January 3, 2024

Ending the Silence for Providers Mental Health Training *

Ending the Silence for Staff is now available for providers of The Children's Trust through Trust Academy. It is a mental health intervention and education program, specifically for staff working with youth and families. The program is evidence-informed and focuses on increasing knowledge about mental health warning signs. The training takes place Jan. 25, from 10-11:30 a.m. Please register or log in to Trust Academy LMS to join by using the link below.

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 Courses

New! Getting to Know Me 6th-12th: The Getting to Know Me form for students in 6th -12th grade is a valuable tool to help you learn about your students. This course will help you gain knowledge of the use and value of the Getting to Know Me form by identifying and addressing any strengths and interests and addressing needs or challenges related to a student’s participation in your program. We will also review how to access the form through your Inclusion Specialist or our website.

Help your staff plan ahead for an exciting new year and register for this Live In Person Training at Naranja Community Center from 10-11:30 a.m, on January 26. Let’s Play Together: Practical Solution 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. 

Upcoming Virtual Training Opportunities for Youth Development Providers

Thinking and Doing Basics (NEW!)

January 23, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Creating a balance of thinking and doing learning activities within your after-school schedule can increase both the enjoyment and the learning outcomes for the children in your program. Participants will learn to identify and create opportunities within any activity to provide children with a chance to think and do and will return to their site ready to implement new ideas and concepts.

Please register for these trainings on Trust Academy LMS. Once registered, you will receive an email with the Zoom link and additional handouts and information one business day before the training. Space is limited.

New Courses and Resources from Project RISE Available on Trust Academy LMS

Project RISE recently launched two new courses for Youth Development providers and created a new resource to assist with the implementation of Differentiated Literacy Instruction.

Effective Literacy Instruction: Representation Matters

In this course, you will learn why creating inclusive literacy activities will improve the learning outcomes of the children in your program and how to incorporate representation to deepen the level of children’s engagement and understanding using the tools and strategies learned in the Introduction to Effective Literacy Instruction and Applying Effective Literacy Instruction Strategies courses.

Manejo de Comportamientos Desafiantes (K-5)

[Managing Challenging Behaviors (K-5) (Spanish)]

¿Necesitas ayuda para manejar comportamientos desafiantes en tu programa? Este curso te ayudará entender por qué los niños se portan mal, tener una visión general de los ABCs del comportamiento, y aprender estrategias que incluyen responder adecuadamente a la conducta no deseada, ignorar activamente, y las consecuencias efectivas para ayudar a los niños a volver al comportamiento deseado. Tomar el curso de Introducción al Manejo del Comportamiento antes de este curso es recomendable.

Differentiated Literacy Instruction Guidelines and FAQs

This resource, located in the Trust Academy LMS resources section, is designed to guide Youth Development provider staff through implementing Differentiated Literacy Instruction (DLI) at their programs and answers some of the most common DLI-related questions.

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!

Communities of Practice: 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.

1.Parent and Provider Stressors & Barriers: This CoP is held on the first Wednesday of each month. The next CoP will be held on Wednesday, January 10, from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

2.Recruitment, Outreach & Creating Support Networks: This CoP is held on the first Thursday of each month. The next CoP will be held on Thursday, January 11, from 10-11am. 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 we offer:

• 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:

Survey for Peers, Family Members and Mental Health Professionals on Step Theory *

The Florida Mental Health Advocacy Coalition created a survey for peers, family members and mental health professionals to collect direct experiences people have had with step therapy. Feedback from this survey will aid National Alliance on Mental Illness Miami-Dade in its advocacy for mental health. Take survey 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.

Latinos in Finance Program

This program at the Overtown Youth Center offers training focused on financial literacy and enhancing skills and knowledge that would prepare you for a career in banking. The program is six weeks and sessions will be held two evenings each week throughout the program. Participants would be exposed to different type banking careers, how the bank operates with personal finance, the importance of customer service in the banking industry and other financial services provided by a bank. If you would be interested, please contact Pamela V by email below.

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

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. 

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.

Research & Evaluation Analyst (Early Childhood and/or Family Support Services) - $55,968 - $58,468 Annual

The Research & 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.

Available Positions at Miami-Dade Area Health Education Center

Community Health Worker (Full-time and part-time)

Identify, engage, and work closely with community-based organizations to successfully implement health education programs in Miami-Dade County. Facilitate group sessions in person. Participate in community-based health fairs. Utilize excellent organizational skills to manage a group of people and achieve common goals. Preferred background in health and/or counseling preferred. Minimum two years of college education or experience. Send resume to email below.

Outreach & Education Coordinator (Part-time)

Coordinates educational events, conferences, and workshops, including presenting and guest speaking.. Review, approve and maintain all educational literature, pamphlets, and handouts. Manages and schedule presenters and guest speakers. A college degree in health science. Minimum four years of experience in health care, education or not-for-profit. Send resume to email below.

Tobacco Cessation Facilitator (Independent Contractor)

Serve as a Tobacco Cessation facilitator in Miami-Dade County. Facilitate group sessions in person. Utilize excellent organizational skills to manage a group of people and achieve common goals. Preferred background in health and/or counseling preferred. Minimum two years of college education or experiential equivalent. Non-smoker or ex-smoker for a minimum of one year. Send resume to email below.

Available Positions at Breakthrough Miami

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.

Development Director

The Development Director will support the advancement functions of the organization, including building, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding a portfolio of donors for annual and multi-year gifts. The Director will focus on growing corporate giving. Responsibilities will include direct fundraising, fundraising activities coordination, stewardship and advancement-related administrative support in order to strengthen our work with donors and partners, thereby advancing mission, programs and impact. 

The successful candidate will be authentically committed to mission, and be a strategic, flexible, and positive thinker responsible for direct fundraising.

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 Family Central

Family Central is hiring! The organization offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits plan. Current full-time and part-time opportunities include: 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:

Advocacy Network on Disabilities Job Opportunity

Are you looking for a great place to work and work that makes a difference? The Advocacy Network on Disabilities (AND) is looking to hire a Client Support Specialist, to be responsible for assisting clients and all team members with administrative, clerical and general office support including answering incoming calls, directing calls to appropriate staff, greeting and directing visitors, as well as additional clerical duties related to supporting all agency Programs. The Client Support Specialist has responsibility for ensuring timely data input to meet reporting requirements for all grants, and responsibility for coordinating professional development initiatives training activities.

Training and Experience Requirements: High School diploma or GED; Minimum of three (3) years-experience in a similar position, with knowledge of routine office practices and procedures; Excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills; Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and experience with data entry; Excellent oral and written English; bilingual in English/Spanish preferred; A well-organized self-starter who is able to multitask, follow through, and work both independently and as part of a team; Knowledge of and strict adherence to confidentiality laws and requirements and the ability to maintain confidentiality; Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; and Conducting duties and responsibilities in a professional, courteous, and positive manner.

Salary Range: $32,000 to $35,000. AND offers 100% employer-paid medical benefits, 14 paid holidays, and generous PTO, starting at 18 days during the first year of employment. If interested, mail resume to link 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-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.