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March 2010 printable calendar of HSCMD sponsored training
 
*These are MANDATORY for all Healthy Start Coalition providers.
 
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
  Clases de Masaje Infantil (SPA) - Clase 1 de 4
Children’s Home Society
10:00 AM

Esta es una serie de clases donde vas a aprender a masajear a tu bebe. El masaje puede ayudar a tu bebe a:

* Relajarse

* Dormir mejor

* Estar mas activo y alerta

* Tener menos colicos


Solamente tu vas a masajear a tu bebe. 

Tu bebe debe tener entre 3 y 7 meses de edad (y no gatear todavia).

 

 
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
  Mommy and Me Touchpoints Support Group - Central Area (ENG) - Topic: Baby Sign Language
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

This is a group for new moms and babies to gather for support and to learn about various parenting topics.  Each group will begin with discussion of a topic followed by time for parents to ask questions and support each other in parenting a new baby.  Topics discussed include: Infant Massage, Bonding & Attachment, Calming Your Baby and many more. 

This group meets in the Central Area of Miami-Dade on the first Wednesday of every month.  This group is available for HealthConnect in the Early Years Program participants only.

This service is funded by The Children's Trust. 

 

 
Monday, March 08, 2010
  Share: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Parents (Central Miami Area)
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
6:30 PM

Do you grieve for the child you lost?
Do you feel alone in your grief?
Come talk with other parents who know how you feel.


Share is a support group for parents who have experienced the death of their baby(ies) from the time of conception through infancy. The group creates an atmosphere where grieving parents with similar experiences can come together and feel comfortable sharing their feelings about loss and their love for their babies. It is an open group.

Share Groups enable families to share in their sadness, find support and rebuild their hopes through connections, comfort and care. Share is an opportunity to come together with a community of other parents... to understand the experience of your loss...to see the uniqueness of your baby's life and the similarities of your experiences.

This Share Group meets the second Monday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The groups are held in English only and are facilitated by a trained therapist. Participation is voluntary and all information is kept confidential.

If you have questions about this group, call Barbara Martin, Administrative Assistant, at (305) 541-0210 or write to share@hscmd.org

 

 
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
  * Infant Maternal and Reproductive Health (IMRH) Meet-Me Conference Call
Teleconference
10:00 AM

Infant Maternal and Reproductive Health (IMRH) Meet-Me Conference Calls. These are facilitated by the Florida Department of Health. Different topics are discussed every time. Every Contracted Provider should participate by having at least one staff member listen in. No need to register, just call.

Toll Free Dial-In Number: (888) 808-6959

Conference Code: 2452962

 

  * Maternal Infant and Child Health (MICH) Provider Committee Meeting - Mandatory Meeting for HSCMD COntracted Providers
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
11:00 AM
This is a MANDATORY meeting for Healthy Start and HealthConnect in the Early Years Contracted Providers. This committee meets the second Tuesday of every other month. You must RSVP by registering every single staff member who will attend this meeting.
 

 
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  Mama y Yo - Touchpoints Grupo de Apoyo - Hialeah (SPA) - Topico: Juegos de estimulacion
Institute for Child and Family Health
10:00 AM

Este es un grupo para las nuevas madres y sus bebés. Aqui van a aprender y compartir con otras madres. Se discutiran varios temas y tópicos educativos sobre la crianza de bebes.   Cada grupo comenzará con la discusión de un tópico seguido por un tiempo para que las madres hagan preguntas y se ayuden unas a otras en el camino de la crianza de su bebé.   Los temas incluyen: Masaje, Vinculación y Apego,  Calmando a su Bebé y mucho más. 

 

Este grupo se reune el segundo miercoles de cada mes. Este grupo es para participantes del programa Health Connect in the Early Years solamente.

 

Estos grupos son auspiciados por “The Children’s Trust”. 

 

 
Monday, March 15, 2010
  Share: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Parents (North Miami Area)
North Shore Medical Center
6:30 PM

Do you grieve for the child you lost?
Do you feel alone in your grief?
Come talk with other parents who know how you feel.


Share is a support group for parents who have experienced the death of their baby(ies) from the time of conception through infancy. The group creates an atmosphere where grieving parents with similar experiences can come together and feel comfortable sharing their feelings about loss and their love for their babies. It is an open group.

Share Groups enable families to share in their sadness, find support and rebuild their hopes through connections, comfort and care. Share is an opportunity to come together with a community of other parents... to understand the experience of your loss...to see the uniqueness of your baby's life and the similarities of your experiences.

This Share Group meets the third Monday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The groups are held in English only and are facilitated by a trained therapist. Participation is voluntary and all information is kept confidential.

If you have questions about this group, call Barbara Martin, Administrative Assistant, at (305) 541-0210 or write to share@hscmd.org

 

 
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
  Mama y Yo - Touchpoints Grupo de Apoyo - Area Central (SPA) - Topico: Disciplina
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

Este es un grupo para las nuevas madres y sus bebés. Aqui van a aprender y compartir con otras madres. Se discutiran varios temas y tópicos educativos sobre la crianza de bebes.   Cada grupo comenzará con la discusión de un tópico seguido por un tiempo para que las madres hagan preguntas y se ayuden unas a otras en el camino de la crianza de su bebé.   Los temas incluyen: Masaje, Vinculación y Apego,  Calmando a su Bebé y mucho más. 

 

Este grupo se reune el tercer miercoles de cada mes. Este grupo es para participantes del programa Health Connect in the Early Years solamente.

 

Estos grupos son auspiciados por “The Children’s Trust”. 

 

 
 

 
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
  Mommy and Me Touchpoints Support Group - South Area (ENG) - Topic: Potty Training
Children’s Home Society
10:00 AM

This is a group for new moms and babies to gather for support and to learn about various parenting topics.  Each group will begin with discussion of a topic followed by time for parents to ask questions and support each other in parenting a new baby.  Topics discussed include: Infant Massage, Bonding & Attachment, Calming Your Baby and many more.  

This group meets in the South Area of Miami-Dade on the fourth Wednesday of each month.  This group is available for HealthConnect in the Early Years Program participants only.

 

This service is funded by The Children's Trust. 

 

APRIL 2010
 
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
  Mommy and Me Touchpoints Support Group - Central Area (ENG) - Topic: Discipline
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

This is a group for new moms and babies to gather for support and to learn about various parenting topics.  Each group will begin with discussion of a topic followed by time for parents to ask questions and support each other in parenting a new baby.  Topics discussed include: Infant Massage, Bonding & Attachment, Calming Your Baby and many more. 

This group meets in the Central Area of Miami-Dade on the first Wednesday of every month.  This group is available for HealthConnect in the Early Years Program participants only.

This service is funded by The Children's Trust. 

 

 
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
  Mama y Yo - Touchpoints Grupo de Apoyo - Hialeah (SPA) - Topico: Disciplina
Institute for Child and Family Health
10:00 AM

Este es un grupo para las nuevas madres y sus bebés. Aqui van a aprender y compartir con otras madres. Se discutiran varios temas y tópicos educativos sobre la crianza de bebes.   Cada grupo comenzará con la discusión de un tópico seguido por un tiempo para que las madres hagan preguntas y se ayuden unas a otras en el camino de la crianza de su bebé.   Los temas incluyen: Masaje, Vinculación y Apego,  Calmando a su Bebé y mucho más. 

 

Este grupo se reune el segundo miercoles de cada mes. Este grupo es para participantes del programa Health Connect in the Early Years solamente.

 

Estos grupos son auspiciados por “The Children’s Trust”. 

 

 
Monday, April 19, 2010
  Share: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Parents (North Miami Area)
North Shore Medical Center
6:30 PM

Do you grieve for the child you lost?
Do you feel alone in your grief?
Come talk with other parents who know how you feel.


Share is a support group for parents who have experienced the death of their baby(ies) from the time of conception through infancy. The group creates an atmosphere where grieving parents with similar experiences can come together and feel comfortable sharing their feelings about loss and their love for their babies. It is an open group.

Share Groups enable families to share in their sadness, find support and rebuild their hopes through connections, comfort and care. Share is an opportunity to come together with a community of other parents... to understand the experience of your loss...to see the uniqueness of your baby's life and the similarities of your experiences.

This Share Group meets the third Monday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The groups are held in English only and are facilitated by a trained therapist. Participation is voluntary and all information is kept confidential.

If you have questions about this group, call Barbara Martin, Administrative Assistant, at (305) 541-0210 or write to share@hscmd.org

 

 
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
  Conscious Discipline Refresher
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
8:30 AM

Goal: To understand the research base and basic principles of Conscious Discipline® and gain knowledge of the tools and techniques that will empower parent educators to share Conscious Discipline® with families.

Program staff will review:
1) Conscious Discipline® by Dr. Becky Bailey
2) Brain research basics related to behavior
3) Methods for teaching and practicing stress-release with children and adults
4) The role of "I Love You Rituals" in creating connection and promoting cooperation in families
5) Helpful phrases from the Language of Safety
6) The materials and mini-lesson structures that parent educators utilize in home visits

This is a 3-hour refresher of Conscious Discipline. It is meant for staff who is trained in Conscious Discipline. Staff who is not already trained but would like to learn are welcome, with supervisor approval. However, note this is not a certification training.

 

 
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
  Mama y Yo - Touchpoints Grupo de Apoyo - Area Central (SPA)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

Este es un grupo para las nuevas madres y sus bebés. Aqui van a aprender y compartir con otras madres. Se discutiran varios temas y tópicos educativos sobre la crianza de bebes.   Cada grupo comenzará con la discusión de un tópico seguido por un tiempo para que las madres hagan preguntas y se ayuden unas a otras en el camino de la crianza de su bebé.   Los temas incluyen: Masaje, Vinculación y Apego,  Calmando a su Bebé y mucho más. 

 

Este grupo se reune el tercer miercoles de cada mes. Este grupo es para participantes del programa Health Connect in the Early Years solamente.

 

Estos grupos son auspiciados por “The Children’s Trust”. 

 

 
 

 
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
  Breastfeeding Support & Education Update Meeting - CLC Continuing Education
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
10:00 AM

This is a continuing education meeting for Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Level Breastfeeding Services Providers. The purpose is to coordinate local breastfeeding support and promotion, identify red flags, complete appropriate referrals, and discuss common breastfeeding management scenarios.
Certificates of attendance will be provided to Certified Lactation Counselors as proof of continuing education. 

 

 
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
  Healthy Steps Training - Class 1 of 3
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
9:30 AM

Program Description: Healthy Steps provides enhanced well-child care for infants birth to age three and their families in primary care, including developmental screening and screening for family risk factors, early literacy supports for young children, and home visits.


Objectives: At the end of this training, participants will learn:

1) Participants will be able to elicit and respond to teachable moments as they emerge in routine well child visits for children from birth to three.

2) Participants will be able to talk with parents about the meaning of their child’s behavioral cues by observing and narrating the observations of the child and the parent in the office visit.

3) Participants will be able to use clinical interviewing skills such as reflection and sometimes statements to determine what parents are asking during the well child visit.

 

  Mommy and Me Touchpoints Support Group - South Area (ENG)
Children’s Home Society
10:00 PM

This is a group for new moms and babies to gather for support and to learn about various parenting topics.  Each group will begin with discussion of a topic followed by time for parents to ask questions and support each other in parenting a new baby.  Topics discussed include: Infant Massage, Bonding & Attachment, Calming Your Baby and many more.  

This group meets in the South Area of Miami-Dade on the fourth Wednesday of each month.  This group is available for HealthConnect in the Early Years Program participants only.

 

This service is funded by The Children's Trust. 

 

MAY 2010
 
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
  FOCEP Certification Training - Class 1 of 6
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
9:00 AM

Florida Outreach Childbirth Education Program (FOCEP)

Childbirth educators can be from a variety of backgrounds: social work, nursing, psychology, education, midwifery and others. Ideal candidates for FOCEP certification should have an interest in providing childbirth education to culturally diverse populations. A minimum of a high school diploma or the equivalent is required. Learn to teach parents in your community about pregnancy, labor/delivery, postpartum care and parenting. You can have a beneficial impact by bringing quality childbirth to your community! The certificate will enable the holder to use the Florida Outreach Childbirth Education Program Curriculum with pregnant women and their families. FOCEP training is a low-cost alternative to international childbirth education certification that allows graduates to teach childbirth education.The FOCEP requirements are:

  • Attend 48 hours of classroom instruction by FOCEP Faculty (materials included)
  • Pass the final exam with a minimum score of 80%
  • Observe 12 hours of childbirth education classes
  • Teach 12 hours of FOCEP classes with an approved childbirth education preceptor
  • Observe two vaginal deliveries
  • Attend a maternal and child health community meeting
  • Tour a birth facility

Certificates will be awarded following the completion of all training requirements.

 

 
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
  Mommy and Me Touchpoints Support Group - Central Area (ENG)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

This is a group for new moms and babies to gather for support and to learn about various parenting topics.  Each group will begin with discussion of a topic followed by time for parents to ask questions and support each other in parenting a new baby.  Topics discussed include: Infant Massage, Bonding & Attachment, Calming Your Baby and many more. 

This group meets in the Central Area of Miami-Dade on the first Wednesday of every month.  This group is available for HealthConnect in the Early Years Program participants only.

This service is funded by The Children's Trust. 

 

 
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
  Infant Maternal and Reproductive Health (IMRH) Meet-Me Conference Call
Teleconference
10:00 AM

Infant Maternal and Reproductive Health (IMRH) Meet-Me Conference Calls. These are facilitated by the Florida Department of Health. Different topics are discussed every time. Every Contracted Provider should participate by having at least one staff member listen in. No need to register, just call.

Toll Free Dial-In Number: (888) 808-6959

Conference Code: 2452962

 

  * Maternal Infant and Child Health (MICH) Provider Committee Meeting - Mandatory Meeting for HSCMD Contracted Providers
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
11:00 AM
This is a MANDATORY meeting for Healthy Start and HealthConnect in the Early Years Contracted Providers. This committee meets the second Tuesday of every other month. You must RSVP by registering every single staff member who will attend this meeting.
 

 
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
  Mama y Yo - Touchpoints Grupo de Apoyo - Hialeah (SPA) - Topico: El Lenguage de los Signos
Institute for Child and Family Health
10:00 AM

Este es un grupo para las nuevas madres y sus bebés. Aqui van a aprender y compartir con otras madres. Se discutiran varios temas y tópicos educativos sobre la crianza de bebes.   Cada grupo comenzará con la discusión de un tópico seguido por un tiempo para que las madres hagan preguntas y se ayuden unas a otras en el camino de la crianza de su bebé.   Los temas incluyen: Masaje, Vinculación y Apego,  Calmando a su Bebé y mucho más. 

 

Este grupo se reune el segundo miercoles de cada mes. Este grupo es para participantes del programa Health Connect in the Early Years solamente.

 

Estos grupos son auspiciados por “The Children’s Trust”. 

 

 
Monday, May 17, 2010
  Share: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Parents (North Miami Area)
North Shore Medical Center
6:30 PM

Do you grieve for the child you lost?
Do you feel alone in your grief?
Come talk with other parents who know how you feel.


Share is a support group for parents who have experienced the death of their baby(ies) from the time of conception through infancy. The group creates an atmosphere where grieving parents with similar experiences can come together and feel comfortable sharing their feelings about loss and their love for their babies. It is an open group.

Share Groups enable families to share in their sadness, find support and rebuild their hopes through connections, comfort and care. Share is an opportunity to come together with a community of other parents... to understand the experience of your loss...to see the uniqueness of your baby's life and the similarities of your experiences.

This Share Group meets the third Monday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The groups are held in English only and are facilitated by a trained therapist. Participation is voluntary and all information is kept confidential.

If you have questions about this group, call Barbara Martin, Administrative Assistant, at (305) 541-0210 or write to share@hscmd.org

 

 
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
  Mama y Yo - Touchpoints Grupo de Apoyo - Area Central (SPA)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

Este es un grupo para las nuevas madres y sus bebés. Aqui van a aprender y compartir con otras madres. Se discutiran varios temas y tópicos educativos sobre la crianza de bebes.   Cada grupo comenzará con la discusión de un tópico seguido por un tiempo para que las madres hagan preguntas y se ayuden unas a otras en el camino de la crianza de su bebé.   Los temas incluyen: Masaje, Vinculación y Apego,  Calmando a su Bebé y mucho más. 

 

Este grupo se reune el tercer miercoles de cada mes. Este grupo es para participantes del programa Health Connect in the Early Years solamente.

 

Estos grupos son auspiciados por “The Children’s Trust”. 

 

 
 

JUNE 2010
 
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
  Mommy and Me Touchpoints Support Group - Central Area (ENG)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

This is a group for new moms and babies to gather for support and to learn about various parenting topics.  Each group will begin with discussion of a topic followed by time for parents to ask questions and support each other in parenting a new baby.  Topics discussed include: Infant Massage, Bonding & Attachment, Calming Your Baby and many more. 

This group meets in the Central Area of Miami-Dade on the first Wednesday of every month.  This group is available for HealthConnect in the Early Years Program participants only.

This service is funded by The Children's Trust. 

 

 
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
  Mama y Yo - Touchpoints Grupo de Apoyo - Hialeah (SPA) - Topico: Masaje Infantil
Institute for Child and Family Health
10:00 AM

Este es un grupo para las nuevas madres y sus bebés. Aqui van a aprender y compartir con otras madres. Se discutiran varios temas y tópicos educativos sobre la crianza de bebes.   Cada grupo comenzará con la discusión de un tópico seguido por un tiempo para que las madres hagan preguntas y se ayuden unas a otras en el camino de la crianza de su bebé.   Los temas incluyen: Masaje, Vinculación y Apego,  Calmando a su Bebé y mucho más. 

 

Este grupo se reune el segundo miercoles de cada mes. Este grupo es para participantes del programa Health Connect in the Early Years solamente.

 

Estos grupos son auspiciados por “The Children’s Trust”. 

 

 
Monday, June 14, 2010
  Infant Massage Educator Certification - Class 1 of 4
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
9:30 AM

**Attendance to this training is limited to Contracted Providers of the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade.  Supervisor approval is required prior to registration.**

This four-day course will prepare individuals to become Certified Educators of Infant Massage (CEIMs) through Infant Massage USA (IMUSA). 

The core curriculum includes an overview of the benefits of infant massage for families, current research on the benefits of touch and massage, observing and guiding parents' response to infant cues during massage, promoting positive parent-infant interaction during massage, adapting touch to address specific needs of the individual baby, massage adaptations for the growing child, communication skills with parents and caregivers, and group and individual teaching and facilitation skills.

To earn certification, individuals will be required to:

  1. Attend and complete all four training days; partial credit cannot be granted.
  2. Complete required reading, including "Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents" and "The Infant Massage Instructor's Manual."
  3. Complete an open-book take-home exam within 4 weeks of training
  4. Upon successful completion of the final exam, teach the infant massage process to five parents or caregivers and their babies
  5. Submit the 5 parent evaluation forms to the Trainer within 12-16 weeks of the training.

In addition to registering online, please print the CEIM Registration form and the CEIM Agreement, complete them, and fax  to 305-541-0213, Attn: Amy Olen.   

Attendees should bring a doll to class for learning and demonstrating strokes.  Dolls should be 19-22" in length, with a cloth body and vinyl arms, legs and face.  Dolls included in the Parenting Educator Toolkit are appropriate for this purpose.   

 

 
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
  Mama y Yo - Touchpoints Grupo de Apoyo - Area Central (SPA)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

Este es un grupo para las nuevas madres y sus bebés. Aqui van a aprender y compartir con otras madres. Se discutiran varios temas y tópicos educativos sobre la crianza de bebes.   Cada grupo comenzará con la discusión de un tópico seguido por un tiempo para que las madres hagan preguntas y se ayuden unas a otras en el camino de la crianza de su bebé.   Los temas incluyen: Masaje, Vinculación y Apego,  Calmando a su Bebé y mucho más. 

 

Este grupo se reune el tercer miercoles de cada mes. Este grupo es para participantes del programa Health Connect in the Early Years solamente.

 

Estos grupos son auspiciados por “The Children’s Trust”. 

 

 
 

 
Monday, June 21, 2010
  Share: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Parents (North Miami Area)
North Shore Medical Center
6:30 PM

Do you grieve for the child you lost?
Do you feel alone in your grief?
Come talk with other parents who know how you feel.


Share is a support group for parents who have experienced the death of their baby(ies) from the time of conception through infancy. The group creates an atmosphere where grieving parents with similar experiences can come together and feel comfortable sharing their feelings about loss and their love for their babies. It is an open group.

Share Groups enable families to share in their sadness, find support and rebuild their hopes through connections, comfort and care. Share is an opportunity to come together with a community of other parents... to understand the experience of your loss...to see the uniqueness of your baby's life and the similarities of your experiences.

This Share Group meets the third Monday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The groups are held in English only and are facilitated by a trained therapist. Participation is voluntary and all information is kept confidential.

If you have questions about this group, call Barbara Martin, Administrative Assistant, at (305) 541-0210 or write to share@hscmd.org

 

 
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
  Mommy and Me Touchpoints Support Group - South Area (ENG)
Children’s Home Society
10:00 AM

This is a group for new moms and babies to gather for support and to learn about various parenting topics.  Each group will begin with discussion of a topic followed by time for parents to ask questions and support each other in parenting a new baby.  Topics discussed include: Infant Massage, Bonding & Attachment, Calming Your Baby and many more.  

This group meets in the South Area of Miami-Dade on the fourth Wednesday of each month.  This group is available for HealthConnect in the Early Years Program participants only.

 

This service is funded by The Children's Trust. 

 

JULY 2010
 
Friday, July 02, 2010
  Conscious Discipline Training - Class 1 of 4
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
9:30 AM

This is a four-day training. Attendance is mandatory for every day of training in order to obtain certification.

Goals: Through slide and video presentation, role play, music and movement, group and reflective processes, parent educators will explore and apply the principles of Conscious Discipline® by Dr. Becky Bailey, a social-emotional intelligence training based on current brain research and best practices. Parent educators will develop tools and techniques to model and share Conscious Discipline® with families.

Parent educators will learn:
1) Brain research basics related to behavior
2) Seven Powers and Seven Skills Technology of Conscious Discipline® by Dr. Becky Bailey
3) The shift from fear to love in discipline
4) How to model and teach stress-release to children and adults
5) "I Love You Rituals" to share with families create connection and promote cooperation
6) The Language of Safety
7) How to utilize and refer to Conscious Discipline® resources
8) Materials and mini-lesson structures to utilize in home visits

*** Supervisor approval is required.***

 

 
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
  Mommy and Me Touchpoints Support Group - Central Area (ENG)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

This is a group for new moms and babies to gather for support and to learn about various parenting topics.  Each group will begin with discussion of a topic followed by time for parents to ask questions and support each other in parenting a new baby.  Topics discussed include: Infant Massage, Bonding & Attachment, Calming Your Baby and many more. 

This group meets in the Central Area of Miami-Dade on the first Wednesday of every month.  This group is available for HealthConnect in the Early Years Program participants only.

This service is funded by The Children's Trust. 

 

 
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
  * Maternal Infant and Child Health (MICH) Provider Committee Meeting - Mandatory Meeting for HSCMD Contracted Providers
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
11:00 AM
This is a MANDATORY meeting for Healthy Start and HealthConnect in the Early Years Contracted Providers. This committee meets the second Tuesday of every other month. You must RSVP by registering every single staff member who will attend this meeting.
 

 
Monday, July 19, 2010
  Share: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Parents (North Miami Area)
North Shore Medical Center
6:30 PM

Do you grieve for the child you lost?
Do you feel alone in your grief?
Come talk with other parents who know how you feel.


Share is a support group for parents who have experienced the death of their baby(ies) from the time of conception through infancy. The group creates an atmosphere where grieving parents with similar experiences can come together and feel comfortable sharing their feelings about loss and their love for their babies. It is an open group.

Share Groups enable families to share in their sadness, find support and rebuild their hopes through connections, comfort and care. Share is an opportunity to come together with a community of other parents... to understand the experience of your loss...to see the uniqueness of your baby's life and the similarities of your experiences.

This Share Group meets the third Monday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The groups are held in English only and are facilitated by a trained therapist. Participation is voluntary and all information is kept confidential.

If you have questions about this group, call Barbara Martin, Administrative Assistant, at (305) 541-0210 or write to share@hscmd.org

 

 
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
  Mama y Yo - Touchpoints Grupo de Apoyo - Area Central (SPA)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

Este es un grupo para las nuevas madres y sus bebés. Aqui van a aprender y compartir con otras madres. Se discutiran varios temas y tópicos educativos sobre la crianza de bebes.   Cada grupo comenzará con la discusión de un tópico seguido por un tiempo para que las madres hagan preguntas y se ayuden unas a otras en el camino de la crianza de su bebé.   Los temas incluyen: Masaje, Vinculación y Apego,  Calmando a su Bebé y mucho más. 

 

Este grupo se reune el tercer miercoles de cada mes. Este grupo es para participantes del programa Health Connect in the Early Years solamente.

 

Estos grupos son auspiciados por “The Children’s Trust”. 

 

 
 

 
Thursday, July 29, 2010
  Lactation Counselor Certificate Training Program - Day 1 of 5
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
8:15 AM

This training is open to professionals in the field of Maternal, Infant, and Child Health.  Prior experience in breastfeeding education is strongly recommended.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the 18 hour Breastfeeding Education Certification Training.

This 5-day, 45 hour comprehensive breastfeeding management course includes practical skills, theoretical foundations, strategies and tips for the management of breastfeeding in the hospital, public health setting, and the community within a context of counseling the mother.  Course content is guided by the Standards of Practice for Lactation Consultants developed by the International Lactation Consultant Association and the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.  Successful completion results in the award of a certificate (C.L.C.). 

This course includes 5 days of classroom training.  In addition, 3 hours of assignments must be completed during lunchtime, or after class during the week. 

Please bring with you a current breastfeeding reference which will be used during class and for homework.  Participants may share books.  A list of recommended textbooks is:

* Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession by Ruth Lawrence
* Breastfeeding the Newborn: Clinical Strategies for Nurses by Marie Biancuzzo
* Breastfeeding A-Z: Terminology and Telephone Triage by Carin Cadwell
* The Breastfeeding Answer Book by La Leche League International
* Breastfeeding and Human Lactation by Jan Riordan

Contact Hours:  This five day workshop has been approved for 45 Contact Hours for RNs.  Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP4931 for 45 contact hours.  Florida Provider Number: FBN3373.  This program is approved for RDs by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 45 CPEs, Level 2.  This program can be applied towards Lamaze recertification.  From the American College of Nurse Midwives, 3.9 hours, program number 2004/007.  IBCLCs will receive 45.0L CERPs from IBCLC.  Partial credit will not be given to participants who attend only part of the workshop.  Healthy Children Project, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 

Miami-Dade AHEC is an approved provider (50-1349, Exp.03/09) for continuing education credits for Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors.  This program is approved for 45.0 contact hours.

Attendance to all 5 days of this training is mandatory. 

 

AUGUST 2010
 
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
  Mommy and Me Touchpoints Support Group - Central Area (ENG)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

This is a group for new moms and babies to gather for support and to learn about various parenting topics.  Each group will begin with discussion of a topic followed by time for parents to ask questions and support each other in parenting a new baby.  Topics discussed include: Infant Massage, Bonding & Attachment, Calming Your Baby and many more. 

This group meets in the Central Area of Miami-Dade on the first Wednesday of every month.  This group is available for HealthConnect in the Early Years Program participants only.

This service is funded by The Children's Trust. 

 

 
Monday, August 16, 2010
  Share: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Parents (North Miami Area)
North Shore Medical Center
6:30 PM

Do you grieve for the child you lost?
Do you feel alone in your grief?
Come talk with other parents who know how you feel.


Share is a support group for parents who have experienced the death of their baby(ies) from the time of conception through infancy. The group creates an atmosphere where grieving parents with similar experiences can come together and feel comfortable sharing their feelings about loss and their love for their babies. It is an open group.

Share Groups enable families to share in their sadness, find support and rebuild their hopes through connections, comfort and care. Share is an opportunity to come together with a community of other parents... to understand the experience of your loss...to see the uniqueness of your baby's life and the similarities of your experiences.

This Share Group meets the third Monday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The groups are held in English only and are facilitated by a trained therapist. Participation is voluntary and all information is kept confidential.

If you have questions about this group, call Barbara Martin, Administrative Assistant, at (305) 541-0210 or write to share@hscmd.org

 

 
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
  Mama y Yo - Touchpoints Grupo de Apoyo - Area Central (SPA)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

Este es un grupo para las nuevas madres y sus bebés. Aqui van a aprender y compartir con otras madres. Se discutiran varios temas y tópicos educativos sobre la crianza de bebes.   Cada grupo comenzará con la discusión de un tópico seguido por un tiempo para que las madres hagan preguntas y se ayuden unas a otras en el camino de la crianza de su bebé.   Los temas incluyen: Masaje, Vinculación y Apego,  Calmando a su Bebé y mucho más. 

 

Este grupo se reune el tercer miercoles de cada mes. Este grupo es para participantes del programa Health Connect in the Early Years solamente.

 

Estos grupos son auspiciados por “The Children’s Trust”. 

 

 
 

SEPTEMBER 2010
 
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
  Mommy and Me Touchpoints Support Group - Central Area (ENG)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

This is a group for new moms and babies to gather for support and to learn about various parenting topics.  Each group will begin with discussion of a topic followed by time for parents to ask questions and support each other in parenting a new baby.  Topics discussed include: Infant Massage, Bonding & Attachment, Calming Your Baby and many more. 

This group meets in the Central Area of Miami-Dade on the first Wednesday of every month.  This group is available for HealthConnect in the Early Years Program participants only.

This service is funded by The Children's Trust. 

 

 
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
  Infant Maternal and Reproductive Health (IMRH) Meet-Me Conference Call
Teleconference
10:00 AM

Infant Maternal and Reproductive Health (IMRH) Meet-Me Conference Calls. These are facilitated by the Florida Department of Health. Different topics are discussed every time. Every Contracted Provider should participate by having at least one staff member listen in. No need to register, just call.

Toll Free Dial-In Number: (888) 808-6959

Conference Code: 2452962

 

  * Maternal Infant and Child Health (MICH) Provider Committee Meeting - Mandatory Meeting for HSCMD Contracted Providers
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
11:00 AM
This is a MANDATORY meeting for Healthy Start and HealthConnect in the Early Years Contracted Providers. This committee meets the second Tuesday of every other month. You must RSVP by registering every single staff member who will attend this meeting.
 

 
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
  Mama y Yo - Touchpoints Grupo de Apoyo - Area Central (SPA)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 PM

Este es un grupo para las nuevas madres y sus bebés. Aqui van a aprender y compartir con otras madres. Se discutiran varios temas y tópicos educativos sobre la crianza de bebes.   Cada grupo comenzará con la discusión de un tópico seguido por un tiempo para que las madres hagan preguntas y se ayuden unas a otras en el camino de la crianza de su bebé.   Los temas incluyen: Masaje, Vinculación y Apego,  Calmando a su Bebé y mucho más. 

 

Este grupo se reune el tercer miercoles de cada mes. Este grupo es para participantes del programa Health Connect in the Early Years solamente.

 

Estos grupos son auspiciados por “The Children’s Trust”. 

 

 
 

 
Monday, September 20, 2010
  Share: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Parents (North Miami Area)
North Shore Medical Center
6:30 PM

Do you grieve for the child you lost?
Do you feel alone in your grief?
Come talk with other parents who know how you feel.


Share is a support group for parents who have experienced the death of their baby(ies) from the time of conception through infancy. The group creates an atmosphere where grieving parents with similar experiences can come together and feel comfortable sharing their feelings about loss and their love for their babies. It is an open group.

Share Groups enable families to share in their sadness, find support and rebuild their hopes through connections, comfort and care. Share is an opportunity to come together with a community of other parents... to understand the experience of your loss...to see the uniqueness of your baby's life and the similarities of your experiences.

This Share Group meets the third Monday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The groups are held in English only and are facilitated by a trained therapist. Participation is voluntary and all information is kept confidential.

If you have questions about this group, call Barbara Martin, Administrative Assistant, at (305) 541-0210 or write to share@hscmd.org

 

OCTOBER 2010
 
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
  Mommy and Me Touchpoints Support Group - Central Area (ENG)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

This is a group for new moms and babies to gather for support and to learn about various parenting topics.  Each group will begin with discussion of a topic followed by time for parents to ask questions and support each other in parenting a new baby.  Topics discussed include: Infant Massage, Bonding & Attachment, Calming Your Baby and many more. 

This group meets in the Central Area of Miami-Dade on the first Wednesday of every month.  This group is available for HealthConnect in the Early Years Program participants only.

This service is funded by The Children's Trust. 

 

 
Monday, October 18, 2010
  Share: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Parents (North Miami Area)
North Shore Medical Center
6:30 PM

Do you grieve for the child you lost?
Do you feel alone in your grief?
Come talk with other parents who know how you feel.


Share is a support group for parents who have experienced the death of their baby(ies) from the time of conception through infancy. The group creates an atmosphere where grieving parents with similar experiences can come together and feel comfortable sharing their feelings about loss and their love for their babies. It is an open group.

Share Groups enable families to share in their sadness, find support and rebuild their hopes through connections, comfort and care. Share is an opportunity to come together with a community of other parents... to understand the experience of your loss...to see the uniqueness of your baby's life and the similarities of your experiences.

This Share Group meets the third Monday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The groups are held in English only and are facilitated by a trained therapist. Participation is voluntary and all information is kept confidential.

If you have questions about this group, call Barbara Martin, Administrative Assistant, at (305) 541-0210 or write to share@hscmd.org

 

 
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
  Mama y Yo - Touchpoints Grupo de Apoyo - Area Central (SPA)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

Este es un grupo para las nuevas madres y sus bebés. Aqui van a aprender y compartir con otras madres. Se discutiran varios temas y tópicos educativos sobre la crianza de bebes.   Cada grupo comenzará con la discusión de un tópico seguido por un tiempo para que las madres hagan preguntas y se ayuden unas a otras en el camino de la crianza de su bebé.   Los temas incluyen: Masaje, Vinculación y Apego,  Calmando a su Bebé y mucho más. 

 

Este grupo se reune el tercer miercoles de cada mes. Este grupo es para participantes del programa Health Connect in the Early Years solamente.

 

Estos grupos son auspiciados por “The Children’s Trust”. 

 

 
 

NOVEMBER 2010
 
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
  Mommy and Me Touchpoints Support Group - Central Area (ENG)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

This is a group for new moms and babies to gather for support and to learn about various parenting topics.  Each group will begin with discussion of a topic followed by time for parents to ask questions and support each other in parenting a new baby.  Topics discussed include: Infant Massage, Bonding & Attachment, Calming Your Baby and many more. 

This group meets in the Central Area of Miami-Dade on the first Wednesday of every month.  This group is available for HealthConnect in the Early Years Program participants only.

This service is funded by The Children's Trust. 

 

 
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
  Infant Maternal and Reproductive Health (IMRH) Meet-Me Conference Call
Teleconference
10:00 AM

Infant Maternal and Reproductive Health (IMRH) Meet-Me Conference Calls. These are facilitated by the Florida Department of Health. Different topics are discussed every time. Every Contracted Provider should participate by having at least one staff member listen in. No need to register, just call.

Toll Free Dial-In Number: (888) 808-6959

Conference Code: 2452962

 

  * Maternal Infant and Child Health (MICH) Provider Committee Meeting - Mandatory Meeting for HSCMD Contracted Providers
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
11:00 AM
This is a MANDATORY meeting for Healthy Start and HealthConnect in the Early Years Contracted Providers. This committee meets the second Tuesday of every other month. You must RSVP by registering every single staff member who will attend this meeting.
 

 
Monday, November 15, 2010
  Share: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Parents (North Miami Area)
North Shore Medical Center
6:30 PM

Do you grieve for the child you lost?
Do you feel alone in your grief?
Come talk with other parents who know how you feel.


Share is a support group for parents who have experienced the death of their baby(ies) from the time of conception through infancy. The group creates an atmosphere where grieving parents with similar experiences can come together and feel comfortable sharing their feelings about loss and their love for their babies. It is an open group.

Share Groups enable families to share in their sadness, find support and rebuild their hopes through connections, comfort and care. Share is an opportunity to come together with a community of other parents... to understand the experience of your loss...to see the uniqueness of your baby's life and the similarities of your experiences.

This Share Group meets the third Monday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The groups are held in English only and are facilitated by a trained therapist. Participation is voluntary and all information is kept confidential.

If you have questions about this group, call Barbara Martin, Administrative Assistant, at (305) 541-0210 or write to share@hscmd.org

 

 
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
  Mama y Yo - Touchpoints Grupo de Apoyo - Area Central (SPA)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

Este es un grupo para las nuevas madres y sus bebés. Aqui van a aprender y compartir con otras madres. Se discutiran varios temas y tópicos educativos sobre la crianza de bebes.   Cada grupo comenzará con la discusión de un tópico seguido por un tiempo para que las madres hagan preguntas y se ayuden unas a otras en el camino de la crianza de su bebé.   Los temas incluyen: Masaje, Vinculación y Apego,  Calmando a su Bebé y mucho más. 

 

Este grupo se reune el tercer miercoles de cada mes. Este grupo es para participantes del programa Health Connect in the Early Years solamente.

 

Estos grupos son auspiciados por “The Children’s Trust”. 

 

 
 

DECEMBER 2010
 
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
  Mommy and Me Touchpoints Support Group - Central Area (ENG)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

This is a group for new moms and babies to gather for support and to learn about various parenting topics.  Each group will begin with discussion of a topic followed by time for parents to ask questions and support each other in parenting a new baby.  Topics discussed include: Infant Massage, Bonding & Attachment, Calming Your Baby and many more. 

This group meets in the Central Area of Miami-Dade on the first Wednesday of every month.  This group is available for HealthConnect in the Early Years Program participants only.

This service is funded by The Children's Trust. 

 

 
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
  Mama y Yo - Touchpoints Grupo de Apoyo - Area Central (SPA)
HealthConnect in the Early Years Program
10:00 AM

Este es un grupo para las nuevas madres y sus bebés. Aqui van a aprender y compartir con otras madres. Se discutiran varios temas y tópicos educativos sobre la crianza de bebes.   Cada grupo comenzará con la discusión de un tópico seguido por un tiempo para que las madres hagan preguntas y se ayuden unas a otras en el camino de la crianza de su bebé.   Los temas incluyen: Masaje, Vinculación y Apego,  Calmando a su Bebé y mucho más. 

 

Este grupo se reune el tercer miercoles de cada mes. Este grupo es para participantes del programa Health Connect in the Early Years solamente.

 

Estos grupos son auspiciados por “The Children’s Trust”. 

 

 
 

 
Monday, December 20, 2010
  Share: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Parents (North Miami Area)
North Shore Medical Center
6:30 PM

Do you grieve for the child you lost?
Do you feel alone in your grief?
Come talk with other parents who know how you feel.


Share is a support group for parents who have experienced the death of their baby(ies) from the time of conception through infancy. The group creates an atmosphere where grieving parents with similar experiences can come together and feel comfortable sharing their feelings about loss and their love for their babies. It is an open group.

Share Groups enable families to share in their sadness, find support and rebuild their hopes through connections, comfort and care. Share is an opportunity to come together with a community of other parents... to understand the experience of your loss...to see the uniqueness of your baby's life and the similarities of your experiences.

This Share Group meets the third Monday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The groups are held in English only and are facilitated by a trained therapist. Participation is voluntary and all information is kept confidential.

If you have questions about this group, call Barbara Martin, Administrative Assistant, at (305) 541-0210 or write to share@hscmd.org

 

 
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