There's still time to register for CalTrin's Protective Factor of the Month webinar taking place on May 16! >> caltrin.link/protective-fac…

Join us to learn everyday strategies for building social and emotional competence in children. 🫶

This FREE #webinar will be presented in…

CalTrin is launching a book club! 📚

We are excited to introduce this new opportunity for professional development and #networking for California leaders in child- and family-serving organizations. Over the course of six weeks (July-August), we will read and discuss Good to…

Today is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day. 💚 Positive #mentalhealth  is essential to a child’s healthy #development  and overall family #wellbeing .

Explore resources to support #earlychildhood  mental health and social-emotional development. >>…

Happy #ChildrensBookWeek ! 📚 Did you know that Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is now available statewide in #California ? This FREE program provides access to age-appropriate books for children ages 0-5.

Check if Imagination Library is available in your client’s area (in or out…

#WednesdayRewind ⏪ Recordings from all four sessions of the Child Abuse Prevention Month Webinar Series are now available! >> youtube.com/@CalTrin

If you missed any session in the series or want to share these discussions with your team, you can access all recordings on…

🚨 NEW TRAINING! CalTrin is excited to welcome prevention partners from Prevent Child Abuse America, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona, FamiliesForwardVA, & Safe & Sound to lead this engaging webinar:

Spotlight on Neglect
June 4 | 9:00 - 10:30 A.M. PT
Registration >> caltrin.link/spotnegl

Participants will learn…

Promoting positive sibling relationships is important to help children and teens develop good mental health. Sibling aggression and abuse are linked to negative impacts on mental health, including depression, anxiety, and self-harm.
#MHAM2024 #MentalHealthAwareness

Here are five things Mental Health America recommends doing for your #mentalhealth this week:

1. Make a list of 5 things you’re grateful for today 💚
2. Practice positive affirmations 🌞
3. Start a conversation about mental health 💬
4. Stay hydrated 🥤
5. Take a break from screens 📴…

💡 NEW RESOURCE COLLECTION! In the latest CalTrin blog, we build upon the tools + resources shared in our Introduction to Childhood Trauma post to provide an overview of research on #trauma and its specific relevance for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children.

🔗 Read it…

To help meet today's parenting challenges, the Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids series offers parents & caregivers resources & guidance for hard conversations with youth on:

💪 Self-esteem building
🪥 Wellness habits
🩷 Healthy relationships

cybhi.chhs.ca.gov/resource/posit…

It’s #ChildrensMentalHealthAwarenessWeek ! Use this week to prioritize open communication with your kids. In-person conversations can significantly contribute to their healthy mental development.

Check out these resources to help get started: samhsa.gov/families/paren… #MHAM2024

We can hardly believe it's May! 😱 To help you get a jump on summer planning, here's a look at CalTrin's free webinars and workshops into June. >> caltrin.org/calendar/

#childabuseprevention #childwelfare #professionaldevelopment #freetraining

Each May, CalFresh Awareness Month is dedicated to increasing public awareness of how CDSS CalFresh program helps improve the #health and #wellbeing of qualified households and individuals by providing improved access to healthy and nutritious foods. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🍓🥑

📢 Take…

The May issue of CalTrin Connect is here! >> caltrin.link/connect_may2024 

Discover resources & professional development opportunities centered on child abuse prevention & family strengthening. Featured in this issue:

💚 Mental Health Awareness Month
💙 National Foster Care Month…

Join the Children’s Bureau, Center for States, Child Welfare Information Gateway, The Center for Workforce Equity and Leadership and other partners in #childwelfare on May 22-23 for the 2024 Child Welfare Virtual Expo, “Leading From Where You Are.” Learn more at buff.ly/3nhNa19

⏰ It's not too late to sign up for next week's workshop, Be Well. Do Well. Stay Awhile., facilitated by Dan Comer from The Kempe Center. Learn more + register! >> caltrin.link/dwbwsa

⏯️ LISTEN to Dan provide a brief overview of this #workshop and what participants can expect…

Evaluating current and past prevention efforts can help agency leaders understand what is going well, identify areas for growth, and plan strategically. Read Center for States' latest Spotlight at content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USACF…

#Health isn't just about medical care. It's influenced by where we live, work, and grow.

Discover how social determinants of health shape child and family #wellbeing outcomes and what we can do to create more #equitable opportunities for all. buff.ly/3PBOj23