Celebrating its 11th year, the Spooky Symphony will move online to deliver unforgettable performances of the most beautiful scary music ever written, without the real life angst of having to crowd together in a big concert hall. The sponsors of the event, The Children’s Trust, The Alhambra Orchestra and the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, decided to take the concert online to make sure it was as safe and accessible, while still offering chilling fun and scary selection of music.

To stream the Spooky Symphony live, go to https://alhambraorchestra.org/youtube at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 25. For more information on the concert and other The Children’s Trust events, visit www.TheChildrensTrust.org.

The Children's Trust is sponsoring SPARK (Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids) training that will be provided virtually:

These trainings are for contracted Youth Development K-5 providers using SPARK curriculum for fitness. Please limit registrations to two staff per agency per training.

UM Team COACH is here to support parenting programs. The team offers support in different programmatic areas, including increasing recruitment, making new partnerships, and improving fidelity and data quality.

To request coaching, complete the survey here. Starting this contract year, coaching is documented on the Trust Academy transcripts of staff members who receive it, making it easier to show what your staff has accomplished.

Vote The Future is looking for community-based organizations to partner with in getting out the vote. It will provide the buses and you provide the voters.

Oct 24th (National Voter Day) and Nov 3rd (Election Day).

Please call/text 305.479.4203 to sign-up your organization. For more information on this year's election, visit The Trust's Civic Engagement Page.

Register, get Zoom access info, or take a course, by signing into your Trust Academy account.

Want to know what is available, or where to find help for children with disabilities and their families? Join us for an introduction to the most helpful resources, and learn how to assist families navigate these systems of care. (Especially useful for Service Partnership, Family Strengthening, Parenting, and Benefits Enrollment staff.)

November 17, 10 a.m.-noon: An Administrator’s Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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.

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

Looking for coaching, technical assistance or other help with inclusion? Contact your Inclusion Specialist. Not sure who it is? E-mail hgood@advocacynetwork.org.

Looking for a way to improve the quality of your program's services to benefit the children of Miami-Dade County? Project RISE's expert coaches are just a few clicks away. Just visit here and fill out the form to let us know what you need, and a coach will get in touch with you within 24 hours to schedule a meeting.

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 visit www.citrusfcn.com, The Miami Heart Gallery or call 1.855.786.KIDS (5437) or Ben Morales at 305.608.9640.

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

Home Safety Training & Education: Thursday, October 21; 1-2:15 p.m.

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 here!

The YWCA South Florida in partnership with Politisit USA is offering free child care for voters at 2 of our sites: Carol Center in downtown near Government Center and YWCA Intergenerational Center in Miami Gardens. Child care is available Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. during early voting and voting day. Eligibility is 0-5 years old and no income restrictions. 

For more information contact mlaos@ywcasouthflorida.org or call 305.377.9922.

Hosted by the Jewish Community Services of South Florida this workshop takes place Wednesday, October 21 at 6 p.m. and will cover the significance of early childhood developmental detection, the importance of meeting developmental milestones, and the understanding of the screening process.

Register in advance at jcsfl.org/virtualworkshposeried-8. Meeting ID and password provided via email upon registration.

Are you a parent? Help improve children's programs by taking a short 5-minute survey about parents' views on bilingualism. All parent populations can complete this survey. Your help will be used to ensure FIU continues to meet the needs of children.

Please click on the following link below to participate:

Family Resource Center and Commissioner Eileen Higgins are hosting a Halloween distribution called "Trick or Treat Drive-Boo." The event will be from 4-6 p.m. on October 31. Families will be able to drive by each booth to get goodies, whether it will be candies, coupons, etc. The event will take place at 120 SW 14 Avenue and is open to the community and families. All booths will be socially distanced from one another and those distributing goodies will be wearing masks and gloves.

Did you know that single adults can become a foster parents? Camelot Community Care is looking for adults in Miami-Dade that are looking for an opportunity to be a support to children in need and have a positive impact on their future. At Camelot Community Care, foster parents are super heroes with powers to change a lifetime.

For more information call 954.958.0988 or write Miami@CamelotCommunityCare.org.

Achieve Miami & Bride to Hope is hosting a food distribution event on November 7 at Miami Northwestern! Registration is fast and free- we hope to see you there! Sign up at http://bit.ly/distribsignup or email achieve@achievemiami.org for details.

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.

Be Strong International is hiring for the following positions:

If interested, please email your resume to celida@bestrongintl.org and log in to our website at www.bestrongintl.org/careers to get an application.

Hope for Miami is looking for a full-time data manager. The candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree and experience in overseeing data reporting and analytics. They must also have knowledge of web-based data reporting systems. Salary range is 32,000-49,000, based off of applicant's education and years of experience in related fields.

For more information write elsi@hopeformiami.org.

The Village Learning Center, LLC is looking for an office assistant to help Director. Must have DCF 45 hrs., FCCPC is a plus, understanding on how a childcare runs, fingerprints and have previous experience with kids. 

For more information write villagelearning@att.net.

Cornerstone Kids Preschool in Cutler Bay is looking for a lead teacher for 2-year-old class. DCF basic beginning 45-hour course required, FCCPC preferred, part-time position, start immediately.

Call school office, 305.235.6654 for information and application.

Forward resume by email to erivero@dadeschools.net.

Urgent Inc. is looking to hire great, high energy talent in these specific areas for part time work:

Please email resume and cover letter to Shamina@urgentinc.org.

Gang Alternative Inc., a non-profit organization, has the following vacancies:

For full details and to apply, please visit www.myga.org.

The Belafonte TACOLCY Center, Inc. is looking for a Facilitator Operator to execute program projects, initiatives, curricula and activities for the Youth, Parent Engagement, and/or Community Outreach Programs. Essential duties and responsibilities include: Facilitate the planning, coordination, and on-site execution of program projects, initiatives, curricula and activities for youth, parents, and/or site staff ("direct service").

For more a more detailed job description, and to apply, please email resume to spagan@tacolcy.org.

Kidworks USA seeks to hire responsible individuals for the position of an after-school/summer camp counselor. Individual must possess or begin the process of having the DCF 45 hours training, a high school diploma, and experience with children. Duties required for this position would include, but are not limited to supervising children, assisting students with their homework, and other extracurricular activities such as: STEM, Literacy, Physical Education, Martial Arts and Dance.

If interested, please call 305.822.5437 or email msq@kidworksusa.com.

Interested apply through our website www.unitedwaymiami.org.

Girl Power is looking for a program instructor who will conduct activities, provide services to middle school girls at Brownsville Middle School, Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School and Richmond Heights Middle School and work closely with fellow staff, volunteers, community partners and parents/guardians to deliver Girl Power’s mission.

For more information click here.

For complete job listing, descriptions, requirements and to apply, visit CAREERBUILDER and CAREERROOKIE and/or e-mail resume and cover letter to Employment@icfhinc.org.