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 [email protected]

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.

Scheduled Sections Open for Enrollment

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Sexual and Reproductive Wellness in Foster Care
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California FFPS Learning Series - FFPS Overview
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Quality Caseworker Visits
Sonora
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California FFPS Learning Series - Shifting Mindset Toward Prevention
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California FFPS Learning Series - Implicit Bias and Disproportionality
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California FFPS Learning Series - FFPS Overview
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Individualized Care for Youth with Complex Behavioral Needs
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Incarcerated Parents: Meaningful Engagement and Inclusion
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Extended Foster Care Learning Collaborative
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Sexual and Reproductive Wellness in Foster Care
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Transition Aged Youth and Extended Foster Care
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Motivational Interviewing - Advanced Skills for Supervisors
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Substance Use Disorders and Youth: An Overview
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California FFPS Learning Series - FFPS Overview
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California FFPS Learning Series - Shifting Mindset Toward Prevention
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Linkages Overview and Emergency Response
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CFT Overview
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SOP: Behaviorally Based Case Plans
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Extended Foster Care: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
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Recognizing and Responding to Trauma Using a Healing-Centered Approach
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California FFPS Learning Series - Implicit Bias and Disproportionality
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The Neuroscience of Engagement and Emotional Wellness in Child and Family Systems of Care
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Commercial Sexual Exploitation Among Tribal Youth in California: Culture is Prevention
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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
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
Coaching Difficult/Reluctant Workers
Coaching Institute for Child Welfare Supervisors
Concurrent Planning: Conversations and Documentation
Conflict Resolution and De-Escalation with Youth
Contagion: Prevention Against Toxic Practices While Promoting Trauma-Informed Services
Contagion: Prevention Against Toxic Practices While Promoting Trauma-Informed Services
Crisis Intervention and De-Escalation with Foster Youth and Caregivers
Cultural Humility
Cultural Humility (El Dorado)
Discovering What Matters: The Neuroscience of Purpose in Human Services
Educational Advocacy
Effective CFT Meetings (Butte County)
Effective CFT Meetings (Butte County)
Family Time Coaching
Family Time Coaching (Butte County)
Family Time Coaching: An Overview for Social Workers
Father Engagement Skills Lab
Foundations in Youth and Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression
Foundations in Youth and Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression
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 and Collaboration
Integrating CANS into CFT Meetings and Case Plans
Linkages Overview and Coordinated Case Planning
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
Mind, Body, and the Vagus Nerve Connection
Motivational Interviewing to Facilitate Family Change
Neuroscience Series - Moving from Protection to Connection: Rewiring the Mind-Body-Brain Network After Trauma
Reflective Supervision in Child Welfare
Reflective Supervision In Child Welfare Simulation
Reflective Supervision in Child Welfare with Simulation-Based Learning
SOP and Substance Use Disorders Series: Case Planning for Recovery
SOP Approach to Intimate Partner Violence Part 2: Perpetrator Engagement and Responsibility
SOP For Support Staff
SOP Safety and Permanency Networks
Strengthening Families Five Protective Factors Framework
Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth Impacted by Commercial Sexual Exploitation
The Heart of Social Work
Trauma-Informed Practices for Emergency Response
Unpacking Racism and the Impact on Families We Serve
Visits: Family Time as a Key to Permanency
Working with Fathers in Child Welfare