Foster Grandparent Program In-Service Training
In-Service Trainings are every fourth Tuesday of each month, except December. Meetings are from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Pepperdine University's West Los Angeles Campus, located at 6100 Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
| Date | Topic | Facilitator |
| January 28, 2020 | Trauma: How to Incorporate Resilience Into a School-Based Program |
Kimberly Faulkner-Camacho, Interim Coordinator II for the Los Angeles County Office of Education, Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program |
| February 25, 2020 |
Programs and Resources of the UMMA Community Clinic Activity with Pepperdine University |
Shallen Price and Nicole Ybarra, Operations Coordinators for the UMMA Community Clinic Dr. Renee Dorn, Director of Alumni Relations at Pepperdine University |
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March 24, 2020 |
No Meeting due to COVID-19! |
No Meeting |
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April 28, 2020 |
No Meeting due to COVID-19! |
No Meeting |
| May 26, 2020 |
Need-To-Know: COVID-19
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Ronic Tatum, Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner |
| June 23, 2020 |
Coping During COVID-19
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Positive Results Center Facilitated by: Chevonna Gaylor, LMFT, Rev. Alfreda Lanoix, Jennifer Smith, Kandee Lewis |
| July 28, 2020 |
Staying Active Every Day and Managing Stress |
Jenny Alcala-Alonzo, a Health Promotion Representative from Independence at Home (IAH), a SCAN Community Service |
| August 25, 2020 |
FGP Program Updates Preparing for 2020-2021 Academic/Program Year |
Dr. Shanetta Weatherspoon, Executive Director FGP Staff |
| September 22, 2020 |
Food for Thought and Eat Smart |
Jenny Alcala-Alonzo, a Health Promotion Representative from Independence at Home (IAH), a SCAN Community Service |
| October 27, 2020 |
P.S. Arts Movement and Art Class |
Joella Still, a Volunteer Coordinator from P.S. Arts |
| November 17, 2020 |
FGP Program Updates Service Anniversary Recognition |
Dr. Shanetta Weatherspoon, Executive Director FGP Staff |
| December 2020 | No Meeting; Happy Holidays! |
No Meeting |
| January 26, 2021 |
COVID-19 Vaccination Education and Awareness ADP Time Management System Training |
Mrs. Ronic Tatum, Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Elias Ferede, IT Support Assistant |
| February 23, 2021 |
RevComm Volunteer IT Training ADP Time Management System Training |
Crystal Gonzalez, Founder of RevComm Consulting, and Daniel Gonzalez, Co-Founder and Marketing/IT Consulting for RevComm Consulting Elias Ferede, IT Support Assistant |
| March 23, 2021 |
Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, and Mandated Reporting FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
FGP Staff FGP Staff |
| April 27, 2021 |
Even Me Screening FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
Byron Johns, Project Director at the Girls Club of Los Angeles FGP Staff |
| May 25, 2021 |
Depression and Loss: Common, Disabling, Unrecognized, Treatable FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
Jenny Alcala-Alonzo, a Health Promotion Representative from Independence at Home (IAH), a SCAN Community Service FGP Staff |
| June 22, 2021 |
P.S. Arts Movement Class FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
Charlotte Perebinossoff, Teaching Artist for P.S. Arts FGP Staff |
| July 27, 2021 |
The Continuing Saga of COVID-19 and It's Impact On Our Mental Health FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
Positive Results Center
FGP Staff |
| August 24, 2021 |
Healthy Grieving - How to Live After Loss FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
Alejandro Bulnes, a Health Promotion Representative from Independence at Home (IAH), a SCAN Community Service FGP Staff |
| September 28, 2021 |
Alzheimer's Disease: Signs, Prevention Methods and MORE FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
FGP Staff
FGP Staff |
| October 26, 2021 |
Serving a Child of the LGBTQ+ Community LA Times B2B Publishing Inspiration Women Forum & Awards FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
Rainbow Labs – Luis Vasquez and Maria Garcia
Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing Team
FGP Staff |
| November 16, 2021 |
FGP Program Updates Service Anniversary Recognition COVID-19 Updates |
FGP Staff FGP Staff Ronic Tatum, Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner |
| December 2021 |
No Meeting; Happy Holidays! |
No Meeting |
| January 25, 2022 |
RepairSmith Partnership The Art of Montessori Education FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
Jessica Chou and Jasmine Hopkins, Talent Acquisition Partners for RepairSmith Alexis Moser, Ed.M CEO & Educator, CLIC Montessori School FGP Staff |
| February 22, 2022 |
A Look at the Most Common Cancers ABC Shuffle FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
Barbara Llamas, Health Promotion Representative for Independence at Home, a SCAN Community Service LaShana D. Tyler, Music Artist and Founder of ABC Shuffle FGP Staff |
| March 22, 2022 |
Goals to Reach for a Healthier You Movement Class FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
Jenny Alcala-Alonzo, Health Promotion Representative for Independence at Home, a SCAN Community Service P.S. Arts FGP Staff |
| April 26, 2022 |
Volunteer Child Abuse Prevention and Mandated Reporting Continual Education Session COVID-19 Update: Vaccination Education and Awareness The Art of Montessori Education Volunteer Code of Conduct Review |
Dr. Shanetta Weatherspoon, Executive Director of the FGP Mrs. Ronic Tatum, Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Alexis Moser, Ed.M CEO & Educator, CLIC Montessori School FGP Staff |
| May 24, 2022 |
Communities of Color for Stimulant Use Prevention Understanding Eldership FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
Mignon Bell, Outreach Director, CLARE|MATRIX Dr. Byron Johns, Founder, A Place To Be FGP Staff |
| June 28, 2022 |
The Beauty of Inclusion: An overview of our LGBTQ communities & issues FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
Monica Trasandes, Director of Spanish Language & Latinx Media and Representation, GLAAD FGP Staff |
| July 26, 2022 |
P.S. Arts Movement Class for FGP Volunteers Compliance: Appropriate & Inappropriate Service Activity Overview FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
P.S. Arts FGP Staff FGP Staff |
| August 23, 2022 |
Volunteer Team Building Exercise Social Emotional Learning Child Abuse, Elder Abuse & Mandated Reporter Training FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
FGP Staff Cheryl Joy, M.S. CCC/SLP (Speech Language Pathologist) FGP Staff FGP Staff |
| September 26, 2022 |
P.S. Arts Movement Class for FGP Volunteers Maintain Your Brain: World Alzheimer’s Month IT Support and Training Updates FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
Jasmine "Jazzy" Burgos, Teaching Artist, P.S. Arts Maira (Martin) Mesa, Health Promotion-Care Planner, Independence at Home Daniel Mendoza, IT Support Assistant, FGP FGP Staff |
| October 25, 2022 |
Domestic Violence Awareness Month P.S. Arts: Art Lesson FGP Administrative and Program Updates |
Nicole Cherry, LCSW Clinical Services Manager, YWCA Darryl King, Sr. Program Manager, Educator Development & Community Arts, P.S. Arts FGP Staff |
| November 15, 2022 |
FGP Administrative and Program Updates Annual Volunteer Recognitions P.S. Arts: Movement Class |
FGP Staff FGP Staff Sarah Peters, Teaching Artist, P.S. Arts |
| December 2022 |
No Meeting; Happy Holidays! |
No Meeting |
| January 24, 2023 |
TBD |
TBD |
Feel free to contact our office with any questions at (310) 568-5596.
Foster Grandparent Testimonials
"Each day of volunteering goes by quickly and I keep coming back!" – Juanita Wilson
"My most recent experience has been at DeMille School where the students are teens and are classified as slow learners. In three years at this school I have had many rewarding experiences, helping them in their reading, writing, and arithmetic" – Edna Puckett
"Both my husband and I were Foster Grandparents and it was a wonderful experience. The team at Pepperdine became my family." – Barbara McDonald