Event Date
April 14-15, 8 am-5 pm; April 16, 8 am-12:30 pm
Save the Dates!
The Continuous Quality Improvement Conference for Child Welfare and Probation returns to Sacramento April 14-16, 2026! The theme is, Breaking Barriers and Building Brave Leaders–Partnership Through CQI. Free to attend, the conference is sponsored by the California Department of Social Services and hosted by the Northern Academy at UC Davis Human Services.
Now Accepting Workshop Proposals
If you are interested in presenting at the 2026 conference, we'd love to hear from you! Please visit our workshop proposals page to get started.
Learn More and/or Submit a Proposal
Enrollment Opens Soon
Last year's event filled up quickly. To get notified as soon as enrollment opens, we recommend joining our Email list.
Who Should Attend
Child welfare and probation county teams, including social workers, probation officers, tribal partners, case reviewers, CQI staff, analysts, agency leadership and those working to support their county's CQI system are strongly encouraged to join us for 2 1/2 days of learning, sharing and collaborative growth.
Enrollment Information
County registrations will be shared between Child Welfare and Probation staff as follows—large-sized counties may send up to 10 participants, mid-sized counties may send up to 7 participants, and small-sized counties may send up to 5 participants. If your county would like to send more, there will be a waitlist available. Meal information will be announced soon and specified on the upcoming program agenda.
Lodging and Accommodations
The venue for this year's conference will be announced soon.
For More Information
If you have any questions, please contact us by email at cqiconference@ucdavis.edu.
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