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Visit our Human Services Blog regularly for information about current issues, research and happenings in the field of human services. All content is generated by UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education staff, instructors or colleagues.

We also produce several digital publications—each with a specific focus on an area of human services practice:

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UC Davis Launches Statewide Pilot Training to Strengthen Domestic Abuse Response in California Public Assistance Programs

UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education has launched the statewide pilot of a new domestic abuse training initiative for California public assistance professionals. Developed in partnership with the California Department of Social Services and supported by Blue Shield of California Foundation, the free pilot series will help county staff better recognize, respond to and support survivors of domestic abuse.
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Turning Vision Into Action

  • by Nancy Hafer, Director, UC Davis Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice

The Planning Phase of High Fidelity Wraparound is where a shared vision begins to take shape. It is a phase filled with collaboration, creativity, problem-solving and partnership. Families, youth, natural supporters and professionals come together to identify what matters most, establish a common direction and create a plan for moving forward together.

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Finding My Voice at the Table

  • by Lynne Jones, Field Consultant, UC Davis Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice
"I just wanted my kids back." That is how Jolene remembers the beginning of her Wraparound journey.
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Planning for the Planning Phase

  • by Wraparound Connections

Many people assume the Planning Phase is primarily about creating a Plan of Care, but the reality is that the quality of the plan depends entirely on the quality of the thinking that happens before the plan is written. When teams struggle in the Planning Phase, it is often not because they lack ideas. Most teams have plenty of ideas. The challenge is that they may be focusing on services instead of needs, behaviors instead of underlying causes or deficits instead of strengths.

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When Everyone Has a Different Idea: Finding Consensus in the Planning Phase

  • by Tamara Trejos, LMFT, Wraparound Specialist, UC Davis Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice

If you have ever sat in a Wraparound team meeting where one person wants to focus on school attendance, another wants to address family conflict, a third is concerned about mental health treatment and the youth simply wants everyone to stop talking about them, congratulations! You have experienced the High Fidelity Wraparound Planning Phase!

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From CDSS: Planning Together for Better Outcomes

  • by California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Wraparound Integrated Practices and Services Unit (WIPS)

As counties across California continue preparing High Fidelity Wraparound County Plans and Provider Certification submissions, many are experiencing firsthand what the Planning Phase of Wraparound is all about!

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