Event Date
Collaborative Engagement for Prevention
Registration Deadline is June 1
UC Davis Human Services is delighted to host the 2023 Safety Organized Practice Conference as an in-person event on the UC Davis campus.
The goal of the conference is to bring together California counties that are implementing Safety Organized Practice (SOP) to deepen their practice and share their experiences in the interest of collaborative learning and continuous quality improvement. This event will offer workshops for direct practitioners in child welfare (with a focus on work with children and families), as well as for leaders (with a focus on implementation, sustainability and organizational climate). There will also be plenty of workshops that will appeal to both leaders and direct practitioners.
This conference is presented by the Northern Academy at UC Davis Human Services and the SOP Backbone Committee, and is supported by funding from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). The SOP Backbone Committee is a collaborative workgroup that takes a statewide collective impact approach to implementation and fidelity of SOP in California. The committee is comprised of members from CDSS, the Regional Training Academies (Northern, Southern, Bay Area and Central), CalSWEC, Casey Family Programs and county representatives from each region. The Northern Academy has primary responsibility for Committee coordination.
What to Expect at the 2023 Conference
We’re putting together a two-day event filled with inspiring keynote presentations, workshops with tools and strategies to add to your SOP toolkit and networking opportunities. Over the course of the conference, we will:
- Explore strategies for rigor and depth of practice across our continuum of work with children and families, from prevention through permanency
- Share strategies and tools to support the implementation and sustainability of SOP
- Examine how SOP can be utilized as a strategy to support effective implementation of Family First Prevention Services and Family First Prevention Services Act
- Examine the use of teaming and Motivational Interviewing to engage families in prevention services
Keynote Presenters
We are pleased to announce our nationally and internationally renowned conference keynotes:
- Day 1 Opening Keynote: Stefania Agliano, with Bryan Hall II - Fragmented Pieces: A Story of Intimate Partner Violence and Resilience
- Day 1 Closing Keynote: Nicki Weld - A Fence Instead of an Ambulance
- Day 2 Opening Keynote: Gaelin Elmore - Be the Difference: Your Commitment to Belonging Changes Lives
- Day 2 Closing Keynote: Keisha Clark - A Beginners Mindset: Getting Past the Door and Into the Heart
Learn more about our keynote presentations and presenters
Program Agenda
- Access the full program agenda, including keynote and workshop descriptions
- Grab the "agenda at a glance" (better for printing and quick reference)
Enrollment Information
There is no conference enrollment fee; however, lodging accommodations are not included. Information about hotel accommodations will be available soon.
Registration is now closed.
Please Note: As of February 28, 2023, UC Davis has ended its interim public health policies for COVID-19. All restrictions related to COVID-19 have been lifted for UC Davis training, events and sponsored activities. For more information, please visit the UC Davis Campus Ready Site.
Lodging Accommodations
June is a busy time in Davis, so don’t wait—reserve your room today!
For More Information
More details about the 2023 conference will be available on our website soon. Please watch your email inbox for announcements as they become available. If you’re not on our email list, please join here so we can keep you updated as the conference approaches.
If you have any questions, please call (530) 757-8725 or email sopconference@ucdavis.edu.