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Child Welfare Services overview Audiences Customization Transfer of learning Professional credit View courses by title View course descriptions as PDF  Links to related training Services overview The child welfare system is undergoing major change. Federal Child and Family Services Reviews and California's Child Welfare System Improvement and Accountability Act (AB 636) have introduced unprecedented accountability. The resulting focus on outcomes and system improvement means agencies and communities are developing new ways to ensure child safety and support families. This section addresses knowledge, skills and practices social work staff need to work with birth, foster and adoptive families to ensure safe, stable, permanent homes for children. Audiences The courses in this section can be used to train new workers or to update the knowledge and skills of experienced workers. Content can be adapted to the needs of a variety of partners in the child welfare system, including: public and private social services probation public health law enforcement courts other community partners Training can involve participants from a single organization or, to foster and support collaboration, multiple organizations in a county or region. Programs can serve other purposes, including: implementing new practice models introducing new delivery systems developing a consistent body of knowledge and common values within and across organizations, programs and staff levels Customization Courses that follow can be delivered as described or adjusted to meet the needs of training participants and sponsoring agencies. Customization takes into consideration: experience levels and program backgrounds of trainees training objectives performance gaps training should address whether or not training is mandated agency circumstances and practices related to the topic Course topics and activities are adjusted to tailor training to the agency and audience. If your organization has a training need not addressed on our site, The Center can develop a new course or training program. Transfer of learning Center training incorporates content and delivery methods that facilitate transfer of learning from the training room to the job. Center staff also can work with agencies on training overviews for supervisors and managers as well as other pre- and post-training activities that promote transfer of learning. Professional credit Upon request qualifying workshops can be offered for continuing education credit through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and California Board of Registered Nursing. List of courses by title Policy Changes in Child Welfare Policy Foundations of Child Welfare Practice Human Growth and Development Attachment, Separation and Loss Child Abuse and Neglect Risk Assessment Grief and Loss in Child Welfare Social Work Values and Ethics Advanced Child Welfare Practice Effects of Abuse and Neglect on Child Development Impact of Domestic Abuse on Child Development Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children Chronic Neglect Child Sexual Abuse: Assessment and Intervention Emotional Maltreatment Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Working with Children Youth and Gang Violence Using Supervision and Case Consultation Assessment and Planning Assessing Child Development Assessing Attachment Emergency Response Protocol Answering the Emergency Response Hotline Investigating and Assessing Child Abuse and Neglect Assessment and Intervention with Teen Parents Advanced Assessment Skills Making Child Welfare Decisions Case Plan Development Evaluating Client Progress Concurrent Planning Making Appropriate Child Placements Intervention Skills Engaging Nonvoluntary Clients Motivating and Empowering Parents Working with Resistant Clients Skills to Facilitate Family Change Progressive Interventions Teaching Effective Parenting Skills Treating Sexually Abused Children Working with Adolescents Working with Children of Incarcerated Parents Raising a Moral Child Advocacy in Education Custody Disputes Designing Wraparound Services Assaultive Children Placement Issues Placement Assessment Placement Process and Considerations The Hard-to-Place Child The Role of Foster Parents in Family Reunification Kinship Care Visitation Assessment and Intervention with Adoptive Families Legal Issues Child Welfare Law Juvenile Court Processes and Procedures Child Welfare Law Update Parent and Relative Search Techniques Writing Effective Petitions Writing Court Reports Rules of Evidence Preparing and Presenting Effective Testimony Multiethnic Placement Act Indian Child Welfare Act Criminal and Civil Liability Medical Issues Medical Diagnosis of Physical Abuse Understanding Medical Evaluation of Sexually Abused Children Counseling Individuals and Families Affected by HIV and AIDS View course descriptions as PDF  Links to related training For information about training related to service integration and additional casework skills, go to Case Management. Northern California Training Academy programs can be delivered on a fee basis to counties outside the region. The Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice offers training and consultation to support family group decision making and other multidisciplinary practices. Other training useful for child welfare staff can be found on the Foster Care and Independent Living, Behavioral Health, Leadership and General pages of this site.

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