Reading Explorers coaches are eager to support youth after-school program staff in their work with children whether they are offering in-person, virtual or hybrid services. Coaching is personalized to further enhance both whole group and differentiated literacy instruction, and includes free evidence-based resources and curriculum materials to maximize students’ learning.

Planning for summer? Reading Explorers can help your program gear up to combat the COVID-19 learning slide. We can provide coaching to plan effective literacy programming to boost students’ success. We also have a highly-trained intervention team of certified tutors ready to deploy to YAS and early childhood education programs participating in Thrive by 5 to provide small-group tutoring to children entering grades K-2.

To request coaching and begin building a summer partnership, email below:

To select one entity to implement the Help Me Grow Florida (HMGF) system model in Miami-Dade County for early identification of developmental and/or behavioral concerns in children ages birth through 8 years old, including linking families with community-based services and supports.

Response Deadline: March 22, 2021, 5 p.m.

To select one entity as an approved Department of Health (DOH) Afterschool Meals Program (AMP) Food Sponsor in Miami-Dade County to provide daily snacks (during after-school hours), lunches (when programs operate during full days), suppers (for sites serving participants in need) and beverages for participating children in The Children’s Trust funded youth development (YD) programs.

Response Deadline: April 19, 2021, 5 p.m.

Both grant opportunities are scheduled to be released on Monday, February 8. A combined virtual Bidders' Conference & Application Training is scheduled for Thursday, February 11. Register to attend below.

Attention all Trust-funded providers! Please note the renewals of our major initiatives will start in March and end in May 2021. It is imperative that your data is up to date in Trust Central-SAMIS. If you are experiencing any issues with data entry, please inform your program manager as soon as possible. As a reminder, the due date for all data entry for services provided through January 31, is February 28. Any data entered beyond that will not be taken into consideration for renewals.

Daily attendance should be entered as usual. For participants that have moved from virtual to in-person services, ensure that attendance is no longer being entered under the virtual group. Attendance must be entered under the group that is attached to the site at which the participant attends. Group naming conventions should still include the fiscal year and the timeframe. Temporary site changes due to COVID protocols do not require a new group.

Mid-test assessments should have been completed by this time and should be entered as a mid-test admin point in SAMIS. As a reminder for providers that have transitioned back to in-person programming from virtual, the PACER assessment should have been completed at this time. If a participant is being tested with one of the assessments for the first time, as is the case for the PACER, this assessment score should also be entered as a mid-test admin-point, as it is being administered within the mid-test admin point timeframe.

Would you like your organization to be featured in the READy, Set, Go Miami! early literacy toolkit produced by the Miami-Dade Grade Level Reading Campaign?

Please complete the short form below to add your program(s) to the toolkit’s RESOURCE LIST which will be provided to families participating in the initiative.

The Children's Trust is sponsoring SPARK (Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids) training! These trainings are for contracted Youth Development K-5 providers using SPARK curriculum for fitness.

Upcoming dates:

All trainings are held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Zoom link is provided after registration. Please limit registrations to two staff per agency per training. Go to Trust Academy to register!

The Miami-Dade Grade Level Reading Campaign encourages you to sign up for the Florida Grade Level Reading Campaign's free webinar to support early reading presented by Dr. Paige Pullen from the Lastinger Center at the University of Florida. The intended audience is pre-K to 3rd grade after-school staff, summer learning staff, reading volunteers, paraprofessionals, etc. Certificates of participation will be provided at the end of the 1-hour webinar.

The 10:30 a.m. February 19 session is entitled "What is Phonological Awareness Anyway? Fun Games to Improve Students' Early Reading Development."

An Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act: 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 receive credit, participants must be present throughout the training with their cameras on, and achieve 80% on the learning assessment. Zoom access information provided upon registration.

Always available online: Discovering Inclusion and Successful Inclusion of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Part 1.

Is your program looking for coaching, technical assistance, or other help with inclusion? Contact your Inclusion Specialist. Not sure who it is? Contact Pat Donovan at pdonovan@advocacynetwork.org.

It is the policy of The Advocacy Network on Disabilities to comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request materials in an accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any accommodation to participate in Advocacy Network on Disabilities trainings, please contact Pat Donovan, 305.204.2644 (cell) or pdonovan@advocacynetwork.org at least one week in advance to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service.)

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 The Children's Trust Academy for full descriptions, meeting info and registration information.

Project RISE can purchase materials for programs, deliver them and provide staff with coaching designed to best utilize these materials. For more information, please fill out the Request Coaching Assistance form here.

Trust-funded programs and initiatives throughout the community have been doing inspiring, life-changing and heroic work to provide for the children and families of Miami-Dade during the coronavirus pandemic. Please continue the good work and make sure to share their stories social media while tagging us. Also, don't forget to email your stories and latest triumphs!

The Advocate Program Inc. is seeking a full time lead child & family specialist to provide home-based services to families with exposure to high conflict and/or domestic violence. Position must have supervisory skills and strong clinical assessment skills with a minimum of two years working with children and families. Bi-lingual: English/Spanish. Master’s degrees in social work, psychology, or related field. Licensed Required

The position requires a person who is highly responsible and technically proficient, who will be in charge of overseeing Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement for Citrus FCN and DCF performance metrics as directed and assigned. The QA/ QI Manager shall have a working knowledge of Florida Statutes Chapter 39, Safety Methodology Practice Model, and Guardianship Assistance Program. Bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent and CWCM, is required.

St. Alban's Child Enrichment Center is seeking individuals with a passion for working with children ages 0 to 5 years of age with our Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

The Family Care Coordinator assists families with linkage to services, training, and support needed to promote family strengths and protective factors to build nurturing environments where children, youth. and their families thrive and succeed.

The Family Programs Partnership Coordinator supports partnership coordination activities to activate the partnership network's ability to leverage resources, integrate seamless services, and build nurturing communities where children and families thrive and succeed.

Step Above Academy is seeking professional passionate teachers, who are well qualified and willing to be trained if necessary. Qualifications sought include teachers that are CPR/First Aid trained, have all child care credentials , and in TSG ( Teaching Strategy Gold).

Girl Power, a leader in providing safe spaces and trauma focused evidenced-based programs and services for at-promise girls, is seeking a full-time Prevention and Intervention Program Manager

Trafficking of Girls grant award for the Girls Intervention Program- Plus (GIPP).

TACOLCY Center is seeking a full time high quality Program Facilitator for our teen program. The essential duties and responsibilities is to facilitate the planning, coordination, and on-site execution of program projects, initiatives, curricula and activities for youth, parents, and/or site staff ("direct service"). Must pass DCF Level 2 Background Screening. The annually salary for this position is $35,000.

Lord's Learning Center is currently seeking a compassionate, reliable, experienced Child Caregiver to join our thriving child care facility. In this role, the employee will see to the children’s basic needs, provide an enriching learning environment, and create a safe, compassionate “home-away-from home” for our little ones. To succeed in this position, the applicant should be patient, enthusiastic and fun-loving, with a passion for child development and care. Applicants must have a high school diploma, 45 hours, CDA (training available).

For more information call 305.756.6119 or email below.

The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind is looking for a manager of music programs who will be responsible for developing, coordinating and supervising our music programs, and music instruction. Experience as a music educator preferred. Minimum of three years’ of industry-specific experience in the field (i.e. MIDI Production, sound engineer, performance; guitar, piano, violin, vocal, percussion) preferred.

The Children's Trust is seeking to fill a Program Manager position. This position is responsible for administering and monitoring contracts for various early childhood programs and services throughout Miami-Dade County that are funded by The Children's Trust.

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

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