Core 3.5 Davis Fast Track June 2025 Cohort

Core for Social Workers provides a foundational understanding and skill set related to child welfare practice in California. The goal is to provide training that reflects real world application of knowledge and skill to daily child welfare practice. Additionally, Core for Social Workers allows participants to build a network of support with colleagues in Northern California as they work through the variety of key concepts and foundations of child welfare practice

Cohort Course Schedule

This entire cohort will now be held In-Person on Davis University Park Inn and Suites.

• Full day trainings: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Half-day trainings: 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

COURSE MAKE-UP REQUESTS: In order to be enrolled in select courses within this cohort for make-up, please email your request to Academy@ucdavis.edu

Module 1

• Orientation to CA Child Welfare Practice June 3, 2025
• Intro to Child Development June 4, 2025
• Trauma-Informed Practice June 5, 2025
• Fairness and Equity June 6, 2025 (As of January 2025, this is now a full day training.)

Module 2

• Child and Family Teaming June 11, 2025
• Legal Procedures June 12, 2025
• Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and Working with Native American Families and Tribes June 13, 2025

Module 3

• Key Issues in Child Welfare June 24-25, 2025
• Cultural Humility in Child Welfare Interviews June 26, 2025
• Critical Thinking & Assessment June 27, 2025 (1/2 day)

Module 4

• Engagement & Interviewing July 8, 2025
• Interviewing Children July 9, 2025
• Child Maltreatment Identification Skills Lab July 10 - July 11, 2025

Module 5

• Structured Tools & Assessment Skills Lab July 15-16, 2025
• SOP Foundational Institute July 17-18, 2025
  (The SOP Foundational Institute is not part of the statewide standardized Core requirements but is a regional addition. If students miss this class, they will still successfully complete Core.)

Module 6

• Teaming with Families to Develop Behavioral Case Plans July 23, 2025
• Managing the Plan: Supporting Safety, Permanency and Well-Being July 24, 2025
• Transition Practice July 25, 2025

Please note this schedule only lists the classroom requirements for the Core for Social Workers program. Please refer to the Core 3.5 Overview document for information on the full requirements of the program, including eLearnings and Field Activities.