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 Placement (Virtual)
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IP-CANS Entry into CARES-Live 2-hour Training (Webinar)
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Neuroscience of Leadership and Transformational Change in Child Welfare (Virtual Training)
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IP-CANS Entry into CARES-Live 2-hour Training (Webinar)
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Contagion Prevention Against Toxic Practices While Promoting Trauma Informed Services
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FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative
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CWS/CMS for New Users (Virtual)
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Conflict Resolution and De-Escalation with Youth (Virtual Training)
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SafeMeasures Basic Navigation (Virtual)
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Core 3.5 Sacramento July 2025 Cohort
Sacramento
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CWS/CMS Investigations Documentation (Virtual) Enroll Now
Effective CFT Meetings (Butte County)
Chico
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Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth Affected by Commercial Sexual Exploitation
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Creating Case Plans in CWS/CMS (Virtual)
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IP-CANS Entry into CARES-Live 2-hour Training (Webinar)
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CA FFPS Learning Series: FFPS Overview
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Integrated Core Practice Model (ICPM) Overview (Virtual Training)
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Integrating CANS into CFT Meetings & Case Planning (Lake County)
LAKEPORT
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Individualized Care for Youth with Complex Needs
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Child and Family Teaming (CFT) Overview
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SOP Interviewing Children
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Adolescent Brain Development and the Neurobiology of Trauma
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CA FFPS Learning Series: Shifting Mindset toward Prevention
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Understanding Personality Disorders (Virtual)
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Mindfulness: A Trauma-Informed Approach
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Family Time Coaching
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FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative
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CA FFPS Learning Series: Implicit Bias and Disproportionality
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Extended Foster Care Learning Collaborative
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Integrating CANS into CFT Meetings and Case Planning (Humboldt County)
Eureka
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IP-CANS: Overview and Preparation for Certification (previously Module B)
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Quality Caseworker Visits (Virtual)
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SOP For Support Staff
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West Coast Child Welfare Trainer's Conference
Sacramento
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Coaching Institute for Child Welfare Supervisors (Virtual Training)
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Court Procedures (Virtual Training)
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Concurrent Planning Principles (Virtual Training)
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Family Time Coaching: An Overview for Social Workers
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Case Review Learning Collaborative (Virtual Training)
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CA FFPS Learning Series: ICPM Overview
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Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings: Facilitation Training (4 Day In-Person)
Davis
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Neuroscience Series: Moving From Protection to Connection: Engagement with People Who Have Experienced Complex Trauma
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Integrating CANS into CFT Meetings and Case Planning (Butte County)
Chico
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CACI (Child Welfare Central Index) Overview (Virtual Training)
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Organizational Strategies for Social Workers
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FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative
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CFSR Case Review
Davis
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Common Core 3.5 Field Advisor Training (Virtual)
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Strengthening Families Five Protective Factors Framework (Virtual Training)
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Concurrent Planning Conversations and Documentation (Virtual)
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Foundations in Youth and SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression) (Virtual)
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Motivational Interviewing to Facilitate Family Change (Virtual)
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Best Practices for Emergency Response (Virtual)
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Recognizing and Responding to Trauma Using a Healing-Centered Approach
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Contagion Prevention Against Toxic Practices While Promoting Trauma Informed Services
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Best Practices for Intake/Hotline Workers (Virtual Training)
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Mind, Body, and the Vagus Nerve Connection (Virtual Training)
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IP-CANS: Overview and Preparation for Certification (previously Module B)
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Working with Fathers in Child Welfare (Virtual Training)
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Integrating CANS into CFT Meetings and Case Planning (Humboldt County)
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Transition Aged Youth and Extended Foster Care Enroll Now
Introduction to RED Teams (Virtual Training)
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Cultural Humility (Virtual)
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Sexual and Reproductive Wellness for Youth in Foster Care (Virtual Training) Enroll Now
Leading from Where You Are: Catalyzing Change in Child Welfare - 2 Day
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Trauma-Informed Practices for Emergency Response
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Commercial Sexual Exploitation Among Tribal Youth in California: Culture is Prevention (Pilot) Enroll Now
Extended Foster Care Legislative and Practice Updates Webinar Enroll Now
FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative
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Neuroscience of Well-Being & Managing Secondary Trauma and Burnout: The Supervisor’s Experience
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Emergency Response Fundamentals (Virtual Training)
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Father Engagement Skills Lab
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The Neuroscience of Engagement and Emotional Wellness in Child and Family Systems of Care (Virtual Training)
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CA FFPS Learning Series: FFPS Overview
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Court Petition Writing (Virtual)
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Safety Organized Practice (SOP) Foundations
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Effective CFT Meetings (Virtual Training)
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Extended Foster Care: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go Enroll Now
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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ICWA: History, Policy and Practice (Virtual Training)
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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 Enroll Now
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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Neuroscience Series: Neuroscience of Leadership, Engagement and Connection (Virtual Training)
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Court Report Writing (Virtual Training)
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Qualitative Data (Virtual)
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CA FFPS Learning Series: Implicit Bias and Disproportionality
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Integrating CANS into CFT Meetings & Case Planning
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SOP and Substance Use Disorders: Foundation
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SOP and Substance Use Disorders: Assessing for Safety
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Neuroscience Series: Creating an Environment of Social Coherence (Virtual Training)
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SOP and Substance Use Disorders: Case Planning for Recovery
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CA FFPS Learning Series: ICPM Overview
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FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative
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Discovering What Matters: The Neuroscience of Purpose in Human Services (Virtual Training)
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Motivational Interviewing to Facilitate Family Change (Virtual Training)
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SOP for Intimate Partner Violence: Partnering with the Survivor Part 1 (Virtual Training)
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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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Worker Safety (Virtual)
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Common Core 3.5 Field Advisor Training (Virtual)
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Integrated Core Practice Model (ICPM) Overview (Virtual)
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FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative
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Conflict Resolution and De-Escalation with Youth (Virtual Training)
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SOP Approach to Intimate Partner Violence Part 2: Perpetrator Engagement and Responsibility
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