Engagement and Teaming

Access training and resources related to engaging families, as well as their networks of support, in a collaborative partnership toward improving safety and stability. Consistent with the parallel process of Safety Organized Practice, this subject area includes training related to engaging and collaborating with staff through skills-based coaching.

How to Enroll

To enroll, select the title of the course you are interested in, review the course details, then click the "Enroll Now" button. You’ll be redirected to the California Child Welfare Training System (CACWT), where you will be required to log in to your account and follow the prompts to complete your registration.

If you do not have a CACWT account, please contact your county training coordinator to request a profile be created for you.

Questions? If you need help enrolling or have any questions, contact us at academy@ucdavis.edu. 

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Participants enrolled in Northern Academy courses are eligible to receive credit from UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education through Continuing Education Units (CEUs). To learn more about CEUs, please visit our Credit Services webpage.

Courses Available But Not Currently Scheduled

Course Title
Addressing Grief and Loss in Children and Families: A Trauma Informed Approach
Adolescent Brain Development and the Neurobiology of Trauma
Adolescent Brain Development and the Neurobiology of Trauma
Advanced Coaching Institute
Anti-Racist Practice: Allyship
Anti-Racist Practice: Disproportionality and Systemic Racism
Anti-Racist Practice: Foundational
Anti-Racist Practice: Implicit Bias and Microaggressions
Best Practices for Safety Planning
Best Practices in Voluntary Family Maintenance
Bridging the Gap between Juvenile Probation Officers and Social Workers
Child and Family Teaming (CFT) Overview
Child Welfare Supervisor Learning Circles
Coaching Based Case Management: Coaching Teens and Young Adults
Coaching Difficult/Reluctant Workers
Coaching Institute for Child Welfare Supervisors
Coaching Institute for Human Service Directors
Coaching Institute for Human Services Instructors
Coaching Institute for Leadership
Coaching Institute for Program Managers
Coaching Institute for Program Managers
Coaching-Based Case Management: Coaching Clients
Cognitive, Psychological and Brain Development in Adolescence
Commercial Sexual Exploitation Among Tribal Youth in California: Culture is Prevention
Concurrent Planning: Conversations and Documentation
Contagion: Prevention Against Toxic Practices While Promoting Trauma Informed Services
Crisis Intervention and De-Escalation with Foster Youth and Caregivers
Critical Thinking
Cultural Humility
Cultural Humility (El Dorado)
Discovering Strengths
Discovering What Matters: The Neuroscience of Purpose in Human Services
Educational Advocacy
Effective CFT Meetings (Butte County)
Engaging Fathers: Strategies to Involve and Advocate for Fathers and Their Families
Extended Foster Care Learning Collaborative
Extended Foster Care: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
Family Search and Engagement
Family Search and Engagement - Follow-Up Webinars
Family Time Coaching
Family Time Coaching (Butte County)
Family Time Coaching Learning Collaborative
Family Time Coaching: An Overview for Social Workers
Father Engagement Skills Lab
Foundations in Youth and SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression)
Foundations in Youth and SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression)
Gender and Healthy Sexual Development
Heart of Social Work
ICWA Webinar Series: Active Efforts
ICWA Webinar Series: Notice & Inquiry
ICWA Webinar Series: Placement Preferences
ICWA Webinar Series: Qualified Expert Witness
ICWA Webinar Series: Tribal Consultation & Collaboration
Immigration and Child Welfare: Addressing the Fear Factor
Incarcerated Parents Prison Visit
Individualized Care for Youth with Complex Needs
Integrating CANS into CFT Meetings & Case Planning
Issues and Challenges in Adolescent Development and Behavior
LGBTQ Youth: Meeting the Requirement of AB1856
Linkages Overview: CalWORKs and Child Welfare Collaboration - Empowering Families Through Partnership
Linkages: CalWORKs and ER – Strengthening Families Through Collaboration During ER
Linkages: Coordinated Case Planning – A Roadmap to Strengthening Families
Managing Effective Telecommuters (Virtual Training)
Mind, Body and the Vagus Nerve Connection
Motivational Interviewing to Facilitate Family Change
Neuroscience Series: Moving From Protection to Connection: Engagement with People Who Have Experienced Complex Trauma
Quality Caseworker Visits
RED Teams Learning Collaborative
Reflective Supervision in Child Welfare
Reflective Supervision In Child Welfare Simulation
Right Use of Power: Ethics in the Changing World of Youth Services
Secondary Trauma, Burnout & Self-Care Learning Circle for Child Welfare Workers
Secondary Trauma, Burnout and Self-Care Learning Circle for Child Welfare Supervisors (Virtual Training)
Secondary Trauma, Burnout and Self-Care Learning Circle for Child Welfare Supervisors Yolo
Secondary Trauma, Burnout and Self-Care Learning Circle for Child Welfare Workers Yolo
Small County Learning Collaborative
Solution Focused Interviewing
SOP and Substance Use Disorders Series: Case Planning for Recovery
SOP Approach to Intimate Partner Violence Part 1: Partnering with the Survivor and Children
SOP For Support Staff
SOP Safety and Permanency Networks
SOP: Behaviorally Based Case Plans
Strengthening Families Five Protective Factors Framework
Substance Use Disorders and Youth: An Overview
Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth Affected by Commercial Sexual Exploitation
The Gut-Brain Axis and Well-Being
The Impact of Parental Incarceration on Children in the Child Welfare System.
The Neuroscience of Engagement and Emotional Wellness in Child and Family Systems of Care
The Successful Teleworker (Virtual Training)
Transition Aged Youth and Extended Foster Care
Transition Aged Youth and ILP Youth Symposium
Understanding and Promoting Healthy Adolescent Relationships with Peers, Caregivers, Siblings and Communities
Understanding and Supporting Healthy Adolescent Romantic Relationships
Understanding and Supporting the Sexual Health of Youth in Foster Care
Unpacking Racism and the Impact on Families We Serve
Using Safety Organized Practice (SOP) for Resiliency Building in CWS Staff
Visits: Family Time as a Key to Permanency
Working with Fathers in Child Welfare
Working with Traumatized Adults: Impacts Past/Present
Youth Use of Social Media, Gaming, and the Internet: A Caregiver's Guide