
BANANAS offers monthly workshops, classes, and support groups in the Northern Alameda County cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, Piedmont, Emeryville, and Alameda. Workshops help parents approach the child care selection process, improve their parenting skills, and learn new coping tactics for a range of issues.
february
26feb10:00 am11:30 amVitality Café
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The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up. As part of
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The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up.
As part of our mission to cultivate child, family, and community well-being, BANANAS invites all parents, grandparents, and caregivers to join our Vitality Cafés in January/February & The Growing Brain in March via Zoom.
These meetings gather families to discuss the challenges and successes of parenting during a pandemic, support each other by sharing tips around stress management. Help build our community and strengthen your family by joining the experience! Participants attending a BANANAS Vitality Café will receive a gift card!
Time
(Friday) 10:00 am – 11:30 am PST
Location
Remote
Organizer
BANANAS Family Resource Navigator Staff
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march
01mar6:30 pm8:30 pmCo-Parenting From Within (3-Part Series)
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The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up. Co-parenting after a divorce or
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The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up.
Co-parenting after a divorce or break-up is never easy. But, if you and your former partner learn how to co-parent your children amicably, you will give your kids the confidence and stability they need to be successful in life. In this class participants will gain personal tools for enhancing their co-parenting experience. Learn about the unique and collective identity and purpose of the parenting team through interactive and culturally congruent processes. Instructor, Gaylon Logan Jr. has many years of experience assisting parents in establishing guiding principles and practices of effective co-parenting.
Mon, Mar 1, 8, 15 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Time
(Monday) 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location
Remote
Organizer
Gaylon Logan, Jr
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02mar10:00 am12:00 pmGrupo de Apoyo a las Madres
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La clase se ofrecerá de forma remota a través de Zoom. Actualmente el registro esta cerrado. Si esta interesado en unirse al grupo, comuniquese con Cathy en catherine@bananasbunch.org iFelicidades por su
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La clase se ofrecerá de forma remota a través de Zoom. Actualmente el registro esta cerrado. Si esta interesado en unirse al grupo, comuniquese con Cathy en catherine@bananasbunch.org
iFelicidades por su nuevo bebé! Tener un bebé es un período de tantas emociones para una madre y estamos aquí para apoyar. Ven a juntar con otras madres nuevas y recibir apoyo, discutir como te sientes y crecer amistades. Este grupo estará presentado por Rose Schweig, una consejera y una madre. Espero que no vemos en el grupo y sean bienvenidas a traer a su bebé.
Time
(Tuesday) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location
Remote
Organizer
Rose Schweig, MFT
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04mar10:00 am12:00 pmChoosing Child Care
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The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up. Finding child care for your
Event Details
The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up.
Finding child care for your infant, toddler or preschooler is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent. There are a lot of things to consider, such as cost, hours, and type of child care that is best for your family. There are many questions about the difference between a family child care provider, a child care center, and all of your options. We’ll discuss each type of care so you can connect with the right provider. We’ll also cover how to screen and interview potential providers.
Time
(Thursday) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm PST
Location
Remote
Organizer
Cathy De Vuono
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07mar10:00 am11:30 amHiring a Nanny 101
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The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up. If you’re thinking
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The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up.
If you’re thinking of hiring a nanny, then this is the workshop for you! At this event, Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network will discuss the details of being an employer, including your rights and responsibilities. By offering a variety of resources such as tips for hiring and interviewing, establishing wages and a work agreement, how to ensure a fair and safe workplace, and the laws surrounding nanny employment, the network will set you up with all the tools you need. They’ll also offer ideas on how to create a positive, long-term relationship with your employee. You will have a chance to talk about your own experiences, ask questions, and share concerns.
Time
(Sunday) 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Location
Remote
Organizer
Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network
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08mar6:30 pm8:30 pmCo-Parenting From Within (3-Part Series)
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The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up. Co-parenting after a divorce or
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The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up.
Co-parenting after a divorce or break-up is never easy. But, if you and your former partner learn how to co-parent your children amicably, you will give your kids the confidence and stability they need to be successful in life. In this class participants will gain personal tools for enhancing their co-parenting experience. Learn about the unique and collective identity and purpose of the parenting team through interactive and culturally congruent processes. Instructor, Gaylon Logan Jr. has many years of experience assisting parents in establishing guiding principles and practices of effective co-parenting.
Mon, Mar 1, 8, 15 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Time
(Monday) 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location
Remote
Organizer
Gaylon Logan, Jr
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09mar6:30 pm8:00 pmBrilliant Baby y Dinero para Fondo Universitario
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Se proporcionará un enlace a las capacitaciones en línea a los asistentes registrados más cerca de la fecha del evento. ¿Está preocupado/a por ahorrar para el fondo universitario de su bebé?
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Se proporcionará un enlace a las capacitaciones en línea a los asistentes registrados más cerca de la fecha del evento.
¿Está preocupado/a por ahorrar para el fondo universitario de su bebé? El programa Oakland Promise, proporciona familias con capital inicial de $500 para el fondo universitario, asesoramiento financiero, y entrenamiento para mejorar el desarrollo social y emocional y el bienestar general de la familia. ¿Actualmente vive su familia en Oakland? ¿Tiene su bebé Medi-Cal? ¿Tiene su bebé menos de 12 meses y nació en el condado de Alameda? Si su respuesta es sí a todas estas preguntas, asista a este taller de información e inscripción para que su bebé pueda comenzar su fondo universitario de $500.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PST
Location
Remote
Organizer
Dulce Torres-Perry
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Event Details
The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up. Postpartum life is a new
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The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up.
Postpartum life is a new beginning for the rest of one’s life. It requires shifts and adjustments that some flow with intuitively, while many benefit from sharing insights, skills, and techniques with others. This group is for postpartum mothers who want to share their stories, learn from each other, build community, and empower them to be the best version of themselves so that they may be the best possible parent.
Wed, Mar 10, 17, 24 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location
Remote
Organizer
Tsadae Neway
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12mar10:00 am11:30 amThe Growing Brain
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The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up. As part of our mission
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The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up.
As part of our mission to cultivate child, family, and community well-being, BANANAS invites all parents, grandparents, and caregivers to join our Vitality Cafés in January/February & The Growing Brain in March via Zoom.
These meetings gather families to discuss the challenges and successes of parenting during a pandemic, support each other by sharing tips around stress management. Help build our community and strengthen your family by joining the experience! Participants attending a BANANAS Vitality Café will receive a gift card!
Time
(Friday) 10:00 am – 11:30 am PST
Location
Remote
Organizer
BANANAS Family Resource Navigator Staff
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15mar6:30 pm8:30 pmCo-Parenting From Within (3-Part Series)
Event Details
The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up. Co-parenting after a divorce or
Event Details
The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up.
Co-parenting after a divorce or break-up is never easy. But, if you and your former partner learn how to co-parent your children amicably, you will give your kids the confidence and stability they need to be successful in life. In this class participants will gain personal tools for enhancing their co-parenting experience. Learn about the unique and collective identity and purpose of the parenting team through interactive and culturally congruent processes. Instructor, Gaylon Logan Jr. has many years of experience assisting parents in establishing guiding principles and practices of effective co-parenting.
Mon, Mar 1, 8, 15 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Time
(Monday) 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location
Remote
Organizer
Gaylon Logan, Jr
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Event Details
The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up. Postpartum life is a new
Event Details
The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up.
Postpartum life is a new beginning for the rest of one’s life. It requires shifts and adjustments that some flow with intuitively, while many benefit from sharing insights, skills, and techniques with others. This group is for postpartum mothers who want to share their stories, learn from each other, build community, and empower them to be the best version of themselves so that they may be the best possible parent.
Wed, Mar 10, 17, 24 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location
Remote
Organizer
Tsadae Neway
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Event Details
The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up. Postpartum life is a new
Event Details
The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up.
Postpartum life is a new beginning for the rest of one’s life. It requires shifts and adjustments that some flow with intuitively, while many benefit from sharing insights, skills, and techniques with others. This group is for postpartum mothers who want to share their stories, learn from each other, build community, and empower them to be the best version of themselves so that they may be the best possible parent.
Wed, Mar 10, 17, 24 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location
Remote
Organizer
Tsadae Neway
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25mar6:30 pm8:30 pmChoosing Child Care
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The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up. Finding child care for your
Event Details
The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up.
Finding child care for your infant, toddler or preschooler is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent. There are a lot of things to consider, such as cost, hours, and type of child care that is best for your family. There are many questions about the difference between a family child care provider, a child care center, and all of your options. We’ll discuss each type of care so you can connect with the right provider. We’ll also cover how to screen and interview potential providers.
Time
(Thursday) 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm PST
Location
Remote
Organizer
Cathy De Vuono
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