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At Familias First, we deeply value our fantastic team members for their dedication and valuable contributions to our clients and their families. Thank you all for being part of the fun-filled day! Looking forward to next year!   [video width="1080" height="1080" mp4="https://familiasfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FF-Staff-Appreciation-Day-2024-1.mp4"][/video]      " ["post_title"]=> string(27) "Staff Appreciation Day 2024" ["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(27) "staff-appreciation-day-2024" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2024-05-21 09:26:27" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-05-21 16:26:27" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(33) "https://familiasfirst.com/?p=2959" ["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)#6154 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(2937) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "3" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2024-04-10 06:29:30" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-04-10 13:29:30" ["post_content"]=> string(1328) "The Creating Leadership Among Parents (CLAP) workshop for regional center families will be presented in English in May. 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. " ["post_title"]=> string(24) "May 2024 Parent Workshop" ["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(24) "may-2024-parent-workshop" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2024-04-10 06:29:30" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-04-10 13:29:30" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(33) "https://familiasfirst.com/?p=2937" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "post" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [2]=> object(WP_Post)#5270 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(2919) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "3" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2024-03-21 15:06:45" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-03-21 22:06:45" ["post_content"]=> string(695) "A heartfelt thank you goes out to all the families that participated in our yearly Easter Egg Hunt on March 16th. It was a wonderful day with fun activities such as the egg hunt, sack races, musical chairs, and arts and crafts. Of course, the Easter Bunny made an appearance for photos with the children and their families. Special thanks to our dedicated staff for their outstanding work in organizing this event. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year! Watch the video to experience some of the fun.  Have a wonderful Easter and Spring season. 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Panelists will be Jessika Feil, Executive Director at Bella Vista Behavior Services and Monica Gaytan, Clinical Coordinator with us at Familias First.  To attend, visit Behavior Live. Topic: Embrace diversity, expand your candidate pool and enhance your hiring strategies by harnessing the power of lived experiences. Date and Time: Saturday, February 10th at 12:30 pm in Building 101 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Abstract: This panel is designed to empower behavior analysts, hiring managers, and agency owners (referred to as “participants''), in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), to discern and substantiate the life experiences of prospective employees as integral components of their success in the field. By attending this panel, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how personal learning histories frequently augment an employee’s professional skill repertoire. These employees tend to be better suited to relate to clients and their families; thereby enhancing treatment progress. Examples of such skills are adaptability, critical thinking, and resilience, among others. These prospective employees possess skills that have been identified as crucial in becoming an effective change agent. They are often overlooked due to minimal traditional work and/or educational experience outlined on their resumes (cite). Recognizing the importance of life skills, participants will learn three actionable strategies to strengthen and support the diverse employee’s current skillset. Participants will walk away empowered with the ability to look at skills derived from lived experiences as a valid skillset, utilize that skills set to further develop skills within those employees and walk away with strategies ready to improve their mentorship skills of these employees. Learning Objectives: 1. Participants and hiring managers will enhance their ability to discern and substantiate life experiences, recognizing them as integral skills correlated with success in the ABA field. 2. Participants and behavior analysts will develop the ability to discern how life experiences contribute to the cultivation of skillsets essential for fostering effective working relationships with diverse clients 3. Behavior Analysts will learn three different strategies to develop and strengthen the skills essential for diverse staff to succeed in the ABA field. 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We enjoyed an incredible night out together for our holiday party with great music, food and laughter. Congratulations to our staff award winners for 2023! And, take a minute to watch the short video below from the party. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season! 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