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This five-week workshop is made possible for regional center families through a grant from the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). First up is our presentation in English that begins on Thursday, February 6th for 5 consecutive weeks. Certificates of Completion are available to those who meet the criteria as outline on the CLAP website. You can register onlined using the button below, email Victor at: vcampos@familiasfirst.com or call 323-528-6727. Register Here   " ["post_title"]=> string(21) "Parent Workshops 2025" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["ping_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(21) "parent-workshops-2025" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2024-11-11 12:26:14" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-11-11 20:26:14" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(48) "https://familiasfirst.com/parent-workshops-2025/" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "post" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [1]=> object(WP_Post)#5388 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(3027) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "3" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2024-10-22 10:53:59" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-10-22 17:53:59" ["post_content"]=> string(583) "We extend our heartfelt thanks to our staff and their families, including the four-legged members, who attended our annual Family Day recently. We had a wonderful day spending quality time together enjoying games, food, and laughs.  Here's a little bit of the fun from our time at the park. 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Our CEO, Ruth Tello-Di Leva, co-founded LABA alongside Jose Rios and Isaac Bermudez, with the mission of enhancing cultural, social, and ethnic diversity in the field of applied behavior analysis and supporting the needs of diverse individuals and communities. The conference featured keynote speakers Jorge Gutierrez, Michele Wallace, and Natalia Bares, as well as a special panel presentation on the Sibling Perspective led by Sandra Cazarez. Held during Latino Heritage Month at the Latin American Museum of Art in Long Beach, the event provided a beautiful space for education, networking, great food and camaraderie. Here are a few photos of the event with many members of our clinical team attending. 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This free 4-week workshop, with a bonus 5th session will presented in Spanish this August via Zoom. CLAP Workshops have been presented in both English and Spanish over the past three years and are extremely well received. Certificates will be awarded (issued via mail upon completion of the workshop) to those who meet the following criteria:

• Attends All Four Sessions
• Completes The Pre-Questionnaire of Each Session.
• Completes The Post Questionnaire of Each Session.

For more information and to register, visit the CLAP website. 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This four-week series is on Thursday evenings from 6:00 - 8:00 PM via Zoom. There is now a bonus fifth session! Certificates of completion are available for those who attend all sessions. Visit the CLAP Workshop website for all details and to register. This workshop was developed with a grant from the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and has been utilized by families for several years. Here are a few comments from workshop attendees. 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