CPC First Friday Forums
Everyone interested in working together for the benefit of children is welcome at the CPC's First Friday forums. Each meeting occurs on the First Friday of the month from 8:30 a.m. - 10 am. Topics and presentations feature current issues effecting children and families in our community.
Email: mizes@jccal.org for information about the next First Friday program as well as to be added to the email distribution list for First Friday announcements.
Meetings are always open to the public.
First Friday Forum Archives
Topic: Advocacy - The 2025 Legislative Session: What passed? What didn't? How will this impact us? What might we anticipate next year? (Apreill Hartsfield, JD Policy/Data Analyst & Alabama Kids Count Director for VOICES for Alabama Children)
MAY 2, 2025
Meeting Recording Link to VOICES 2025 Legislative Session
Topic: Poverty Simulation (In Person Simulation Only)
APRIL 3, 2025
For information on Poverty Simulations, check out: Alabama Possible, POVERTY SIMULATIONS.
Topic: Barriers to Prosperity (Manisha Mishra, Deputy Director, Alabama Possible)
March 7, 2025
Barriers to Prosperity Presentation Alabama Possible: Barriers to Prosperity Resources
Topic: School Mental Health In Alabama (Emily Herring Bryan, Mental Health Coordinator, Fairfield City Schools)
NOTE: Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, this event was NOT recorded.
February 7, 2025
School Mental Health in Alabama PowerPoint Resources at Railroad Park Flyer
Topic: Stress Management & Healthy Living (Tom Turnbull, Life Skills Presenter & Community Advocate, Family Guidance Center of Birmingham) Because of internet issues, we do not have a recording of the session.
November 1, 2024
Stress Management PowerPoint Blog: 18 Ways to Build Mental Wellness
Topic: Partner Spotlight - Early Childhood Mental Health (Beth Jones, PPEER Project Director) & ALL BABIES (Health Insurance) Program (Tracie West, CHIP Outreach & Education Worker for Shelby & Jefferson Counties)
October 4, 2024 PPEER Information Sheet
Meeting Recording Early Childhood Mental Health PowerPoint pdf ALL BABIES Website
Consultation & Training Opportunities Jeff Co Children's Mental Health Supports PPEER Process Chart
Topic: Partner Spotlight - CASA (Kelly Burke, Executive Director) & Helping Families Initiative (HFI) (Tina Thornton, Executive Director)
September 6, 2024
Topic: 2024 State of the Child in Jefferson County - Needs Assessment Survey Rollout (Shelly Mize) NOTE: See corrected inpatient mental health beds for children and adults (data point left out of calculation) (So sorry about that!)
August 9, 2024 Voices for Alabama Children 2023 County Data Profile-Jefferson
Meeting Recording PowerPoint Presentation Survey Results 2024 Kids Count Data Profile - AL
Topic: UAB RAN-Regional Autism Network
April 5, 2024
Meeting Recording Regional Autism Network PowerPoint (with resources)
Topic: Partner Spotlight: Family Guidance Center; AMI Kids, & Children's Aid Society
February 2, 2024
Meeting Recording Family Guidance Center PowerPoint AMIKids PowerPoint
Topic: Current Trends in Vaping & Drug Use (Agent Mike Reese, ABC)
November 3, 2023
Topic: Love Like Lexi Project (Andrea Mills) This event was not recorded.
October 4, 2023 About Love Like Lexi Project video
School Brochure LLL Profile of Love Like Lexi Project Love Like Lexi Logic Model SEL Competencies
Topic: State of the Child in Jefferson County - Needs Assessment Survey Rollout (Shelly Mize)
August 4, 2023 Longitudinal State & County Data
Meeting Recording PowerPoint Presentation Survey Results Open Ended Survey Results
Topic: Children's Hospital CHIPS center (Child Abuse & Neglect Awareness Month) (Jo Davis)
IMPORTANT NOTE: The reference in the recording to "It only takes 8 minutes for a child/youth to form a bond with a stranger" - is based on research for online only. As Jo mentioned in the presentation, in person child sexual abuse or exploitation is perpetrated by a family member or someone the child knows and trusts.
April 14, 2023
Topic: Jefferson County Family Resource Center (Carrie Buntain)
March 3, 2023
Topic: Responding to Community Needs - The Transformation of Titusville Library (Reba Williams)
February 3, 2023
Meeting Recording PowerPoint Presentation
Topic: Digital Safety (Alicia Roper & Barbara Fowler)
January 13, 2023
Meeting Recording PowerPoint Presentation CTF Digital Safety Initiative Digital Safety Video
Topic: Survey Results: The State Of the Child in Jefferson County
November 4, 2022
Meeting Recording PowerPoint Presentation
Topic: De-escalation Strategies (Mary McKenzie)
October 7, 2022
Meeting Recording PowerPoint Presentation Snickers Commercial Dr. Siegel's video clip
Topic: Suicide Prevention (Meesha Emmett)
September 2, 2022
Meeting Recording AFSP School Program Flyer AFSP Talk Saves Lives
Topic: Tips for Having Healthy "Difficult Conversations"
August 5, 2022
Meeting Recording (When playing the video, you may have to start it from the beginning.)
Topic: Youth & Adolescent Mental Health
May 6, 2022
Topic: Supporting Children & Caregivers Impacted by Trauma
April 8, 2022
Topic: Cultural Humility
March 4, 2022
Topic: COVID Update
February 4, 2022
Topic: Self Care in Helping Professions During Stressful/Traumatic Times
December 3, 2021