Upcoming Academy Classes

The following is a list of upcoming training offerings from the Northern Academy that are now open for enrollment. Note: This list does not include Core for Social Workers, Core for Supervisors or CWS/CMS Consortium courses as these have an alternate enrollment process.

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 (530) 757-8725 or academy@ucdavis.edu

Scheduled Sections Open for Enrollment

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CWS/CMS for New Users (Virtual)
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Introduction to RED Teams (Virtual Training)
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Supervising Visits: Ensuring Safety and Supporting Parenting Skills
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Leading from Where You Are: Catalyzing Change in Child Welfare - 2 Day
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CA FFPS Learning Series: FFPS Overview
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Court Petition Writing (Virtual)
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Resource Family Approval Learning Collaborative (Virtual)
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Safety Organized Practice (SOP) Foundations
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Effective CFT Meetings (Virtual Training)
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Writing Skills for Social Workers (Virtual Training)
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Safety Organized Practice (SOP) Implementation and Sustainability Learning Collaborative
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Child Interviewing Best Practices for Social Workers
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Creating Case Plans in CWS/CMS (Virtual)
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CWS/CMS for New Users (Virtual)
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RFA Academy Series (Virtual - Fall '25)
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ICWA: History, Policy and Practice (Virtual Training)
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IP-CANS Entry into CARES-Live Training (Webinar)
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CA FFPS Learning Series: Shifting Mindset toward Prevention
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Sexual Abuse Investigations: Interviewing and Evaluating Children’s Disclosures through a Research-Based Lens
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Enhancing Well-Being: Managing Secondary Trauma & Burnout in Child Welfare - Two-Part Series
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Assessing Intimate Partner Violence with SDM 3.5 and Safety Organized Practice
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SafeMeasures Basic Navigation (Virtual)
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Court Report Writing (Virtual Training)
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Qualitative Data (Virtual)
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CWS/CMS Placement (Virtual)
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Creating Case Plans in CWS/CMS
ORLAND
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CA FFPS Learning Series: Implicit Bias and Disproportionality
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SOP and Substance Use Disorders: Foundation
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Integrating CANS into CFT Meetings & Case Planning
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Neuroscience Series: Creating an Environment of Social Coherence (Virtual Training)
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Concurrent Planning Principles (Virtual Training)
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SOP and Substance Use Disorders: Assessing for Safety
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CA FFPS Learning Series: ICPM Overview
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Neuroscience Series: Neuroscience of Leadership, Engagement and Connection (Virtual Training)
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FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative
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SOP and Substance Use Disorders: Case Planning for Recovery
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Creating Case Plans in CWS/CMS (Virtual Training)
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Creating Case Plans in CWS/CMS (Virtual)
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Advanced Substance Use Disorder (Virtual Training)
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IP-CANS Entry into CARES-Live Training (Webinar)
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Discovering What Matters: The Neuroscience of Purpose in Human Services (Virtual Training)
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CWS/CMS Placement (Virtual)
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Concurrent Planning Conversations and Documentation (Virtual)
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Creating Case Plans in CWS/CMS (Virtual Training)
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CWS/CMS for New Users (Virtual)
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Sexual Abuse Investigations: Non-Offending Caregiver and Perpetrator Considerations
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Motivational Interviewing to Facilitate Family Change (Virtual Training)
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Extended Foster Care Legislative and Practice Updates Webinar
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SOP for Intimate Partner Violence: Partnering with the Survivor Part 1 (Virtual Training)
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Best Practices for Emergency Response (Virtual)
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IP-CANS: Collaborative Assessment and Planning through Teaming (previously Module A)
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Extended Foster Care Learning Collaborative
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Court Testimony (Virtual)
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SafeMeasures Basic Navigation (Virtual)
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Case Review Learning Collaborative (Virtual Training)
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Worker Safety (Virtual)
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CFT and CANS Learning Collaborative (Virtual Training)
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Common Core 3.5 Field Advisor Training (Virtual)
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Reflective Supervision in Child Welfare with Simulation-Based Learning
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Best Practices for Safety Planning
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Psychotropic Medication in Foster Care (Virtual Training)
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FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative
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Integrated Core Practice Model (ICPM) Overview (Virtual)
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IP-CANS Entry into CARES-Live Training (Webinar)
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Cultural Humility (Virtual)
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Conflict Resolution and De-Escalation with Youth (Virtual Training)
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Advanced Analytics for Child Welfare Administration & Data Slam (Virtual Training)
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CACI (Child Welfare Central Index) Overview (Virtual Training)
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Sexual and Reproductive Wellness for Youth in Foster Care (Virtual Training)
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Advancing Permanency through Adoption – Module 1: Foundation
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Family Time Coaching
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Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth Affected by Commercial Sexual Exploitation
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FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative
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Safety Organized Practice (SOP) Implementation and Sustainability Learning Collaborative
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SOP Approach to Intimate Partner Violence Part 2: Perpetrator Engagement and Responsibility
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Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings: Facilitation Training
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Court Procedures (Virtual Training)
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Safety Organized Practice (SOP) Foundations
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Division 31 Regulations (Virtual Training)
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Organizational Strategies for Social Workers
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CA FFPS Learning Series: FFPS Overview
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IP-CANS in Supervision Coaching Staff Towards Practice Integration (previously Module C)
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Best Practices for Intake/Hotline Workers (Virtual Training)
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Anti-Racist Practice: Foundational (Virtual Training)
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Coaching Institute for Child Welfare Supervisors (Virtual Training)
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Heart of Social Work
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CSFR Quality Assurance (In-person Training)
Davis
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ICWA: History, Policy and Practice (Virtual Training)
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Effective CFT Meetings (Butte County)
Chico
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IP-CANS: Overview and Preparation for Certification (previously Module B) (Virtual Training)
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Understanding Personality Disorders (Virtual)
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CA FFPS Learning Series: Shifting Mindset toward Prevention
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Child Interviewing Best Practices for Social Workers
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Adolescent Brain Development and the Neurobiology of Trauma
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Common Core 3.5 Field Advisor Training (Virtual)
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Quality Caseworker Visits (Virtual Training)
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Writing Skills for Social Workers (Virtual Training)
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Substance Use Disorders Identification, Treatment and CWS Intervention
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Child and Family Teaming (CFT) Overview
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FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative
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Linkages Overview: CalWORKs and Child Welfare Collaboration - Empowering Families Through Partnership
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Resource Family Approval Learning Collaborative (Virtual)
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Emergency Response Fundamentals (Virtual Training)
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Neuroscience Series: Moving From Protection to Connection: Engagement with People Who Have Experienced Complex Trauma
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Motivational Interviewing to Facilitate Family Change (Virtual Training)
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Family Time Coaching: An Overview for Social Workers
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Advancing Permanency through Adoption – Module 2: Assessment and Permanency Report Writing
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Working with Fathers in Child Welfare
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Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA) (Virtual Training)
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Court Petition Writing (Virtual Training)
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Foundations in Youth and SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression) (Virtual)
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CA FFPS Learning Series: Implicit Bias and Disproportionality
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Addressing Grief and Loss in Children and Families: A Trauma Informed Approach
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CA FFPS Learning Series: ICPM Overview
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The Neuroscience of Engagement and Emotional Wellness in Child and Family Systems of Care (Virtual Training)
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Transition Aged Youth and Extended Foster Care
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Concurrent Planning Principles (Virtual Training)
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CFT and CANS Learning Collaborative (Virtual Training)
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Integrating CANS into CFT Meetings and Case Planning (Butte County)
Chico
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Enhancing Well-Being: Managing Secondary Trauma & Burnout in Child Welfare - Two-Part Series
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Father Engagement Skills Lab
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Bridging the Gap between Juvenile Probation Officers and Social Workers
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Anti-Racist Practice: Disproportionality and Systemic Racism (Virtual Training)
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Best Practices in Voluntary Family Maintenance
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Using SOP for Resiliency Building in Child Welfare Staff
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Best Practices for Safety Planning
San Andrea
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Advancing Permanency through Adoption – Module 3: RFA, ICWA, Finalization and Post-Adoption
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Anti-Racist Practice: Implicit Bias and Microaggressions (Virtual Training)
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IP-CANS: Overview and Preparation for Certification (previously Module B)
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Advancing Permanency Through Adoptions Module 4: Adoption Subsidy Laws, Policies and Eligibility
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Anti-Racist Practice: Allyship (Virtual Training)
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IP-CANS: Collaborative Assessment and Planning through Teaming (previously Module A)
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