About the Northern California
Training Academy
Child welfare workers in public agencies serve some of the most vulnerable people in society — families and children in crisis. A consistently high-level of professional conduct in this work is essential for favorable outcomes. Yet public agencies face substantial challenges in hiring and retaining professionally trained child welfare workers and supervisors.
The Northern California Training Academy brings to the region a training program designed to develop a uniformly high-level of competence in services for families and children.
Competency-Based Training at Three Levels of Practice
The curriculum draws on competencies developed by the California Social Work Education Center and identified by agency directors, supervisors and workers as most relevant to policy and practice in the region.
Northern Academy programs offer specialized training to increase knowledge and skills at the core, supervisory and advanced levels.
Supported by the California Department of Social Services
The Northern California Training Academy is funded and supported by the California Department of Social Services.
Offered Throughout the Northern Region
Northern Academy programs are held throughout the northern region to allow access from all areas. Previous programs have been held in Davis, Eureka, Redding, Chico, Sacramento, Santa Rosa and more.
Continuing Education Credit
BBS: UC Davis Extension courses meet the qualifications for continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. One hour of BBS credit is awarded for each hour of class time. Provider No. PCE-577.
BRN: UC Davis Extension has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Students must attend the entire program in order to receive credit for the course. Provider No. BRN00046.
CEU: UC Davis Extension participants receive Continuing Education Units (CEU) from the University of California, Davis. One CEU is awarded for each 10 hours of class time.
CAADAC: UC Davis Extension has been approved by the California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors. One hour of CAADAC credit is awarded for each hour of class time. Provider No. 5-93-271-1201.
MCLE: UC Davis Extension has been approved by the State Bar of California for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit. One hour of MCLE credit is awarded for each hour of class time. Provider No. 02411.
On-the-Job Reinforcement
To help support application of new or enhanced knowledge and skills, supervisors or managers of Northern Academy participants are offered an online overview of the curriculum. To further assist in transferring learning from the Northern Academy setting to daily practice, supervisors and managers receive consultation tools to incorporate into their supervision of social workers participating in the program.
Northern Academy Advisory Committee
The Academy is grateful for the advice, guidance, and support provided by the Advisory Committee members:
Christine Amey, Program Manager, El Dorado County Department of Human Services
Peter Barrett, Services Training Coordinator, Sonoma County Human Services
Sylvester Bowie, Project Coordinator, Division of Social Work, California State University, Sacramento
Susan Brooks, Program Director, Northern California Training Academy, UC Davis Extension, University of California
Mary De Souza, Training Coordinator, Sacramento County Dept. of Health and Human Services
Mary Elliott, Deputy Director, Mendocino County Family and Children's Services
Karen Ely, Butte County Department of Employment and Social Services
Kim Gaghagen, Director, Glenn County Human Resource Agency
Chellie Gates, Program Manager, Glenn County Human Resources Agency, Adult and Children Services
Beatrice Gomez, Child Welfare Division Chief, San Joaquin County Human Services Agency
Mikey Habberstad, Services Program Manager, Calaveras Works and Human Services Agency
Barbara Howell, Deputy Director, Shasta County Department of Social Services Administration
Marian Kubiak, Program Manager, Community & Workforce Partnership
Michelle Labrador, Placer County Health and Human Services Agency
Jen Maguire, Humboldt State University, School of Social Work
Elizabeth Newby, Consultant, California Department of Social Services
Lenna Ontai-Grzebik, Ph.D., Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Human and Community Development, UC Davis
Valerie Peck, Title IV-E Coordinator, Child Welfare Training Program, California State University Chico, School of Social Work
Rachel Pena, Program Manager, Sonoma County Human Services Department
Mimi Rudin, Program Manager, Sonoma County Human Services Department
Jeri Scardina, Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services
Linne Stout, Chief, Resource Development and Training Support, California Department of Social Services
Janay Swain, Social Work Associate, County Welfare Directors Association
Dr. Susan Taylor, Sacramento State University, Division of Social Work, Mental Health Stipend Program
Linda Wright, Director, Trinity County Health and Human Services Department
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