The Joyful Child Foundation

BRAVE Race 2022
2022-02-06 | CA
The Joyful Child Foundation – In Memory of Samantha Runnion is excited to host its 5th Annual BRAVE RACE on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Proceeds benefit The Joyful Child Foundation’s Be Brave-Be Safe Empowerment Programs to stop crimes against children.
You can choose to participate virtually or join us in person at Wolverine Stadium in Aliso Viejo, CA on Sunday, February 6th, 2022.
Participants can walk or run a 1K, 5K, 10K, or if you’re feeling brave, do both the 5K & the 10K Joyful Challenge!
Register Now!

An Exclusive Joyful Feast with Chef Charles Phan
2021-12-04 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
$1,000 / per person
Up to 20 Joyful Champions for Children will enjoy a multi-course feast al fresco prepared by renowned Chef Charles Phan, Executive Chef and Owner of the iconic Slanted Door family of restaurants as well as the American Whiskey Bar, Hard Water, in San Francisco. Recognized by the James Beard Award Foundation for Best Chef and Outstanding Restaurant, among other accolades, Chef Phan is also an author and each guest will receive an autographed copy of his latest book. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience a culinary genius and a tasting from his private reserve of Bourbon in a most intimate setting.
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Joyful Tasting at Frisby Wine Cellar
2021-11-04 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629
$75 / per person
Up to 40 Joyful Friends will enjoy two selections of Frisby wine or beer and small bites at Dana Point Harbor! Frisby Cellars is an award-winning craft winery producing wines from Paso Robles since 2008. With over 30 medals awarded for winemaking including multiple Best of Class, Double Gold and Gold, this is a tasting you won’t forget.
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Joyful Dinner at The Recess Room
2021-10-14 18:00 - 21:00 | CA
18380 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
$200 / per person
Joyful Friends will gather on the patio for a modern, fabulous, and fun prix fixe dinner and a specialty cocktail at the Recess Room, recently recognized as Orange County’s Small Business of the Year! Enjoy homegrown ingredients from the onsite garden, renowned handcrafted cocktails, premium whiskeys, and craft beers on tap. Thanks to a generous sponsor, 100% of the ticket price benefits The Joyful Child Foundation, and the Recess Room is donating back an additional 25%. Limited to the first 30 guests to purchase tickets.
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BRAVE Workshop (K-6th)
2021-07-07 15:00 - 16:30 | Stanton Central Park, 10660 Western Avenue, Stanton, CA, 90680, United States
Our BRAVE Workshop is an age-appropriate, interactive session that includes verbal and physical skills to defend against sexual abuse, violence, and abduction. The goal is to reduce the risk of childhood victimization by providing knowledge and skills about personal safety, and to empower students to make, brave, safe, and healthy choices. Parental attendance strongly encouraged to help reinforce what students learn.
Register Here

Joyful Child Online BRAVE Class (Kindergarten-6th Grade) - April Session Begins Today!
2021-04-07 15:00 - 16:00 | CA
REGISTER HERE
Each session meets once a week for 4 weeks.
April Session (Wednesdays at 3:00 pm Pacific Time): 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28
Our trained BRAVE instructors teach age-appropriate safety lessons that include verbal and physical skills to protect against abuse, violence, and abduction by nurturing each student’s ability to recognize potential dangers, self-advocate for their safety, and if necessary, physically resist danger.
Students will learn and practice physical defense skills as part of each lesson and answer live polling questions.
Please make sure your child/children is/are in a space where they can move safely. We welcome parent participation.
Your child’s/children’s image and name may be visible to class participants during the class. Students may turn off their cameras and audio, if desired.
Zoom Log-in information will be emailed to you prior to the start of your selected Online Brave Class session.
Please email questions to contact@thejoyfulchild.org.

Joyful Child Online BRAVE Class (Kindergarten-6th Grade) - March Session Begins Today!
2021-03-06 09:00 - 10:00 | CA
REGISTER HERE
Each session meets once a week for 4 weeks. Select a session that fits your schedule:
March Session (Saturdays at 9:00 am Pacific Time): 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
April Session (Wednesdays at 3:00 pm Pacific Time): 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28
Our trained BRAVE instructors teach age-appropriate safety lessons that include verbal and physical skills to protect against abuse, violence, and abduction by nurturing each student’s ability to recognize potential dangers, self-advocate for their safety, and if necessary, physically resist danger.
Students will learn and practice physical defense skills as part of each lesson and answer live polling questions.
Please make sure your child/children is/are in a space where they can move safely. We welcome parent participation.
Your child’s/children’s image and name may be visible to class participants during the class. Students may turn off their cameras and audio, if desired.
Zoom Log-in information will be emailed to you prior to the start of your selected Online Brave Class session.
Please email questions to contact@thejoyfulchild.org.

BRAVE Race Joyful Child Virtual Fun Run 2021
2021-03-03 - 2021-03-13 | CA
Click HERE for Registration and Information
The BRAVE RACE is held each year on behalf of the Joyful Child Foundation in Memory of Samantha Runnion. The Joyful Child Foundation is dedicated to preventing crimes against children through education and community outreach to help children be safe.
Your participation benefits The Joyful Child Be Brave-Be Safe empowerment programs for children and teens.
We are all practicing safe physical distancing to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus – and this is critical. However, we cannot lose sight of our physical and mental health during this time. A virtual run provides us the ability to exercise safely while also socially interacting with our community (online). While in-person engagement is ideal, online interaction can be a healthy way to reconnect with friends, family, and our running community. If running or walking a set distance is not your stride, please join us for the 20 for 10 Protect Joy Challenge.

EVENT INFO

5K/10K/1K
Select your distance and enjoy at your own pace. You can run, jog, walk your 5K, 10K, or 1K, on the treadmill, on a track or along a route of your choosing between March 3rd and March 13th.
You may use the free RaceJoy app to track your run/walk and it will automatically submit your time. If you are running on a treadmill or do not wish to use the RaceJoy app while running outdoors, you may submit your time on RaceJoy’s website.

20 for 10 Protect Joy Challenge
Run, walk, skip or dance… Just “move” for 20 minutes daily for 10 days from March 3rd to March 13th. Once you’ve completed your daily activity, you may submit your daily accomplishment on RaceJoy’s website.

Joyful Child Online BRAVE Class (Kindergarten-6th Grade) - February Session Begins Today!
2021-02-12 15:00 - 16:00 | CA
REGISTER HERE
Each session meets once a week for 4 weeks. Select a session that fits your schedule:
February Session (Fridays at 3:00 pm Pacific Time): 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5
March Session (Saturdays at 9:00 am Pacific Time): 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
April Session (Wednesdays at 3:00 pm Pacific Time): 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28
Our trained BRAVE instructors teach age-appropriate safety lessons that include verbal and physical skills to protect against abuse, violence, and abduction by nurturing each student’s ability to recognize potential dangers, self-advocate for their safety, and if necessary, physically resist danger.
Students will learn and practice physical defense skills as part of each lesson and answer live polling questions.
Please make sure your child/children is/are in a space where they can move safely. We welcome parent participation.
Your child’s/children’s image and name may be visible to class participants during the class. Students may turn off their cameras and audio, if desired.
Zoom Log-in information will be emailed to you prior to the start of your selected Online Brave Class session.
Please email questions to contact@thejoyfulchild.org.

BRAVE Workshop (Teen) - Riverside County DPSS - Family Resource Center / Rubidoux Community Resource Center (Jurupa Valley) - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID (See Online BRAVE Class)
2020-12-07 15:00, 2020-10-05 15:00 | Rubidoux Community Resource Center, 5473 Mission Blvd, Jurupa Valley, CA, 92509, United States
Our BRAVE Workshop is an age-appropriate, interactive session that includes verbal and physical skills to defend against sexual abuse, violence, and abduction. The goal is to reduce the risk of childhood victimization by providing knowledge and skills about personal safety, and to empower students to make, brave, safe, and healthy choices. Parental attendance strongly encouraged to help reinforce what students learn.

Protecting Children: During and Beyond COVID - Hosted by Child Parent Institute
2020-11-19 15:30 - 17:00 | CA
Please join CPI’s free monthly speaker series for an inspiring presentation given by our Founding Director, Erin Runnion, about what we can do to better protect children during and beyond the challenges posed by COVID-19.
Register at:
https://cirinc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6YFpKdZOSPqPFtES6wYI4A

BRAVE Adult Education for Child Protection Presentation - Santa Ana Public Library
2020-11-17 10:00 - 11:00 | CA
Registration Required
Please register at: tinyurl.com/thejoyfulchild

BRAVE Workshop (Kindergarten - 6th) - Riverside County DPSS - Family Resource Center / Rubidoux Community Resource Center (Jurupa Valley) - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID (See Online BRAVE Class)
2020-11-04 15:00 | Rubidoux Community Resource Center, 5473 Mission Blvd, Jurupa Valley, CA, 92509, United States

Joyful Child Online BRAVE Programs-Be Brave-Be Safe Online Lessons (Kindergarten-6th Grade)
2020-10-19 15:00 - 2020-10-23 15:00 | CA

OCDE 2020 Early Learning Child Protection Education Series - Be Brave-Be Safe Parent Virtual Training
2020-09-24 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-09-10 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-08-13 17:00 - 18:30 | CA
These trainings are open to all parents. The focus for these trainings is teaching parents best practices to recognize, resist, and report all forms of potential abuse.
Dates for Early Learning Child Protection Education Series:
Thursday, August 10th 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Thursday, September 10th 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm – Spanish interpretation provided for this training.
Thursday, September 24th 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

To join training, simply click on the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/98251545313

Directors and Staff of Early Child Learning Development are welcomed to join our Center-Based Virtual Staff Trainings on August 11th, September 9th, September 22nd (from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm.) Please contact v@thejoyfulchild.org for registration and information.

BRAVE Workshop (Kindergarten - 6th) - Riverside County DPSS - Family Resource Center / Rubidoux Community Resource Center (Jurupa Valley) - Subject to Change due to current Covid regulations
2020-09-14 15:00 | Rubidoux Community Resource Center, 5473 Mission Blvd, Jurupa Valley, CA, 92509, United States

BRAVE Workshop (Kindergarten - 6th) - Stanton Community Center - Subject to Change due to current Covid regulations
2020-08-12 15:00 | Stanton Central Park, 10660 Western Avenue, Stanton, CA, 90680, United States

BRAVE Workshop (Teen) - Riverside County DPSS - Family Resource Center / Rubidoux Community Resource Center (Jurupa Valley) - Subject to Change due to current Covid regulations
2020-08-10 15:00 | Rubidoux Community Resource Center, 5473 Mission Blvd, Jurupa Valley, CA, 92509, United States

Online Summer BRAVE Class for our Community Partners
2020-08-10 10:00 - 2020-08-14 10:00 | CA
Please note that this class session is opened to our Community Partners Only.
You may register here for our Open to the Public Class (August 10th-14th / 10:00 am – Kindergarten to 6th)
If you should have any questions, please email contact@thejoyfulchild.org

Online Summer BRAVE Class for our Community Partners
5-Day Session meets Monday to Friday (August 10th-14th)
Kindergarten to 6th Grade – 10:00 am
Our BRAVE Classes are age-appropriate safety lessons that include verbal and physical skills to protect against abuse, violence, and abduction by nurturing each student’s ability to recognize potential dangers, self-advocate for their safety, and if necessary, physically resist danger.
Lessons will be taught by trained BRAVE Instructors. Each session will involve live polling questions.
Students will learn and practice physical defense skills as part of each lesson. Please make sure your child/children is/are in a space where they can move safely. Parents are encouraged to participate.
Your child’s/children’s image and name will not be visible to class participants.
Please click here to register or go to https://bit.ly/2AM6Y84

Joyful Child Online Summer BRAVE Programs - K-6th Grade Be Brave-Be Safe Online Lessons
2020-08-10 10:00 - 2020-08-14 10:00 | CA

Celebration of Life
2020-07-25 | CA
Join us for a day-long Celebration of Life in honor of Samantha Runnion’s birthday.
Joyful Friends are inviting you to join us for a Protect Joy Virtual Run/Walk at 8:00 am and a Family Yoga Class online at 10:00 am.
The Live Show starts at 7:00 pm for our Celebration of Life featuring the finalists for the art contest, raffle drawings, and prizes.
All proceeds benefit The Joyful Child Foundation – In Memory of Samantha Runnion and support expanding our Be Brave – Be Safe Program. The Celebration of Life Concert with classical guitarist, Eric Henderson, will begin immediately thereafter!

WATCH IT LIVE on Facebook Live or YouTube Live on July 25th at 6:30 pm.

Host a FB Watch Party during our Live Show and/or post about your participation to support our joyful approach to child safety!
#ProtectJoy and tag @TheJoyfulChild #SamanthaRunnion
Click here for more information

Online Summer BRAVE Class - 6th to 12th Grade (Public)
2020-07-20 16:00 - 2020-07-24 16:00 | CA
Online BRAVE Class via Zoom Webinar.
Grade 6th – 12th meets daily Monday (7/20) to Friday (7/24) at 4:00 pm.

Online Summer BRAVE Class - Kindergarten to 5th Grade (Public)
2020-07-20 10:00 - 2020-07-24 10:00 | CA
Online BRAVE Class via Zoom Webinar
Kindergarten to 5th Grade meets daily Monday (7/20) to Friday (7/24) at 10:00 am

Online Summer BRAVE Class (Community Partners Only)
2020-07-07 12:00 - 2020-07-16 17:00 | CA
Please note that this class session is opened to our Community Partners Only.
Our Open to the Public class session is on July 20th-24th and you may register here.
If you should have any questions, please email contact@thejoyfulchild.org

Online Summer BRAVE Class for our Community Partners
6-Day Session meets Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, (July 7th to 16th)
Kindergarten to 5th Grade – 12:00 noon
6th – 12th Grade – 4:00 pm
Our BRAVE Classes are age-appropriate safety lessons that include verbal and physical skills to protect against abuse, violence, and abduction by nurturing each student’s ability to recognize potential dangers, self-advocate for their safety, and if necessary, physically resist danger.
Lessons will be taught by trained BRAVE Instructors. Each session will involve live polling questions.
Students will learn and practice physical defense skills as part of each lesson. Please make sure your child/children is/are in a space where they can move safely. Parents are encouraged to participate.
Your child’s/children’s image and name will not be visible to class participants.
Please click here to register or go to https://bit.ly/2AM6Y84

BRAVE Parent Presentation - Spanish (Online Summer BRAVE Programs)
2020-07-02 18:00 - 19:00 | CA
Presentación BRAVE Para Padres (1 hora) – Solamente para Adultos
Inglés – miércoles, el 1 de julio – 6:00 pm
Español – jueves, el 2 de julio – 6:00 pm
Esta presentación les enseñará a los padres de familia información y estrategias para mantener la seguridad de los niños en cuanto al abuso y el secuestro de niños. Acompáñenos en una discusión inspiradora y motivadora de cómo podemos crear una comunidad más segura para todos nuestros hijos.

BRAVE Parent Presentation - English (Online Summer BRAVE Programs)
2020-07-01 18:00 - 19:00 | CA
BRAVE Parent Presentation via Zoom Webinar
The Joyful Child Foundation – In Memory of Samantha Runnion invites you to attend a free presentation that will give parents important information and strategies to help keep children safe from abuse and abduction. Join us for an inspiring and empowering discussion about how we can create a safer community for all of our children.

Summer BRAVE Programs Begin July 1st
2020-07-01 - 2020-07-24 | CA
BRAVE Parent (or Adult) Presentation:
Wednesday, July 1st 6:00 pm (English)
Thursday, July 2nd 6:00 pm (Spanish)
Click here to register
View Public flyer
(BRAVE Parent Presentations are opened to the Public and Community Partners)

BRAVE Classes – Community Partners Only: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, July 7th to 16th
Kindergarten to 5th Grade 12:00 pm
6th – 12th Grade – 4:00 pm
Community Partner Families, please click here to register or go to https://bit.ly/2AM6Y84
Community Partner Families (Spanish), please click here to register or go to https://bit.ly/2MCv33S
View Community Partner flyer in English
View Community Partner flyer in Spanish

BRAVE Classes – Open to the Public: Monday to Friday (Meets daily) July 20th – 24th
Kindergarten to 5th Grade – 10:00 am
6th – 12th Grade – 4:00 pm
Registration for the Public, please click here.
View Public flyer

BRAVE Parent Presentation
This presentation will give parents important information and strategies to help keep children safe from abuse and abduction. Join us for an inspiring and empowering discussion about how we can create a safer community for all of our children.
BRAVE Classes
Our BRAVE Classes are age-appropriate safety lessons that include verbal and physical skills to protect against abuse, violence, and abduction by nurturing each student’s ability to recognize potential dangers, self-advocate for their safety, and if necessary, physically resist danger.
Lessons will be taught by trained BRAVE Instructors. Each session will involve live polling questions.
Students will learn and practice physical defense skills as part of each lesson. Please make sure your child/children is/are in a space where they can move safely. Parents are encouraged to participate.
Your child’s/children’s image and name will not be visible to class participants.
