Opportunities for Professionals

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Events & Trainings

Free & low-cost events and training opportunities for the professionals supporting our patients and families, including: social workers and mental health professionals, healthcare providers and clinical staff, educators, administrators, and community organizers. Click on the links for event and registration details.

• Thursday, Mar. 12: The History & Stigma of Medication-Based Recovery with Ohio SUD COE (2 CEUs, Nursing contact hours)
• Thursday, Mar. 12: Choosing Safety, Choosing Recovery: The Role of Higher Levels of Care in Eating Disorder Treatment with Selah House (1 CE)
• Thursday, Mar. 12: Health Information Technology Learning Series: Data Security with Ohio Children’s Alliance
• Tuesday, Mar. 17: LGBTQIA+ Health Awareness Week: Hope and Resilience Workshop at Columbus Public Health
• Tuesday, Mar. 17: Compassion Without Collapse: Preventing Burnout in Behavioral Health with MACC
• Tuesday, Mar. 17: Navigating the Advances and Impacts of AI within Legal Advocacy with ODVN (Register by March 11)
• Wednesday, Mar. 18: Let’s Talk! Community & Conversation on Substance Use with MACC at Whitehall Shine Bright Community Center
• Wednesday, Mar. 18: Understanding Disability: Chronic Conditions and ADA Title 1 with Ohio OOD
• Thursday, Mar. 19: Crack the Case to Intervene Early in Pediatric HoFH (1 AMA credit)
• Thursday, Mar. 19: Unlocking Recovery: Medications and the Brain’s Role in Addiction with Ohio SUD COE (2 CEUs, Nursing contact hours)
• Thursday, Mar. 19: Rolling the Dice on Our Future: Addressing the Youth Gambling Epidemic with PTTC (1.25 CEUs)
• Thursday, Mar. 19: South Side Thrive All Network Forum: Building Thriving, Mixed-Income Communities
• March 19 & 20: Kidney and Urinary Tract Center Symposium: The Kidney-Cancer Connection at NCH Conference Center (6.75 hours)
• Friday, Mar. 20: Navigating New Laws HB68 Training: Higher Ed with NASW (6 ethics hours)
• Friday, Mar. 20: Registration Due for SARNCO Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Conference on April 8 
• Tuesday, Mar. 24: Adolescents & Substance Use Prevention: Trends and Reflection from Gateway Drugs to Overdoses with MACC
• Tuesday, Mar. 24: Understanding the New Medicaid Work Requirements with National Organization for Rare Disorders
• Wednesday, Mar. 25: Responding to Addiction Webinar with Relink and Recovery Ohio
• Thursday, Mar. 26: VitalCog: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace with Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation
• Thursday, Mar. 26: Supporting Survivors Impacted by Brain Injury with ODVN (2.5 CEUs)
• Thursday, Mar. 26: Health Information Technology Learning Series: Measurement-Based Care with Ohio Children’s Alliance
• Friday, Mar. 27: Gastroenterology Conference for Primary Care Clinicians at NCH Conference Center ($25-125, 5 hours)
• Saturday, Mar. 28: CAREgivers’ Retreat for Community Caregivers with Columbus CARE Coalition (Registration required)
• Tuesday, Mar. 31: Seeing Beyond Behavior: Trauma-Informed Look at Youth Exposed to a Battering Partner/Parent ($0-25, 2.5 CEUs)
• Tuesday, Mar. 31: Untold Stories: A CelebrateOne Panel at Columbus Museum of Art
• Wednesday, Apr. 1: ECHO Cerebral Palsy Begins for Clinicians in Primary Care
• Friday, Apr. 10: The Public Health Exchange: Where Research and Practice Meet – Free Public Health Conference (CEs for nursing, social work, CHES, REHS)
  Click here to register
• March – August: SMART Recovery Facilitator Training for Ohio Recovery Advocates (13 CEUs)
• Nationwide Children’s Hospital: Pediatric Grand Rounds 
• Ohio AAP Preventive Health Webinars for Providers
• Pediatric First Aid for Teachers & Caregivers Online Training from Ohio AAP ($25)
• Clintonville Counseling & Wellness: Recorded CE Webinars and Clinical Tools 
• NASW: Free Recorded License Prep Training 
• OCALI: Promoting Access for People Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, or Visually Impaired (2.5 CEUs) 
• She Has A Name Online Learning Platform: Anti-Human Trafficking Education 
• Addressing Human Trafficking in America’s Schools Webinar Series 
• Switchboard: Free Webinars, Resources, and Technical Assistance for Refugee Service Providers
• Understanding the Journey of Cuban and Haitian Entrants: Free Archived Webinar 
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Free Webinars
• SPEAK UP Sexual Violence Prevention for School Staff: Free, Online Training
• Healthcare and Human Trafficking Intervention: Videos & Discussion Guide for Healthcare Professionals 
• Online Pediatric First Aid & Safety Training for Teachers & Caregivers from American Academy of Pediatrics ($25) 
• Community Physical Activity Leader (CPAL): Free Online Course 
• Cribs for Kids: Free Safe Sleep Ambassador Training
• Case Western Center for Evidence-Based Practices: Free SUD COE Webinars
• NCTSN: Understanding Trauma Responses in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (2025) 
• Mind Over Misinformation: Free Modules for Youth on Media Literacy from American Psychological Association
  
• Understanding Drug Use for Teens/Youth: Lesson Plans & Activities for Parents & Educators from NIDA 

Timely Resources & Tools

• NEDA Toolkits for Parents & Professionals
• Talking to Kids About Food and Their Bodies from The Kids Mental Health Foundation
• National Nutrition Month Resources
  
• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Resources
• Updated Suicide Screening and Assessment Fact Sheet from SPRC
• Department of Developmental Disabilities – Downloadable Communication Boards
• 2026 Tax Tips Printable from Legal Aid
• Tax Prep Resources for Organizations Serving People with Disabilities
• All Of Us: Columbus Know Your Rights Resources
• CRIS FAMILIA Hotline
• Supporting Immigrant Children: Resources for Pediatricians from AAP
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Printable Know Your Rights Red-Cards in 16 Languages 
• 2026 Winter Warming Stations
• 2025 Columbus Street Card 
• RSV Vaccine Helping Hands
• Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative COVID-19 Data Dashboard
• 2025 Franklin County Health Map
• Resources for Kids Impacted by Incarceration
• Franklin County Children Services Community Resource Guide
• Resources for Nonprofits from Human Services Chamber of Franklin County 
• DataOhio Human Trafficking Data Portal 
• Recovery Housing Residences Registry from OhioMHAS 
• Refugee Cash Assistance Guide
• Public Benefits Overview for Refugees & Immigrants

Job Postings

• Festa: Communications Manager, Executive Assistant, Afterschool Program
• Stonewall Columbus: Workforce Development Coordinator
• Highland Youth Garden: Executive Director & Manager of Out of School and Preschool Programs
• CelebrateOne: Seeking Community Organizer
• CelebrateOne: Seeking Director of Programs
• St. Stephen’s House: Family to Family Case Manager, Assistant Teacher
• Gracehaven: Multiple Openings 
• Franklin County Children Services: Multiple Openings
• Columbus Metropolitan Libraries (CML): Multiple Openings 
• Ohio Guidestone: Multiple Openings 
• Community Shelter Board: Jobs Board 
• Human Service Chamber of Franklin County: Nonprofit Job Board 
• Affordable Housing Alliance Central Ohio (AHACO): Job Board
• Ohio Association of County Boards Job Bank 
• Hearts Connected Career Center for Child Life Specialists
• Columbus Civil Service Job Center

Family Activities, Events for Parents, and More Timely Resources

Scroll down this page for free family events, helpful events for caregivers, and more important resources!

Free or Low-Cost Family Fun

Affordable, family-friendly fun here in Columbus, Ohio! Events are free unless otherwise noted. Click the links for event & registration details. 

• Thursday, Mar. 12: Celebrating YOU and Do-Re-ME for ages 2-12 at Westerville Public Library
• Friday, Mar. 13: Family Night: St. Patrick’s Day at Worthington Community Center
• Saturday, Mar. 14: St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Activities in Dublin
• Saturday, Mar. 14: WOSU Second Saturday Kids Day: Alma’s Way
• Saturday, Mar. 14: Pi Day at Franklin Park Conservatory (Included in Admission)
• Saturday, Mar. 14: Pi Day Campfire Pies at Blacklick Woods
• Sunday, Mar. 15: CMA Community Days: Celebrate Columbus Creativity
• Sunday, Mar. 15: Wicked: For Good Sing-Along at Bexley Public Library
• Sunday, Mar. 15: American Irish Family Concert at CML Hilliard Branch
• Tuesday, Mar. 17: Leprechaun Trail for Families at Highbanks Nature Center
• Tuesday, Mar. 17: Shamrock Scavenger Hunt at Scioto Grove Metro Park
• Wednesday, Mar. 18: Adaptive Adventures: Sensory Storytime for Families with Disabilities at Inclusive Playground
• Saturday, Mar. 21: Easter Egg Hunt at New California Fire Station in Plain City for Grades PreK-5
• Friday, Mar. 27: March DAD-ness: Community Celebration Honoring Fathers & Father Figures
• Friday, Mar. 27: Community Creatures Workshop with We Amplify Voices
• Friday, Mar. 27: Shamrock Spring Dance Party at Westerville Community Center with Autism Society of Central Ohio
• Saturday, Mar. 28: STEAM Sports Lab for K-12 with Makerspace Central at Dick’s Polaris (Registration required)
• Saturday, Mar. 28: Urban Strings Concert: Music of Women at CML Shepard Branch
• Saturday, Mar. 28: Hair Fair at CML Whitehall Branch
• Sunday, Mar. 29: ProMusica Family Concert at CML Gahanna Branch
• Sunday, Mar. 29: Grove City Parks & Rec Winter Movie Series
• 2nd & 4th Sundays of Each Month: Upper Cup Chess Community Open Play 
• Thursdays Feb. 5 – March. 12: Online Self Compassion Workshops for Teens with Our Helpers
• Mondays: Chess for Wisdom and Wellness with Royal Oak Initiative at CML Barnett Branch
• Mondays: Neighborhood Social Worker with Columbus Public Health at CML Barnett Branch
• March: Dublin Fairy Door Trail

More Fun & Free Resources from CAP4Kids! 

Informational Events & Resources

Free or low-cost parenting classes, job help, college prep, healthcare screenings, and more! Click the links for event & registration details. 

• Thursday, Mar. 12: World Kidney Day Education & Fun for Families with Nationwide Children’s Hospital
• Thursday, Mar. 12: College & Career Drop In at CML Barnett Branch
• Saturday, Mar. 14: Licking County Family Fun Resource Fair
• Monday, Mar. 16: Home and Community-Based Services: Developmental Disabilities Waivers – Special Education Legal Clinic
• Tuesday, Mar. 17: Tap In Center for Non-Violent Misdemeanors
• Wednesday, Mar. 18: Job Fair with Jewish Family Services
• Wednesday, Mar. 18: Family ECHO Autism: Understanding Autism Research – Why it matters and how families can get involved
• Wednesday, Mar. 18: Transitioning from School to Adulthood: Supporting Healthy Habits with National Down Syndrome Society
• Wednesday, Mar. 18: Let’s Talk! Community & Conversation on Substance Use at Whitehall Shine Bright Community Center
• Thursday, Mar. 19: Free Parenting Workshop: Hassle-Free Shopping with Children
• Saturday, Mar. 21: Cultivating Your Unshakeable Pres4ence: How to remain steady through uncertainty – Workshop for Caregivers and Families working in child welfare systems
• Saturday, Mar. 21: Financial Fitness Bootcamp with NCBW
• Wednesday, Mar. 25: Free Parenting Workshop: Developing Good Bedtime Routines
• Saturday, Mar. 28: CAREgivers’ Retreat for Community Caregivers with Columbus CARE Coalition (Registration required)
• Monday, Mar. 30: Households Hazards: Keeping Kids Safe at Home – Free Webinar with Healthy Children
• Monday, Apr. 6: Deadline for Voter Registration to Vote in the Primary Election! Click here for voting resources.
• Wednesdays: TECHO: Spanish-Speaking Housing Legal Clinic – English Flyer
• Wednesdays: TECHO: Spanish-Speaking Housing Legal Clinic – Español
• Fridays: Drop-In Cell Phone and Computer Support at Fran Ryan Center
• Monthly: Get help signing up for benefits at your local YMCA!
• Fourth Monday of each month: Latino Living with HIV Support Group
• Multiple Dates: Franklin County Board of Revision Mobile Filing Events
• Free Exercise, Wellness, and Parenting Classes and More at Mount Carmel Healthy Living Center 
• Bloom Kids Mental Health Online Curriculum for Parents
• Suicide Prevention Resources for Families
• HB68 Trans Community Resource Guide 
• Legal Aid Legal Clinic Calendar
• Community Refugee & Immigration Services (CRIS) Legal Clinic Calendar
• Ohio Means Jobs Calendar
• Resources for Kids Impacted by Incarceration
• Ohio Department of Taxation Learning Resources

Essential Needs & Resources

• Mid-Ohio Food Collective SNAP Outreach Team – Help with applying for SNAP & understanding new work requirements
• Fairy Goodmothers Student Registration – Free Prom Dresses
• All Of Us: Columbus Know Your Rights Resources
• CRIS FAMILIA Hotline
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Printable Know Your Rights Red-Cards in 16 Languages 
• 2025 Columbus Street Card 
• Franklin County Food Resources
• HEAP and PIPP Utility Discount Programs
• Columbus Utility Discount Resources 
• Mobile Health Locator 
• AEP Ohio Outage Map 
• Columbus Trash Collection Day Lookup
• Rentful: Resource for Renters in Franklin County  
• Cheapest Gas Prices Around Columbus 
• Searching for Childcare
• Clothing Resources 
• Emergency Food Help 
• Emergency Housing Help 
• Emergency Hotlines 

ADHD Awareness

Some great resources from CHADD, On Our Sleeves, CDC & Healthy Parents

What is ADHD?

ADHD Awareness  

How Do I Know if My Child Has ADHD?

Diagnosing ADHD in Children: Guidelines & Information for Parents 

What Are Some Common Myths?

8 ADHD Myths & Misconceptions  

My Child Has ADHD. Now What?

Managing ADHD in Children and Teens 

Parenting a Child with ADHD  

Learn About Sun Safety!

All About Sun Safety:

• Sun Safety: Information for Parents About Sunburn & Sunscreen
• Learn About Sun Health Effects from the EPA
• Tips to Stay Safe in the Sun

Sunscreen & UV Protection: 

• All About Sunscreen
• What Is the Best Sunscreen? from Yale Medicine
• Sunscreen and Sun Safety Tips from Nationwide Children’s Hospital
• Ultraviolet Radiation Information from the CDC

Sunburn Remedies:

• All About Sunburn from Nationwide Children’s Hospital
• What’s the best way to protect kids’ skin from sunburn?
• Sunburn Treatment: What works? from Mayo Clinic
• Sunburn and Sun Protection Toolkit 

SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere) Promise Club

This school-based program teaches children how to be advocates for peace through a variety of activities that are fun and engaging. Visit for contact information.
sandyhookpromise.org/our-programs/save-promise-club