Safety Organized Practice

This page lists all of the Safety Organized Practice courses available from the Northern Academy. Please note that completion of the SOP Foundational Institute is required before attending any of the designated "Advanced SOP" courses.

For additional information on specific subtopics and suggested sequencing, please download the SOP Training Passport.

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
Best Practices for Court Family Maintenance
Best Practices for Emergency Response (ER)
Best Practices for Safety Planning
Best Practices in Voluntary Family Maintenance
Blending the Roles of Supervision through Safety Organized Practice
Family Time Coaching
Family Time Coaching (Butte County)
Group Supervision
RED Teams Learning Collaborative
Safety Organized Practice (SOP) Implementation and Sustainability Learning Collaborative
Safety Organized Practice Statewide Convening
Safety Organized Practice Training for Trainers
Safety Organized Practice: Learning Collaborative Series
Solution Focused Interviewing
Solution-Focused Interviewing - El Dorado
SOP and Substance Use Disorders Series: Case Planning for Recovery
SOP and Substance Use Disorders: Assessing for Safety
SOP and Substance Use Disorders: Foundation
SOP Approach to Intimate Partner Violence Part 1: Partnering with the Survivor and Children
SOP for Supervisors
SOP for Supervisors
SOP Interviewing Children
SOP Safety and Permanency Networks
SOP Skills Lab: Behaviorally-Based Case Plans
SOP: Foundational Institute
Structured Decision Making for Social Workers
Supporting Safe Practice: Preventing Professional Dangerousness
Supporting Safe Practice: Preventing Professional Dangerousness
Supporting Safe Practice: Preventing Professional Dangerousness
Using Safety Organized Practice (SOP) for Resiliency Building in CWS Staff
Visits: Family Time as a Key to Permanency
Visits: Family Time as a Key to Permanency
Visits: Family Time as a Key to Permanency