Raise Foundation’s Blue Ribbon Art Contest

Call for Entries for 1st through 12 Graders and College Students

This call for entries is for two categories in Orange County: 1st through 12th grade residents and one for college-aged residents (ages 18-22). This is a great opportunity to make a difference and win great prizes. This year’s theme is ‘Keep Me Safe, Healthy, and Happy!’ With creative talent and time, the Raise Foundation’s goal is to remind people the importance of working together to keep children safe, healthy, and happy! The Orange County’s Child Abuse Prevention Council, asks you and your friends to create artwork to remind us all of this important message! The deadline to enter is Monday, February 25, 2019.

English – Grades 1-12 Rules and Entry Form
Spanish – Grades 1-12 Reglas y Formulario de Inscripcion
College Ages Rules and Entry Form
Community Awareness Kit With “Pinwheels for Prevention Garden” ORDER FORM

2019 California Immunization Coalition (CIC) Summit

Today’s Vision, Tomorrow’s Reality

April 8 – 9, 2019
Riverside, California

This unique meeting is for health care providers, public health professionals, and community health advocates who are committed to preventing infectious disease and to promoting immunizations across the lifespan. The 2019 CIC Summit will offer a variety of plenary and breakout sessions and will have plenty of networking opportunities. It’s also the perfect way to showcase your organization’s best practices and vaccination efforts.

The California Immunization Coalition (CIC) draws its strength from its robust and diverse partners. For nearly 20 years, CIC has been dedicated to achieving and maintaining full immunization thanks to collaborators like you. We look forward to seeing you in Riverside this April.

Immunization Skills Refresher for Medical Assistants

Saturday, April 27, 2019  |  8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Trainings held at the OC Health Care Agency Santa Ana, CA

An innovative, competency-based refresher class on safe, effective, and caring pediatric immunization techniques developed by the California Department of Public Health Immunization Branch. Topics covered include best practices on: needle selection, injection sites, routes of administration and after care, vaccine storage & handling, immunization & vaccine preparation, and immunization documentation.

To attend or for more details, download the registration form here.

Help Me Grow OC Children’s Screening Registry (FREE)

The OC Children’s Screening Registry is an online database designed to enable primary health care providers and community-based providers to view and/or enter developmental and behavioral screening data and share information on referrals and outcomes.

This training covers user types, viewing functions and other features of the Registry such as: login; child search/add; entering screening results; referrals; and reports. Attendees with also receive supporting documents and hands-on practice utilizing the Registry.

Trainer: Jaquely Norton, M. A.

Participants: New OC Children’s Screening Registry users or those seeking a refresher

Materials Needed: Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop, with Wi-Fi capability, for the hands-on portion of the training

For Additional Information: Call (949) 267-0312 or email OCScreeningRegistry@choc.org

Training Schedule

Family Support Network

Developmental Screenings Calendar of Events

The Developmental Screening Program is designed for children ages 0-5. Focusing in 7 key areas of Development.  A comprehensive screening is conducted for developmental, cognitive, emotional/behavioral, and physical health.  Qualified therapists screen children in the following areas: gross and fine motor skills, speech and language, vision, hearing, dental health, physical health and emotional/behavior health.

Participating in all screenings are the following agencies:

Providence Speech and Hearing Center  ·  Western Youth Services
Intervention Center for Early Childhood  ·  Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County
Regional Center of Orange County · Blind Children’s Learning Center

June 2018 English Screening Schedule
June 2018 Spanish Screening Schedule