The Long Beach Health Department and Long Beach Public Library (LBPL) have organized a new slate of educational events for the City’s Parent Informational Workshop series.
Through these workshops, early childhood experts will lead discussions geared towards parents and caregivers of young children ranging from infancy to 8 years old. Topics such as early childhood mental health, special education and early start intervention will be explored, with the goal of connecting families with developmental concerns about their child to local services.
“We’re excited to offer families more opportunities to learn, connect and grow together through our Parent Informational Workshop series,” said Mayor Rex Richardson in a public statement. “These workshops are part of the City’s continued commitment to supporting Long Beach’s young residents and their futures.”
The upcoming schedule for the Parent Informational Workshop series is as follows:
Guiding Positive Behaviors
- Date: Aug. 16 at 2 p.m.
- Location: Mark Twain Neighborhood Library (1401 E. Anaheim St.)
Understanding Social Interactions & Behaviors
- Date: Sept. 10 at noon
- Location: Burnett Neighborhood Library (560 E. Hill St.)
Harbor Regional Center – Assessment process and available services
- Date: Sept. 13 at 11 a.m.
- Location: Mark Twain Neighborhood Library (1401 E. Anaheim St.)
Supporting Healthy Social & Emotional Development
- Date: Oct. 3 at 11 a.m.
- Location: Brewitt Neighborhood Library (4036 E. Anaheim St.)
These workshops are part of LBPL’s Dive into Learning initiative, which focuses on early education for children ages 0 to 5 with programming that emphasizes the importance of reading, school readiness and parent education. No registration is required to attend.
The Parent Informational Workshop series is funded by Dive into Learning along with an Early Childhood Mental Health grant received from the California Department of Health Care Services as part of the statewide Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative.
“At the Long Beach Public Library, we believe learning begins long before a child starts school and that parents and caregivers are a child’s first and most important teachers,” said Cathy De Leon, Director of Long Beach Public Library, in a public statement. “We’re proud to partner with the Health Department to offer these workshops as part of our Dive into Learning initiative and help connect families to trusted resources, expert guidance and each other.”
