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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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Our annual event also features the Elves who will be there with a variety of fun activities. We look forward to a wonderful morning spreading joy and good cheer in the spirit of the holdiay. Please RSVP with your Case Manager soon as spaces fill up quickly. " ["post_title"]=> string(17) "Visit with Santa!" 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Everyone had a delightful time at the Bubble World Experience Los Angeles. This was a wonderful way to celebrate our staff and spend time together in a magical setting. Here's a look at the fun. 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This inclusive family event is open to grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, and uncles as well as other family members. We will be hosting this event with our sister agency, CBC Education, with refreshments, games, and many more activities. Please register with your Case Manager by September 1st. We encourage our clients to come dressed in their best impression of a grandparent to be entered in a raffle. We are looking forward to a special day and hope to see you there! 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The four-week series will be presented in Spanish in August and in English this September. The workshops are free and are conducted via Zoom. The mission of this workshop is to teach parents leadership skills (e.g. Communication, Organization, and Preparation) that will enable them to make decisions for their family member. 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 Workshop website. 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