Changing Practice. Transforming Lives.
As national leaders in the transformation of human services through innovation, collaboration and pursuit of best practice, UC Davis Human Services delivers innovative, research-based workforce and organizational development services through training, consultation and technical assistance. We partner with human services professionals and agencies statewide and nationally to improve the lives of those most in need.
Who We Serve
42,000+
Human Services Professionals
58
California Counties
12+
US States
37
Native Tribes
Our Programs
Human Services at UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education (CPE) is organized into five major service areas.
One Team.
From training programs to organizational consulting, our distinct programs work together to provide seamless support for human services organizations seeking to improve the quality of services for children, adults, families and communities.
2023-2024 Numbers at a Glance
2,458
Learning experiences
1,248
In-person trainings
1,130
Virtual trainings and webinars
44,430
Combined daily participants
Custom Training and Services
Total enrollments: 14,329
Total Trainings: 1,626
- In-Person: 1,120
- Virtual: 506
New programs for 2023-2024
| New Program | 2023-2024 Participants |
|---|---|
| Supervisor Development Series (SDS1) | 485 |
| Management Development Series (MDS 1) | 105 |
| Public Assistance Lead Worker Series | 270 |
Beyond the Numbers
Northern Academy
Total enrollments for instructor-led trainings: 10,507
Training Hours: 4,448
Unique Learners Trained: 2,656
Total Trainings: 611
Virtual Trainings: 450
Unique Courses: 203
In-Person Trainings: 161
eLearnings: 70 (with 1,169 eLearning completions)
County-Specific Trainings: 31
Core for Social Workers
- 155 enrolled
- 7 cohorts offered
- 2 virtual;
- 3 hybrid (alternating in-person & virtual modules);
- 2 in-person;
- 1 in-person Fast Track
Learn more about Core for Social Workers
CWS/CMS Statewide Classes (including SafeMeasures)
- 72 training days
- 439 combined daily participants
CWS/CMS Consortium Classes (including SafeMeasures)
- 72.5 training days
- 417 combined daily participants
Download the 2023-2024 CWS/CMS Consortium Annual Report
Northern Academy In-Person Trainings by County
| Amador | 1 |
| Butte | 3 |
| Calaveras | 7 |
| Del Norte | 4 |
| Glenn | 28 |
| Humboldt | 7 |
| Lake | 4 |
| Mendocino | 9 |
| Mono | 1 |
| Sacramento | 45 |
| Shasta | 3 |
| Siskiyou | 2 |
| Tehama | 1 |
| Trinity | 2 |
| Tuolumne | 3 |
| Yolo | 39 |
| Yuba | 2 |
New Trainings Developed
The Northern Academy developed, piloted and offered several new trainings throughout the 2023-2024 fiscal year, including:
- Best Practices for Court Family Maintenance
- Best Practices for Voluntary Family Maintenance
- Best Practices for Emergency Response
- Emergency Response Fundamentals
- Extended Foster Care Learning Collaborative
- FFPS Learning Series
- Linkages Training Series
- The Small County Learning Collaborative
Collaborative Learning
In 2023-2024, the Northern Academy offered more than 12 learning collaboratives specific to the unique roles of line staff, supervisors, case reviewers and/or county leaders. Collaborative topics included (but were not limited to):
- Case Reviews
- Extended Foster Care
- RED Teams
- Resource Family Approval
- Supervision and Leadership
- Small County Contexts
- The Culturally Responsive Practice & Behaviors Tool
- Wellness and Resiliency
Beyond the Numbers
Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice
Training Opportunities: 221
Virtual Trainings: 137
Webinars: 37
In-Person Trainings: 3
Combined daily participants for all learning experiences: 16,512.
Beyond the Numbers
Learn more about the Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice
Research and Evaluation
The Research and Evaluation team collaborates with human services agencies across the state, helping them use data to address challenges and improve services for children, adults, families and their communities.
During 2023-2024, our team:
- Supported six counties through their California Child and Family Services Review (C-CFSR)
- Supported six counties through the first ever iteration of the CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review (Cal-OAR)
We also created and published the DSP Workforce Survey Dashboard, which provides metrics and key performance indicators for the agencies that employ Direct Service Professionals. DSPs provide services to disabled Californians.
In addition, the Research and Evaluation Team has created user friendly reports to ensure findings from the National Core Indicators surveys are accessible to people who receive services and their families. As an example of this work, we invite you to explore the Adult Family Survey Family Report produced for the Department of Developmental Services.
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A note from Alison Book
Executive Director, Human Services at UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education
Fiscal year 2023-2024 was a wild, exciting, creative year for Human Services at UC Davis. We saw a post-pandemic wave of county interest in returning to in-person offerings, and our Custom Training and Services Team delivered more than 1,000 in-person trainings for the counties we serve. Our Research and Evaluation Team launched a beautiful new data dashboard for the Department of Developmental Services, ensuring accessible information for all constituents. The Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice hosted the largest Partnerships for Well-Being Institute in years, with more than 850 attendees, and continued to launch the Center for Excellence in Family Finding, Engagement and Support to help counties develop a kin-first culture. The Northern Academy, in close partnership with the other California regional training academies (RTAs), stepped up to take on a new, collective role in statewide training coordination, and together the RTAs developed the first-ever statewide workforce development strategic plan. And, UC Davis became one of two new host sites for the California Title IV-E Education Program, transitioning the program in record time to ensure continuity for universities and social work students who rely on the program’s support.
Through it all, we remain steadfastly focused on you, California’s human services staff and leaders, and the children, youth, families and adults you serve. We aim to model the parallel process at all levels, truly believing that our UC Davis team being caring, supportive and responsive helps you do the same in your own role. We consistently ask ourselves how we can best support you to make an even greater impact for the individuals and families you work with every day. Whether this means new training delivery methods, new best practice topic areas, statewide advocacy for county needs, expanded coaching and technical assistance services, instructor skill development, or improved cross-team collaboration within our own programs, we are always working to enhance our services and supports to provide the best possible experience for you. And, we always strive to keep the “human” in Human Services.
Thank you for your partnership with us and the impactful work you do each day.
Here’s to another collaborative, creative year ahead!
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