September 28, 2022

Still Time to 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:

Trust, Miami-Dade Public Schools to Shed Light on FAFSA Completion *

The Children’s Trust is partnering with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to host a virtual seminar focused on assisting families and community members with knowledge on how to complete the FAFSA to aid in paying for college. Come and ask your questions.  

Join us as we demystify the FAFSA application process. Don't miss the opportunity to ask questions and learn all you need to know for a smooth FAFSA application experience.

The Zoom webinar take place Oct. 3, 6-7 p.m. Click below to register. 

Program Management Leadership Academy is Back!

Are you a program manager or supervisor at a Trust-funded program ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? Join Leadership Academy, a 9-month program that includes monthly workshops, peer learning sessions, assignments, and a panel discussion with community leaders.

Criteria to qualify:

• Position in a program funded by The Children's Trust
• Have direct impact on or supervise direct service staff members
• Commit to attend all program sessions

Applications are open through October 14. More info below.

Grant Opportunities for Youth Development Providers 

Funding will soon be available for high-quality after-school programs and summer camps in Miami-Dade County for children and youth from K-12th grade that offer enrichment activities in: 

• Arts & Culture
• Health & Wellness
• Sports
• STEM
• Supports for Post-secondary Success

The solicitation will be released Oct. 26, with a Bidders' Conference & Application Training on Nov. 4. Question submission deadline is Dec. 8. Application deadline is Dec. 14.

For more information click below:

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.

The Trust's Community Parent Survey Update: Help Us Reach All Parents 

We already have more than 2,000 parent responses to our anonymous online community survey designed to better understand parents' needs and interests. We need more parents in these groups to ensure that we have a representative sample of our community:

• Parents living in the Northeast and Far South parts of the county
• Hispanic, African American and Haitian parents
• Parents with high school education level or less
• Parents ages 18-29 years
• Parents who were foreign-born
• Parents with relatively lower incomes

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. If you have ways of reaching more parents in the above groups, help The Trust spread the word by sharing out our community survey flyer available in the Survey Toolkit linked below.

New Online UM Team COACH Communities of Practice 

Team COACH Communities of Practice: Join a community where Parenting Providers support one another, share best practices and deepen their knowledge. We want to hear what you want to see within our CoPs! Feel free to attend any of the meetings below or email us with your comments and suggestions! CoPs are currently being offered virtually. 

1. Parent and Provider Stressors & Barriers *

For the month of October, this CoP it will be held on Wednesday, October 12 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. In this CoP, we will be identifying key stressors and barriers your families may currently be facing, as well as identifying and practicing strategies to solve these barriers. Topics will vary. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

2. Recruitment, Outreach & Creating Support Networks *

This CoP will be held on Thursday, October 6 from 10-11 a.m. In this CoP, we will work collaboratively to create networks of outreach and referrals across parenting providers in the community and discuss program recruitment strategies. You will have the opportunity to get to know other community providers, share information, and support one another. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

3. 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!

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.

For more information contact teamcoach@miami.edu.

Register Now for Upcoming Virtual Training Opportunities *

Differentiated Literacy Instruction 

October 6, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Attention Certified Teachers! Learn how to use data from the ORF and Maze assessments to identify struggling readers and to develop reading intervention plans unique to each student. Attendees will also learn how to create a plan of action to differentiate reading instruction.

Structure and Clear Limits

October 19, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Ever wonder why some children participate in engaging activities while others put their head down on the table? In this training, youth development program staff will learn to recognize and respond to youth needs by creating routines and establishing effective guidelines and consequences that will result in positive youth engagement. 

Register on Trust Academy below:

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.

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.

Inclusion Reimagined - 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). 

FREE Suicide Prevention Training Presentation on Thursday, Sept. 29 *

Join NAMI Miami-Dade for an evidenced-based suicide prevention training. This training session will teach audience members how to identify a mental health crisis, intervene, and direct the person in crisis to proper care. Learn how to reduce suicidal behavior and help save lives. Receive a certification with attendance.

The training is free, but you must register.

Date: Thursday, September 29 

Time: 6- 7:30 p.m.

*ON ZOOM*

Register below: 

FREE Community Event for Youth from Youth Career Institute 

The Mentoring Hour for high school students is live Mondays at 3:30 p.m. for career prep, mentoring and guest speakers. Earn service hours, internships and scholarships. Space is limited. Call Youth Career Institute 786.565.7227. Enroll today at link below:

PACE Group Parenting Classes at Institute for Child and Family Health 

PACE group parenting classes for parents of children 0 to 6 years old are kicking off in October. The classes are offered in preschool or child care centers as well as virtually for the parents who are interested. Please contact us at Lgrava@icfhinc.org for more information.

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:

FREE Education and Early Intervention Mental Health Programs 

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

• Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior: 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.

Available Positions at Overtown Youth Center *

Data Compliance Officer *

OYC is hiring a full-time data compliance officer who will successfully manage program data tracking systems for youth and family programming and ensure that all contracts are in compliance. This role involves overseeing the quality assurance process and assistance with preparation of reports for funders outlining program performance. Experience with managing data compliance for local, State, and Federal grants is preferred.

Enrichment Instructors *

OYC seeks to have part-time enrichment instructors on staff that specialize in one or more of these areas: STEM, Dance, Music, Spoken Word/Poetry/Creative Writing, Art, Drama, and Photography. The Enrichment Instructor is at liberty to implement and explore their creative freedoms, while ensuring that the appropriate curriculum is being utilized to provide quality instruction that prepares students for showcases, art or science installations, and/or professionally-produced performances.

Teachers *

OYC is hiring part-time teachers to provide homework assistance and differentiated literacy instruction during after-school programming. Site locations are available in Overtown, Little Haiti, and Miami Gardens.

Coordinators *

OYC is hiring a Part-time Coordinator to work with Elementary-age students in order to inspire, empower and enriches the lives of students and families. The Part-time Coordinator will successfully assist in managing program components that lead to positive outcomes for the children and families we serve. Work hours included afternoons between 1 and 7 pm on weekdays and between 9 am and 2 pm on weekends as needed.

Americorp Members *

OYC is hiring Part-Time Americorp Members who will serve as Success Coaches working at after-school program sites. As a Success Coach, members will serve as a mentor for students in order to inspire, motivate, and challenge them. Success Coaches will support college and career readiness, student development and retention services while ensuring high quality learning. Service hours are from 3-7 PM weekdays and 9 am - 2pm on weekends as needed. Success coaches receive a stipend for their service.

Senior Accountant

The Overtown Youth Center (OYC) is looking for a senior accountant whose responsibilities will include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful senior accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. Must have experience in Quickbooks. Competitive salary based on experience. 

Available Positions at Family Central 

Family Central has full-time and part-time opportunities with competitive salaries and generous benefits plans. Current opportunities include: • Family Advocate • School Readiness Parent Educator / HIPPY • Preschool Lead Teacher • Administrative Assistant • HIPPY Assistant Coordinator • Benefits Enrollment Specialist • Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant • Parent Group Leaders. For more details and to apply, please visit website below: 

Available Positions at Family Resource Center of South Florida 

Family Resource Center of South Florida (FRC) is hiring! FRC Florida is looking for full-time employees to support our team in the following available positions: transportation specialist (driver), certified full case managers, family support aide, administrative assistant for front desk, and an AR/payroll clerk. FRC offers a rich benefit packet! 12 Paid Holidays! Zero (0) out of pocket dental and vision, paid PTO, sick days and personal days and more. Interested candidates can apply on our website below:

Facilitators and Community Connectors at Be Strong International 

Are you interested in changing the world, one community at a time? Do you want a competitive compensation package, lots of paid time off, and great work culture to share ideas, learn and grow? Then, Be Strong International is the place you want to be. Join a fast-growing company that was ranked number 7 in the South Florida Business Journal as “Best Places to Work” in 2020. Be Strong is currently hiring facilitators and community connectors. Please visit link below for more information: 

Available Position at Parent to Parent of Miami 

An opening for Education and Support Specialists to provide support to families in our Enrichment Project who are Black/African American/Haitian Creole speakers, have a child with a disability, basic understanding of the services and supports available in our community, and is passionate about advocating and working to improve outcomes for children with disabilities. Preferably bilingual English & Creole speakers. To apply visit our website below: