California Newcomer Project Agency Learning & Support Series:
Date: Thursday, December 11 at 10:00 a.m. (PST) 
Topic: Motivational Interviewing 101 
Link to Join: HERE

This session will focus on an introduction to Motivational Interviewing and how it can strengthen client-centered service delivery. 

During this session, attendees will:

• Gain an understanding of Motivational Interviewing (MI).

• Learn MI methods and how to apply them in immediate client interactions.

• Enhance their confidence in supporting client autonomy and decision making.

• Leave with concrete strategies and encouragement to implement in daily work

The ECV Community Center Team is excited to announce that we are currently planning their second Resource Fair of the year, scheduled for Saturday, December 6th. This free, family-friendly event will offer resources, information, and tools to the families and community of El Cajon.

You are cordially invited to an informative and lively presentation on the Family Preparedness Act (AB 495) and Local Childcare Safety Plans on Thursday, Dec. 4, from noon to 1:30.  This webinar is sponsored by the Legal Aid Association of CA.  Lawyers will receive free 1.5-hours general MCLE credits for attending.

Click this link to register:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5617611602731/WN_EEeSmEeVR0-ka9XjI74tpA

Presented by: 

Rob Allen, Estate Planning Attorney, Santa Cruz County

Tanya Harmony Ridino, Harmony Law, Estate Planning and Family Law Attorney, Santa Cruz County 

Miriam Stombler, Retired Deputy County Counsel Attorney, Santa Cruz County

Kellie Morgantini, Retired Legal Aid Attorney, Monterey County

Family Separation is not a new tool used by autocratic governments and is once again in the news in the context of brutal immigration practices.  

This Legal Aid Association of California-hosted program will review the newly enacted Family Preparedness Act (AB 495) and how it supports our locally developed Childcare Safety Plan, which enables families to provide for the care of their children if they are not available. Please join our panel of attorneys who first developed the Childcare Safety Plan in 2017 to learn about this free toolkit which is shared by Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito and Alameda Counties.

Learn about various community efforts to assist families with these plans and how you can get involved. We’ll talk about our "Train the Trainers" model working with schools, NGOs, healthcare staff, and community volunteers to provide support to families through trusted sources. 

Narika is excited to host an informational workshop on low-income housing for survivors of domestic violence.

Day/Date: Thursday, December, 4, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM 

Location: on Zoom, link to be sent after registration

Topics: 

• Searching for Low Income Housing

• Low Income Housing Eligibility Criteria

• Preparing Applying for Low Income Housing

• Housing Protection for Domestic Violence Survivors

This is an informational workshop only and no legal advice will be offered.

Register by:

Completing this form: Registration Form

OR

Call our helpline at 1-800-215-7308

OR

Email us at: programs@narika.org

Learn practical, culturally responsive strategies to support undocumented clients, their families, and your community while strengthening your own fortitude.

This training is designed for clinicians, school providers, social workers, peers, counselors, nurses, and behavioral health agency staff.

Course meets the qualifications for TBD hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. (Provider Number 70799) CIBHS is an approved provider for the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) to sponsor continuing education LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs. CIBHS maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

RN Credit: CIBHS is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 17140 for TBD contact hours.

CIBHS is an approved provider for California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP)continuing education credits. CIBHS maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. (Provider number 240) All activities in this training are offered for continuing education credit excluding any breaks. CE Certificates of Completion will be emailed within two weeks of processing your completed online evaluation. For questions, comments, or grievances about this CE course content or delivery, or to request special accommodations, please email rtexeira@cibhs.org

Register here.

The San Diego Workforce Partnership, in collaboration with the El Cajon Library, invites you to connect with employers who are currently hiring at the upcoming El Cajon Job Fair.

📅 Event Date: November 6, 2025

🕛 Time: 11 am-1 pm

📍 Location: El Cajon Library

   201 E Douglas Avenue El Cajon, CA 92020

Register here.

This training is intended for service providers working with refugee children and youth, including resettlement agencies, child welfare, schools, health and mental health providers, anti-trafficking organizations, and others.

Elica Health Centers is hosting an in-person Job Fair!

📆 WHEN: Monday, October 27, 2025
🕘 TIME: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

✅ Interested in attending❓
If interested in attending, please follow the link and click the apply button to fill out an application ⤵
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3658693

Your application will be reviewed, and if selected, you will receive a confirmation email with the location and time to attend the Job Fair.

📣Now Hiring:

✅ Care Manager Trainee - Provide a wide range of case management services for the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative.
JOB TYPE: full-time
COMPENSATION: $25.00/h-$26.00/h

✅ Care Manager - Provide case management support and coordination.
JOB TYPE: full-time
COMPENSATION - Depending on Experience: $27.00/h - $30.00/h an hour

✅ Housing Navigator - Help clients experiencing homelessness secure and maintain housing, and connect them with services.
JOB TYPE: full-time
COMPENSATION: $25.00/h

✅ Community Health Worker - Help people access healthcare and social services through outreach, support, and coordination with care teams.
JOB TYPE: full-time
COMPENSATION - Depending on Experience: $21.00/h

Basic Qualifications:
• High school diploma required; relevant experience or degree preferred
• Experience with vulnerable populations highly desirable
• Valid CA driver’s license required
• Bilingual and/or lived experience is a plus!

✅ What We Offer:
✔️ Supportive and friendly team
✔️ Competitive benefits and working conditions
✔️ Opportunities for professional growth

Learn more about Elica Health Centers ➡️ elicahealth.org

✅ Questions❓
Email our Recruiting Team at: 📩 recruiting@elicahealth.org

ECCO at Berkeley is hosting its annual college application info session, student panel, and campus tour at the UC Berkeley campus on Saturday, October 11th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

This event is free and open to all immigrant and refugee high school students who are interested in applying to college.

Participants will:

• Learn how to navigate the college application process
  

• Hear from current UC Berkeley students across various majors through a panel
  

• Enjoy a guided tour of the Berkeley campus
  

• Be paired with a college mentor
  

• Receive valuable college access resources
  

Lunch will be provided. RSVP here.

The Restoring Family Links team at the Red Cross has partnered with Border Angels to host an overview of Border Angels! The presentation will be on October 16th from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Pacific via Teams. 

Join us to learn more! It is open to all. 

This presentation will go over:

• A brief overview of Restoring Family Links

• Overview of Border Angels’ history and programs

• Learn about the history of policies that have impacted immigration and how current policies continue to impact those that we serve

• How can people get involved with Border Angels

Register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cb6fcc80-abce-40da-9a92-56f1dd9b784f@dd5b5d42-c0d3-4ad2-b5f1-60edb3af2771

Date & Time

Sep 25, 2025 09:45 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Description

Across the world, communities on the frontlines of displacement, conflict, and inequality are already reshaping how crises are met. They are building collective responses rooted in solidarity and care—even as the international aid system spins in circles around cuts, resets, and reforms, risking collapse.

How can we reimagine the international humanitarian system so that it builds on—rather than undermines—the response communities are already creating? What would it take to align funding and infrastructure? And what is standing in the way?

The New Humanitarian and Refugees International have taken these questions around the globe, producing a series of dispatches from the future that highlight the strategies, values, and visions guiding community-driven responses to crisis—and show what’s possible. J

oin us as we bring these dispatches to the heart of UNGA to grapple with what it will take to remake humanitarianism and what must change for the system to have any future at all.

Introduction

— Tammam Aloudat, CEO, The New Humanitarian

Moderator

— Dr. Hourie Tafech, Director for Refugee Leadership and Partnership, Refugees International

Panelists

— Loreine Dela Cruz, Executive Director, Centre for Disaster Preparedness (CDP) Foundation in the Philippines & member of the NEAR Leadership Council

— Hanin Ahmed, External Relations Officer, Sudan Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs), and Fellow, Refugees International

— Elizabeth Campbell, Executive Director, ODI Global Washington

— More speakers to be announced

Narika is delighted to host yet another informational workshop on "Immigration" for Survivors.

📅 When: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PST
💻 Where: Online via Zoom (link provided after registration)

Presenters: Jessica M. Jenkins, Managing Attorney at Bay Area Legal Aid.

Topics Covered:

• Immigration Relief for Survivors

• Immigration “Know Your Rights”

• Family Preparedness & Safety Planning

Please note: This is an informational workshop only. Individual legal consultation or advice will not be provided during or after the session.

✅ ASL Interpretation is available.

Register here

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm 
Location: Southgate Plaza, 4242 Florin Road, Next to Footlocker

Just as in the past there will be free health resources, free dental screenings and free animal care. Information booths on a variety of resources available for Sacramento County residents. We will also have fun activities for kids young and old alike, including music, games, raffle prizes and for the first time a petting zoo!

The California Child and Adolescent Mental Health Access Portal (Cal-MAP) is a no-cost consultation program that supports primary care and school-based providers in delivering timely, high-quality mental health care to youth ages 0–25. Cal-MAP is part of the CalHOPE pediatric access initiative and is designed to expand access to behavioral health services, particularly in California’s rural and underserved communities.

Through Cal-MAP, providers who screen for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress can be connected with child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers for real-time support.

In this webinar, we will provide an overview of Cal-MAP’s services, including consultation on screening, diagnosis, and treatment from child psychiatrists, as well as resource and referral guidance from licensed social workers.

Register now

Get free help with your work permit application from an immigration attorney. A

ppointments are available from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm on August 26. The exact location will be shared when you make your appointment.

Register by Friday, August 22, 2025, via call or text 415-347-6234 and leave a message. See the flyer to learn more. 

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Join the National Overdose Prevention Network, for a powerful conversation to hear how street medicine outreach teams are working together to prevent overdose and save lives. This webinar will explore the vital role of street medicine and community-based harm reduction in overdose prevention. Participants will learn strategies taking place across California that are grounded in trust, peer engagement, and direct outreach to people who use drugs. Speakers will showcase community-driven care models and how they build connections beyond traditional settings, including mobile outreach vans that reach people living in encampments, overdose response teams that connect people to treatment, and naloxone distribution during the annual point-in-time survey of people experiencing homelessness. Spread the word and register today!

This Web Forum is sponsored by the National Overdose Prevention Network, and produced by Dialogue4Health, both programs of PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact.

Register now

MODERATED BY

Mary Maddux-Gonzalez, MD, MPH
Impact Coach and Preparedness Consultant
California Overdose Prevention Network 

PRESENTED BY

Reb Close, MD
President, Central Coast Overdose Prevention

Raymond Courtemanche
Interim Executive Director, Solano Recovery Project
Member, Drug Safe Solano

Ashleigh N. Herrera, PhD, MSW, LCSW
Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work
California State University, Bakersfield

Christina Kinnevey, MD
Assistant Professor, Touro University
Co-Chair, Drug Safe Solano Opioid Coalition

Dialogue4Health, a program of PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact, is a community that conceives, builds, and shares strategies to improve the Public’s Health. We partner with local, national and global organizations to host Web Forums and share critical resources.

This training will be facilitated by the RPB Training and Technical Assistance Unit (TTAU) and Housing Specialist and will cover key aspects of the program.  

• What: RHSP Webinar  

• When: Tuesday, August 26, 2025  

• Time: 10:00 AM (Pacific Time)  

• Where: Zoom Webinar  

Registration is required, so please follow the link to REGISTER HERE. Upon successful registration for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email containing login details. Also, more information, including the webinar agenda and an event reminder, will be shared in a follow-up email from RPB. 

August 21 at 10:00 am
Find the Right Resource! Launching Support Guide’s Provider Directory
Register here

 
This session marks the launch of SupportGuide’s statewide Service Provider Directory. Built for and with agencies like yours, this tool makes it easy to find the providers you need, when you need them—whether you’re making referrals, managing outreach, or helping clients navigate local agencies. Learn more at the launch, sign up for a free account, and maintain your organization’s information.

Who should attend?

• Direct service and program staff who connect clients to services and collaborate with local providers.

• Managers and outreach/media teams who build partnerships and maintain your agency’s visibility and information.

What you’ll learn:

• How to use the updated Resource Guide and Service Provider Directory

• How to create an account and edit your organization’s profile

Join this session and take the first steps to ensure your organization is included and ready to connect with clients and providers across California. You’ll leave with clear next steps, live access, and a smarter way to get resources to clients