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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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A 'Fireside Chat' About Fidelity Coaching

  • by Lydia Cartwright, Training and Fidelity Coach, UC Davis Human Services Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice
We are ready to wrap training and coaching around you in an uplifting way.
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4 Tips for Fidelity Coaches

  • by Kim Stokem, LMFT, and Tiffani Adomey, M.S., Training and Fidelity Coaches, UC Davis Human Services Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice
Longtime fidelity coaches Tiffany Adomey and Kim Stokem share four tips for others serving children and families in this vital High Fidelity Wraparound role.
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Wraparound: Remembering the Why

  • by Chevonna Gaylor, M.A., LMFT, Training and Fidelity Coach, UC Davis Human Services Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice
High Fidelity Wraparound is not simply about implementing a model correctly. It is about cultivating an environment for families to experience something different.
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Why So Many Counties, California?

  • by Kim Stokem, LMFT, Training and Fidelity Coach, UC Davis Human Services Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice
As California implements High Fidelity Wraparound in all of California’s counties and with community-based contracted providers, a question has been coming up: “Why so many counties, California?”
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Meet Our 2026 Tribal TANF Presenters

  • by Otilia Johnson
The Tribal TANF Institute resonates far beyond the event itself. Keep the Institute's inspiration going and growing with reflections from our esteemed presenters. 
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When Strengths Actually Inform the Plan

  • by Tiffani Adomey, M.S., Training and Fidelity Coach, UC Davis Human Services Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice
A question that can help move us from listing positive family qualities to actually using them is to ask: How can we use this strength? 
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