Informed Families is offering free educational training for students, parents and staff (i.e. teachers, counselors, coaches, case managers, outreach teams, etc.) to learn about opioid and prescription drug use, misuse & abuse. Trainings are tailored to your group's schedule & offered every Thursday from 12-2 p.m. Train-the-Trainer sessions also available for professionals. Courses are offered virtually or in-person as well as in Spanish. (Following COVID-19 protocols). For more information visit informedfamilies.org.

This workshop is free and open to professional working therapists or therapy college students who would like to develop new movement skills for their practice. Find ways to motivate patients, elders, special needs students, or clients with motor or cognitive impairments. Based on physical connections, music, and movement tasks - discover new ways to approach your work in education and rehabilitation.

Free one-hour live webinars every Tuesday (English), Wednesday (Kreyol), and Thursday (Spanish); morning and afternoon sessions. Upcoming topics:

For additional information or assistance, contact 305.271.8257 or email TPA1@dadeschools.net.

Calling all students - join in for a virtual conversation with the Ocean Conservancy staff on careers in STEM, with a focus on environmentalism! Discover how your passion for the environment and conservation can lead you to think beyond high school and mix other passions such as law, marketing, events planning, and research for a future profession. Event is on Wednesday, April 7 at 3 p.m.

Open to school staff, service agencies, community members or anyone who wants to learn more about Parent to Parent, its services and its enrichment project. April 9, 13, 20, 23, 27, 30.

Community meeting open to school staff, service agencies, community members or anyone who wants to learn more about PtoP, ask questions and share resources. Starts Tuesday, May 11, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (2nd Tuesday of every month).

Parent to Parent is hosting a support group with its Outreach Enrichment Project team, Danielle Leys and Jeanette Cordova. As always, this is an opportunity for parents to connect with other parents, discuss challenges, milestones and anything else they want to share. This is the Support Group for African American/Black and Haitian Families with children and youth with disabilities/special needs. The first two sessions are scheduled for April 7 and April 21, from 3:45-5 p.m. (1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month).

Several learning opportunities for parents/caregivers each month who have children and youth with disabilities or special needs. Check for the upcoming workshops below.

Miami Bridge is currently recruiting members from the community to host a young person experiencing housing instabilities. Community members who have an extra bedroom in their home, could support housing for an 18 to 21 year old temporarily. These young people will be supported by our team with connections to services, while the host is supported financially in their efforts to provide the most important piece to that young person gaining self-sufficiency, Housing! Be The Change Miami!

This virtual early literacy workshop is for parents who have a child between the ages of 3-5 years old who have a disability or delay, receive related services, or have been referred to receive therapeutic services or evaluations.

The workshop will be facilitated in English & Spanish, and each family will receive a free home literacy toolkit and up to $40 for completing surveys before and after the program.

Seeking a free social-emotional program for your teens? Hope For Miami’s Ready4Life Program is available to come to your organization that serves 9-10th grade students teaching healthy relationship skills and financial literacy. Contact Laresha Tyler, MSW -- our Project Director at Laresha@hopeformiami.org for more information.

Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services is currently recruiting for its Nurturing Parenting Program, which is a free 12-week program for Teens (12-17), and their parents. Those interested should contact Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services at your earliest convenience. For more information call Jose Martinez at 305.636.3514 or email him below.

Boeing aims to create a cradle-to-career pathway to strengthen and diversify the pipeline of skilled workers entering today’s labor market. Special emphasis on students of color and others from

communities underrepresented in STEM fields. Advance the 21st-century skills necessary to persist in and complete rigorous academic programs and gain family-wage employment.

Register today for free, live webinars to learn more about child abuse, trauma, and exploitation. These are the upcoming webinars:

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will receive $135 million in supplemental funding to assist humanities organizations and other cultural institutions affected by the coronavirus pandemic as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). NEH will distribute ARP relief funding through a competitive process to cultural organizations such as museums, libraries, historic sites, archives, and educational institutions, which continue to feel the dire effects of the pandemic. Budget shortfalls at all levels have compelled cultural institutions across the country to lay off and furlough staff, cancel programs, cut departments, close facilities, and tap institutional reserves.

In order to apply for a grant from NEH, eligible organizations must pre-register with SAM.gov and Grants.gov. As this registration process can take several weeks, organizations are strongly encouraged to start the registration process immediately to ensure they can apply. Step-by-step instructions on how to register are available on the Grants.gov website.

The Triple P Parenting Program is for parents with children who have mild to moderate behavioral issues and are under the age of 12 years old. The Program consists of 10 free, 1 hour, parenting sessions with a Triple P Parent Educator from FOF. Parents will learn and practice the skills necessary to tackle behavioral challenges with various strategies implemented from the evidence based Triple P curriculum. We provide the sessions in English or Spanish, in home or virtual.

United Way of Miami-Dade is seeking to address access and opportunity barriers for Black, Indigenous, and Youth of Color (BIYOC) through racial equity programming. The grant recipient will utilize a minimum of two approaches that address racial inequities such as leadership development, community organizing, civic engagement and advocacy. Outcomes may include increased civic engagement, self-empowerment, building strong relationships, increased school engagement, conflict resolution, critical thinking and decision-making skills and activities that promote the reduction of racial inequities. Funding will be for a two-year period and will commence July 1, 2021. Services must begin by August 2021 and continue through June 30, 2023.

Funding will be $25,000 each year for a total award of $50,000. Completed applications should also be sent to velezm@unitedwaymiami.org. For detailed information, refer to the RFP for eligibility and programming requirements. If you have any questions, please email Shameka Jenkins at jenkinss@unitedwaymiami.org or Diana Santangelo at santangelod@unitedwaymiami.org. For more information and to apply, visit United Way Miami-Dade.

Application Deadline: Friday, April 2.