Link to the Webinar recording: Watch Here
Link to Handouts: PowerPoint
This webinar presents on aligning initiatives for practice integrating ICPM, CFTS, CANS and SOP to achieve permanency. It gives some insight into the framework on what tools are available to help us understand what we do and when to do it. For instance: how to make better use of SDM tools. It will integrate all of the use of the tools and more importantly how to keep permanency in the forefront of your thinking from day one. The webinar will talk about the safety organized practice which is a lot of different things and the typical kind of foundational training and some specific strategies that can support permanency for youth who are receiving assist services. It gives a coherent approach to best practice with kids and families.
Presenters:
Alison Book is the director of UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education – Human Services, including oversight of the Northern Academy (one of California’s five regional training academies for social services professionals). Her experience includes training, coaching and consultation for the child welfare workforce with an emphasis on leadership, organizational improvement and implementation science to support best practice. Prior to joining UC Davis Human Services, Book spent more than 10 years in public child welfare services in two California counties as a social worker, supervisor and program manager. She is a certified CANS trainer and holds an Associate Certified Coach credential with the International Coaching Federation
Javi Perez is an academic coordinator at UC Davis Northern academy. He has been in child welfare for over 20 years. He retired from San Diego county child welfare to join UC Davis Northern Academy. He is an expert matter expert in coaching, SOP, Core practice model (CPM), Integrated Core Practice Model (ICPM),and fatherhood engagement.
Emma Black works as an academic role at the UC Davis Northern Training Academy. She’s been working here since March 2021. Previously she has worked as a trainer for a decade in the child welfare field primarily in Glenn county. She works on a variety of different projects with the academy doing a lot of curriculum development and revisions. Some of her key focus areas are child and family teaming, CANS family time coaching, supervision for FFPSA and stimulation training.