen! Fill out the form by clicking below and one of Project RISE's instructional coaches will reach out and schedule a time to come out to your program and offer support in the areas of literacy, fitness, behavior management, social and emotional wellness, and more!

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 Trust Academy for full descriptions, meeting info and registration information.

Car Passenger Safety; Thursday, September 15; 9-11 a.m.

Car Passenger Safety; Thursday, September 15; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Home Safety Training & Education; Friday, September 16; 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Car Passenger Safety Technician Certification (CPST); Tuesday, September 20; -Friday, September 23;

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Poisoning Safety; Monday, September 26; 10-11:30 a.m.

Home Safety Training & Education; Tuesday, September 27; 10-11:30 a.m. 

Home Safety Training & Education; Tuesday, September 27; 12-1:30 p.m. 

Home Safety Training & Education; Wednesday, September 28; 10-11:30 a.m. 

Suicide Prevention; Thursday, September 29; 9-11 a.m.

Home Safety Training & Education; Friday, September 30; 3:30-5:30 p.m.

'Inclusion Reimagined' Course from Advocacy Network on Disabilities

These 3 Online Courses are always available through Trust Academy.

***NEW COURSE*** The Advocacy Network on Disabilities is excited to announce the roll-out of Inclusion Reimagined (and along with it, the retirement of Discovering Inclusion). This updated training reflects new and changing ways of thinking about disabilities, people with disabilities, and inclusion. Many of the ideas that until recently, were considered best practice and acceptable, no longer are. Inclusion Reimagined becomes the new core course in the Advocacy Network’s portfolio and is recommended for all levels of staff in any initiative. You can access it through Trust Central.

Understanding The Children’s Trust Guidelines for Including Children with Disabilities - Did you know that to address the needs of children and youth with disabilities, there are options for modifying outcome measures? Discover what is meant by accommodation, modification, alternate assessment, and alternate outcomes. Learn when they are appropriate for program participants, and how to request permission to use them.

Successful Inclusion of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Part 1

You hear a lot about it, but do you really know what Autism Spectrum Disorder is, and the different ways it appears in different children and youth? Learn the facts, and how to recognize and accommodate those with sensory sensitivities, foster social competence, address bullying, and ensure a safe environment.

This online course is a pre-requisite for Successful Inclusion of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Part 2.

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). 

FIU Research Study for Parents and Infants Looking for Participants *

The PANTHERS Project is looking for participants! Families with a child between the ages of 12 to 18 months may be eligible to receive free behavior and development services and compensation of up to $575. English and Spanish families welcome! Questions? Interested? Contact them at 305.520.9713 or email below:

Calling All Teens: Create Your Very Own Library Card Design! *

From eco-art workshops and fun science experiments to checking out a colorful book about nature, libraries help us discover new and fascinating things about our world. Children in your programs can show us how they connect with nature at your library by designing a library card during our Teen Library Card Design Contest running through September 24! The winning design will be reproduced as a special limited edition library card and made available at all Miami-Dade Public Library System locations.

Catalyst Miami is recruiting for HEAL for Fall 2022 

HEAL MIAMI 

HEAL (Housing Equity, Advocacy and Leadership) is a free 7-week leadership training program that provides participants with the groundwork to become affordable housing advocates, educators, leaders, and innovators in their communities and beyond.

The course will be held in-person at Vive City Chapel,15651 NW 6 Ave, Miami, FL 33169, with a virtual option to attend starting on September 29. The class is free of charge; dinner, community service hours for teens, and translation are all provided!

If you are interested, please complete the HEAL application below! The deadline to apply is September 23, 2022.

FREE Education and Early Intervention Mental Health Programs 

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

• What Every Adult Needs to Know About Child Sexual Abuse: Sept. 20
• Stewards of Children: Sept. 22
• Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Sept. 26, Oct. 18
• Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children 101: Oct. 20

Email below for more information on how to register.

Available Mental Health Services for Families with Low-Income

The Institute for Child and Family Health (ICFH) provides mental health services including individual/family therapy and psychiatry for children and adolescents in Miami-Dade County. The institute accepts most Medicaid HMO’s and has funding for children of low-income families who do not have insurance. ICFH also provides individual/family therapy and psychiatry services for adults who have Medicaid. For more information call 305.274.3172.

Research & Evaluation Analyst at The Children's Trust

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.

Program Specialist for Reach Out and Read *

CulturaHR is partnering with Reach Out and Read to find a Program Specialist to ensure high-quality Reach Out and Read programs are delivered to children and families in their assigned region with strong fidelity to the Reach Out and Read Program model. This will be done by establishing collaborative relationships with medical providers and staff at multiple program sites, providing professional development and technical assistance.

Available Positions at Amigos for Children *

After-School Counselor *

The part-time after-school counselor at Amigos For Kids is responsible for academic support and physical activities for grade levels K-5, structured in developmentally appropriate methods, suited to fit the needs of the grade levels and youth being served. Some required activities include homework assistance, i-Ready and physical, outdoor play. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, be at least 18 years of age and have experience working with children in group settings.

Care Program Success Coach *

The full-time, Amigos Care Program Success Coach creates direct connections with families seeking assistance and coordinates resources and service delivery to families enrolled in the program. Qualified candidates must hold at least a bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice, psychology, mental health counseling or a related field and have a minimum of two years of relevant experience working with families and/or youth populations.

Care Program Natural Helper *

The Amigos Care Program Natural Helper provides support for families enrolled in the program, serves as an outreach community liaison worker and develops and maintains an extensive referral network. Successful applicants must hold at least a high school diploma, be bilingual (English/Spanish) and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Some relevant experience working with families and/or youth populations in a social services setting is desirable.

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.

Director of Training 

The Director will have primary operational oversight of Breakthrough Miami’s training experiences and contract activities that align with best practices in the field of youth development, education, social and emotional wellness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, and college readiness. The Director will be responsible for leading and managing external training contracts, including Breakthrough Miami’s work as a Trust Academy Quality Assurance Training Partner. The Director will also support impactful professional development for Breakthrough Teaching Fellows, Volunteers, Success Coaches.

The framework for the body of work as a Trust Academy training partner focuses on High-Quality Program Practices, and Strong Foundations. Within these two areas, key strands will take Providers through a scaffolded professional development experience designed to provide dynamic, relevant, and evolving content, through tiers of courses, live trainings, peer learning communities and coaching. The High-Quality Program Practices area provides direct-service knowledge, techniques, strategies, and reflection time through strands focused on Engaged and Active Learning; Youth Voice, Choice and Leadership; and Community, Culture and Well-being. Strong Foundations focuses on Provider's organizational capacity through strands focused on Outcomes-driven data; Coaching & Management; and Knowledge Behind the Practice. 

The individual in this role has demonstrated success in training, coaching and professional development; has excellent public speaking and writing skills; and takes initiative, identifies needs, and implements solutions.

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.

Available Positions at United Way Miami

Join United Way Miami team and help fight for a stronger Miami! The following positions are available:

• Infant Toddler Teacher (various sites) 
• Director, Public Policy 
• Financial Coach 

To view detailed descriptions of jobs and other positions visit link below:

Available Positions at Easterseals 

Easterseals is a great place to work and they are currently hiring for many positions. Easterseals is committed to building inclusive, equitable work environments for people with disabilities and the greater community. Take a look at the job opportunities below and consider joining the team today.

• Head Start: Early Head Start Teacher Assistant, Teacher Assistant, Center Assistant, Social Worker, Education Specialist 
• School Special Needs: Teacher, Teacher Assistant, Job Coach, Family Engagement Specialist, Coach
• Administration: Development Assistant, HR Generalist, Facilities Associate

Visit website below to apply:

Site Coordinator- Teen Parent Home Visiting Program 

The FSU Young Parents Project seeks a Site Coordinator to assist the Project Director in running a home visiting project for court-involved teen parents and children in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work, counseling or related field with three years’ experience in working with families with complex needs. Flexible schedule, reliable transportation, and Level 2 background check required. Send resume to email below: 

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.

Available Positions at Institute for Child and Family Health Inc.:

• Therapist
• Mental Health Targeted Case Manager
• Educational Tutor
• Prevention Counselor- Dade and Broward
• Parent Education II
• Developmental Specialist I

For complete job listing, descriptions, requirements and to apply, visit CAREERBUILDER and/or e-mail resume and cover letter to email below.