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Core 2.5: Child Maltreatment Identification, Part 1

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This training provides participants with the skills to recognize factors that will assist them in accurately identifying neglect, emotional abuse and physical abuse as defined by California law. After attending this training, participants will be able to: Identify factors that constitute abuse and/or neglect as defined by the Welfare & Institutions Code Section 300 (a) - (j) and recognize parenting behaviors that promote child safety and family well-being outcomes; distinguish scenarios of child maltreatment from those that are not child maltreatment based on a constellation of factors such as physical injuries and behavioral indicators, within a cultural context; and value the importance of diversity as it relates to child maltreatment. Successful participants will be better equipped to recognize conditions contributing to child maltreatment as well as common injuries bringing children to the attention of child welfare.

Material Type: Reading

Author: Northern Academy

Field Advisor and the Field Guide: Getting to Know the Roles and Activities

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This resource contains class materials for the Core Field Advisor and Field Guide Training, which is designed for prospective field advisors. California Child Welfare Common Core 3.0 (and 2.5) requires new social workers to engage in a specific set of field based activities that will enhance their learning of the in-class sessions. Each new social worker will be assigned a Field Advisor (most likely his or her supervisor) to work through these activities.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment

Author: Northern Academy

Court Procedures

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This resource provides access to the Northern California Training Academy's Court Procedures course for child welfare social workers. If you would like to learn more about the Northern California Training Academy and courses offered, please visit the Academy website at www.humanservices.ucdavis.edu/academy.

Material Type: Module

Author: Northern Academy

SOP Foundational Institute

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This resource provides classroom and supplemental materials for the Northern California Training Academy's SOP Foundational Institute training for child welfare social workers. Learn more about Safety Organized Practice by visiting the Academy website at www.humanservices.ucdavis.edu/academy.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Reading

Author: Northern Academy

Best Practices for Emergency Response (ER)

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This page hosts training materials associated with the Northern Academy's Best Practices in Emergency Response (ER) training. This hands-on, Safety Organized Practice (SOP)-based class offers participants advanced training in the use of best practices designed to enhance family engagement and balanced assessments during Child Welfare ER investigation, assessment and front end intervention services to improve outcomes and long-term safety for children.

Material Type: Reading

Author: Northern Academy

Core 3.0 Instructor Facilitator Skills Training for Trainers

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This resource provides access to the course materials for the Northern California Training Academy's Core 3.0 Instructor Facilitator Skills Training for Trainers, which is offered to Core for Social Workers instructors in California. The training provides trainers with skills to move from being a content expert to a facilitator of peer and adult learning in the classroom setting. To learn more about Core for Social Workers and additional trainings offered by the Northern California Training Academy, please visit www.humanservices.ucdavis.edu/Academy.

Material Type: Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Author: Northern Academy