2025-2026 1-Day In-Person Training: CA MTSS Family & Community Engagement Foundations

2025-2026 1-Day In-Person Training: CA MTSS Family & Community Engagement Foundations 
with Featured Speaker: Kimberli Breen, MS, CAS, MA, Behavior Change Agent, Affecting Behavior Change, Inc.

Join this focused, in-person professional development to establish the foundational building blocks for effective family and community engagement within the California MTSS framework. Led by nationally-recognized MTSS expert Kimberli Breen, whose extensive experience includes coordinating MTSS, PBIS, and family–school partnerships at state and district levels , participants will gain direct guidance on embedding engagement practices into daily school operations.

What You’ll Experience:

• Core Foundations: Understand the “why” and “how” of engaging families and communities as partners within MTSS.
• Best Practices in Communication: Learn to deliver accessible, culturally responsive messaging and foster two-way, trust-based relationships.
• Interactive Tools: Use practical templates and protocols to initiate family–school collaboration aligned with MTSS tiers.
• Systems Planning: Practice mapping engagement strategies onto MTSS structures, and draft action steps for your site or district.

Why Attend:

• Kim’s track record includes leading technical assistance in PBIS/MTSS in multiple states, including California, and she serves on the board of the Association for Positive Behavior Support . Her grounded, real-world insights will empower your team to move from concept to implementation.

Outcomes by Day’s End:

• A shared understanding of MTSS-aligned engagement essentials.
• A starter toolkit: launched protocols, communication tools, and data reflection guides.
• A site- or district-specific roadmap for extending family and community partnerships beyond today.

Center for District Capacity Building (CDCB) Unit

April 9, 2026:

• 8:00 am – 4:00 pm in-Person

In-Person Training - NO COST to LA County LEAs and their schools.

For more information, contact the Center for District Capacity Building
Chanel Young-Smith (Connell), Ed.D. – Project Director III, Young-Smith_Chanel@lacoe.edu
Wendy Foy – Division Secretary, 562-922-6333, Foy_Wendy@lacoe.edu

CDCB@lacoe.edu

CDCB Professional Development Catalog

Registration Link: Click Here

Informational Flyer: Click Here

Registration Deadline: 4/2/2026