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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Reflective Supervision in Child Welfare (PILOT) Enroll Now
SOP: Foundational Institute
Sacramento
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CWS/CMS for New Users (Virtual Training)
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CSFR Quality Assurance (In-person Training)
Davis
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Case Review Learning Collaborative (Virtual Training)
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CWS Clerical Support Staff Training: Foster Home Placement (Virtual)
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ICWA Webinar Series: Notice & Inquiry
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Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings: Facilitation Training (In-Person)
Eureka
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CA FFPS Learning Series: Implicit Bias and Disproportionality
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Emergency Response Fundamentals (Virtual Training)
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CA FFPS Learning Series: ICPM Overview
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Creating Case Plans in CWS/CMS (Virtual)
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Safety Organized Practice (SOP) Implementation and Sustainability Learning Collaborative
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SafeMeasures Basic Navigation (Virtual Training)
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Common Core 3.5 Field Advisor Training (Virtual)
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SOP For Support Staff
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Adolescent Brain Development and the Neurobiology of Trauma
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IP-CANS: Overview and Preparation for Certification (previously Module B)
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The Gut-Brain Axis and Well-Being (Virtual Training)
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SOP Skills Lab: Safety Mapping
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Family Time Coaching: An Overview for Social Workers
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Anti-Racist Practice: Disproportionality and Systemic Racism (Virtual Training)
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Child and Family Teaming (CFT) Overview
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SOP Skills Lab: Harm and Danger, Safety Goals
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CWS Clerical Training: Referral Intake (Virtual Training)
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CWS Clerical Support Staff Training: Introduction to CWS/CMS and Computer Skills (Virtual Training)
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CWS Clerical Support Staff Training: Foster Home Placement (Virtual Training)
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Integrated Core Practice Model (ICPM) Overview-Pilot (Virtual Training)
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CWS Clerical Support Staff Training: Court Hearing Process (Virtual Training)
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Core for Supervisors - February 2025 Cohort (Virtual)
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Coaching Institute for Child Welfare Supervisors (Virtual Training)
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Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth Affected by Commercial Sexual Exploitation
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Linkages: Coordinated Case Planning – A Roadmap to Strengthening Families
San Andreas
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Linkages Overview: CalWORKs and Child Welfare Collaboration - Empowering Families Through Partnership
San Andreas
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Advancing Permanency through Adoption – Module 2: Assessment and Permanency Report Writing (Virtual)
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CWS Clerical Support Staff Training: Contacts, Family Finding, and Service Providers (Virtual Training)
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CWS Clerical Support Staff Training: ICWA (Virtual)
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Neuroscience Series: Moving From Protection to Connection: Engagement with People Who Have Experienced Complex Trauma
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CWS/CMS Resource Family Approval and Resource Management (Virtual Training)
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Extended Foster Care Learning Collaborative
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Creating Case Plans in CWS/CMS (Virtual Training)
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Substance Use Disorders and Youth: An Overview
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Family Time Coaching
Sacramento
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Child Interviewing Best Practices for Social Workers
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ICWA Webinar Series: Placement Preferences
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Resource Family Approval Learning Collaborative (Virtual)
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Enhancing Well-Being: Managing Secondary Trauma & Burnout in Child Welfare - Two-Part Series
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FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative
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CWS/CMS for New Users (Virtual Training)
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Quality Caseworker Visits (Virtual Training)
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The Neuroscience of Engagement and Emotional Wellness in Child and Family Systems of Care (Virtual Training)
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Organizational Strategies for Social Workers
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CFT and CANS Learning Collaborative (Virtual Training)
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SafeMeasures Basic Navigation (Virtual Training)
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Advancing Permanency through Adoption – Module 3: RFA, ICWA, Finalization and Post-Adoption
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Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings: Facilitation Training
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Using SOP for Resiliency Building in Child Welfare Staff
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ICWA Webinar Series: Qualified Expert Witness
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Leadership at Any Level: Leading Change During Uncertain Times
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Court Procedures (Virtual Training)
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Neuroscience Series: Moving From Protection to Connection: Engagement with People Who Have Experienced Complex Trauma (Virtual Training)
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Substance Use Disorders Identification, Treatment and CWS Intervention
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ICWA Webinar Series: Tribal Consultation & Collaboration
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Child Sexual Abuse: Case Planning & Case Management Considerations
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Conflict Resolution and De-Escalation with Youth (Virtual Training)
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Child Welfare Supervisor Learning Collaborative
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Concurrent Planning Principles (Virtual Training)
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Sexual and Reproductive Wellness for Youth in Foster Care (Virtual Training)
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CA FFPS Learning Series: ICPM Overview
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Concurrent Planning Conversations and Documentation (Virtual)
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FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative
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CQI Statewide Conference for Child Welfare and Probation
Sacramento
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Introduction to SDM (Virtual Training)
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Neuroscience of Leadership and Transformational Change in Child Welfare (Virtual Training)
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Linkages Overview: CalWORKs and Child Welfare Collaboration - Empowering Families Through Partnership
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Transition Aged Youth and Extended Foster Care
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Mindfulness: A Trauma-Informed Approach
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Foundations in Youth and SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression) (Virtual)
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IP-CANS: Overview and Preparation for Certification (previously Module B)
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Court Testimony (In-Person Training)
Sonora
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Worker Safety
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Child Interviewing Best Practices for Social Workers
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Best Practices for Intake/Hotline Workers (Virtual Training)
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Integrating CANS into CFT Meetings & Case Planning
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Case Review Learning Collaborative (Virtual Training)
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Advancing Permanency Through Adoptions Module 4: Adoption Subsidy Laws, Policies and Eligibility
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Anti-Racist Practice: Implicit Bias and Microaggressions (Virtual Training)
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ICWA: History, Policy and Practice (Virtual Training)
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Court Petition Writing (Virtual Training)
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Extended Foster Care: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
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FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative
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Emergency Response Fundamentals (Virtual Training)
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Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA) (Virtual Training)
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Trauma-Informed Permanency Planning Practices in Child Welfare: Translating Concepts into Concrete Applications
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Understanding Personality Disorders (Virtual)
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Linkages: Coordinated Case Planning – A Roadmap to Strengthening Families
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Working with Fathers in Child Welfare (Virtual Training)
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Introduction to RED Teams (Virtual Training)
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Effective CFT Meetings (Virtual Training)
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Linkages: CalWORKs and ER – Strengthening Families Through Collaboration During ER
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Child Interviewing Best Practices for Supervisors
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Best Practices for Emergency Response (Virtual)
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Extended Foster Care Learning Collaborative
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Quality Caseworker Visits
Orland
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SOP: Behaviorally Based Case Plans
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Anti-Racist Practice: Allyship (Virtual Training)
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Cultural Humility (In-Person Training)
Davis
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Advanced Substance Use Disorder (Virtual Training)
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Father Engagement Skills Lab (Virtual)
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RFA Academy Series (Virtual - May '25)
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IP-CANS: Collaborative Assessment and Planning through Teaming (previously Module A)
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Coaching Difficult/Reluctant Workers (Virtual Training)
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FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative
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Common Core 3.5 Field Advisor Training (Virtual)
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CACI (Child Welfare Central Index) Overview (Virtual Training)
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Motivational Interviewing to Facilitate Family Change (Virtual Training)
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Court Report Writing (Virtual Training)
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Interviewing Techniques for Case Reviewers (Virtual Training)
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California Safety Organized Practice Conference
Davis
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CA FFPS Learning Series: ICPM Overview
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Organizational Strategies for Social Workers
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Psychotropic Medication in Foster Care (Virtual Training)
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Trauma-Informed Practices for Emergency Response
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Sexual Abuse Investigations: Interviewing and Evaluating Children’s Disclosures through a Research-Based Lens
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ICWA: History, Policy and Practice (Virtual Training)
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CFT and CANS Learning Collaborative (Virtual Training)
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Enhancing Well-Being: Managing Secondary Trauma & Burnout in Child Welfare - Two-Part Series
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Sexual and Reproductive Wellness for Youth in Foster Care (Virtual Training)
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Court Testimony (Virtual Training)
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Writing Skills for Social Workers (Virtual Training)
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IP-CANS in Supervision Coaching Staff Towards Practice Integration (previously Module C)
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Child Welfare Supervisor Learning Collaborative
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Resource Family Approval Learning Collaborative (Virtual)
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Dependency Legal Update - Webinar
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FFPS-CPP Leadership 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
Davis
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