Alison Book Appointed as Director of Human Services
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UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education (CPE) is pleased to announce Alison Book has formally been appointed as director of CPE's Human Services division. Book replaces Susan Brooks, who recently retired as director and chair after a 35-year career. Book now serves in a dual role which includes continued oversight of the Northern Academy (one of California's five regional training academies for child welfare professionals).
"Embracing the Power of Community"
In July 2022 UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Human Services hosted the 17th annual National Tribal TANF Institute . This year's institute, held at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West hotel, saw over 230 attendees from 40 tribal agencies across 13 states. This Institute was the first to be held in-person in three years.
The theme of this year's Institute, "Embracing the Power of Community," recognized and celebrated the inherent strength that exists within native communities.
Partnerships for Well-Being Institute Opens Up Dialogue to Cultivate a Trauma-Informed System of Care
By listening and learning from others' experiences, creating a trauma-informed system of care becomes more attainable in a way that strengthens the voice of the child, youth and family. Hosted by UC Davis Human Services, the Partnerships for Well-Being Institute provided a valuable opportunity for providers and professionals serving children and families to share perspectives. More than 620 people attended the conference, including practitioners in child welfare, behavioral health, early childhood, education and probation as well as other specialists serving children and families.
Susan Brooks Retires as Director and Chair of Human Services
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- Leadership and CQI
On June 29, 2022, Susan Brooks retired her post as the director and chair of Human Services at UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education.
Beating Exhaustion and Job Stress
Over the past two years, human services professionals have gone from experiencing pandemic stress, to pandemic fatigue, to finding a "new normal" as they regain their footing in daily work life. On May 24, 2022, the Northern Academy at UC Davis Human Services hosted a free, full-day virtual event devoted to discussing the challenges of work and life stresses and how to find workable solutions to mitigate this stress.
National Conference on Coaching Inspires Human Services Professionals to "Cultivate a Growth Mindset"
Despite challenges faced with COVID-19 over the past two years, the coaching of staff (and their clients) continues to play a critical role in health and human services––now more than ever. Hosted by UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education–Human Services, the 2022 National Conference on Coaching in Human Services provided a valuable opportunity to bring together professionals from across the nation to develop and support coaching programs that benefit human services professionals, their organizations and the clients they serve.
Putting Learning into Practice
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According to UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education–Human Services instructor May Orr, supervisors are the most critical factor in the transfer of learning for the staff and teams they lead. Beginning this fall, UC Davis Human Services is rolling out a new tool to help its training participants transfer what they've learned in class into practice at their organizations. To support the goal of increasing learning and skill development, each course offered through a county contract will now include a Supervisor Transfer of Learning (TOL) Tip Sheet.
Tribal Professionals Convened to Learn Skills and Celebrate their Culture at the 2021 National Institute
This past July saw UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education—Human Services host the 16th National Tribal TANF Institute. The virtual conference hosted 230 participants from 44 tribal and governmental agencies from across the U.S. and featured an expanded schedule, with 40 workshop options. This year's theme was "Empowering Our Spirits", centering the importance of cultural values to provide the basis for healing, rejuvenation and growth.
Safety Organized Practice Conference Fosters Growth for California's Child Welfare Workforce
Nearly 550 child welfare professionals from across the state participated in a two-day event aimed at improving the safety and well-being of tens of thousands of vulnerable children and families. Hosted by the Northern Academy at UC Davis Human Services, the California Safety Organized Practice Conference took place on June 15-16, 2021, as a free virtual event.
Partnerships for Well-Being Institute—A Virtual Success
Despite the challenges that COVID-19 brought, the Partnerships for Well-Being Institute successfully wrapped up its final day as a virtual conference on June 3, 2021. Though it was initially scheduled as a three-day in-person conference in June 2020, UC Davis Human Services quickly pivoted and revamped it into a three-part series of one-day virtual conferences in June 2020, December 2020 and June 2021. More than 1,600 people attended at least one of the virtual Institutes, breaking the record for attendance at any past conference.
Building Trust to Build Immunity
UC Davis Surgeon Dispels Myths about COVID Vaccine among Communities of Color
As COVID-19 vaccinations become more readily available, it may seem like we are close to the end of the pandemic, but the race is not over yet. Many Americans are wary of the vaccine, and as vaccine hesitancy persists, the progress toward herd immunity slows.
Healthy Davis Together: A Model for COVID-19 Safety
As the country fights back against the spread of COVID-19, UC Davis has done its most to protect its students and staff from rising case numbers. In fact, its partnership with the City of Davis, known as Healthy Davis Together, aims to expand its shield from the UC Davis campus to the Davis community as a whole. By providing free rapid testing, contact tracing, isolation housing and masks, this initiative has successfully slowed the spread of COVID-19 in Davis by identifying and containing infection before it can spread.
A New Learning Curve for Human Services Trainers
Upcoming Training for Trainers Institute emphasizes new techniques to optimize virtual teaching and learning
Knowing how to engage people in the learning process—particularly in a virtual environment—is more important than ever before. And while some training techniques work for both in-person and remote-learning settings, many others do not transition well in a virtual learning environment.
Facilitating a Transparent Future for Data
New interactive dashboard makes big data user friendly
There's no doubt that the shift from physical to virtual operations over the past year has been a challenge, but it has also enabled our services to become more accessible and inclusive.
UC Davis Human Services' Evaluation team has supported California's Department of Developmental Services (DDS) for many years. Research services such as evaluation and data analysis help to reveal critical insights into how well DDS's services are providing for Californians with developmental disabilities.
Measuring the Success of Virtual Learning
New Visual Tool Shows Student Ratings from Human Services Virtual Trainings
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a sudden and overwhelming shift in the way we do business—providing classroom-based instruction, county-based training, state and national conferences, one-on-one coaching and other workforce development services to human services professionals throughout California and across the nation—but it did not shift our mission of changing practice and transforming lives.
Celebrating Northern California's Outstanding Social Workers
September is National Child Welfare Workforce Recognition Month
Anti-Racist Practice Series for Human Services Professionals: A free webinar series throughout August
Not being racist is not enough
Human Services at UC Davis was proud to provide this webinar series every Friday in August 2020 for Human Services leaders and staff as the kickoff to many additional course offerings that support anti-racist and culturally responsive practice in child welfare, eligibility, Wraparound and other Human Services programs. We were encouraged by the participation of our Human Services community with nearly 3500 total registrations for the webinar series.
Instructor Spotlight: Tiffany Salcido
Tiffany Salcido has more than 15 years of experience in the field of human services and social services programs. Passionate about empowering others, her experience spans various roles and programs, including clerical/reception, CalWORKs, CalFresh, Medi-Cal, Foster Care, Aid to Adoptions, Kin-GAP, CAPI, Linkages, and Welfare to Work. Salcido has also served as a staff development trainer, providing induction training and continuing education for eligibility, the C-IV automated system, and Welfare to Work programs.
UC Davis Human Services' Evaluation Team Presents Findings at Statewide QMAG Meeting
In May the UC Davis Human Services Evaluation team participated in the Sonoma QMAG (short for Quality Management Advisory Group) biannual meeting for the fourth consecutive year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, in lieu of convening at the North Bay Regional Center in Sonoma County as originally planned, over 30 participants attended the meeting virtually.
Free Training Webinars to Address Challenges of Working through COVID-19
By now, some of us are beginning to adjust to the "new normal" at work. But that doesn't make our jobs any easier. In an effort to help county human services professionals address issues and challenges related to the COVID-19 health crisis, we've developed three new courses that' we're offering as free webinars:
Bringing Training and Resources to You During COVID-19
Like so many of you, our Human Services team has undergone a huge shift in the way we approach our work in response to the challenges presented by COVID-19. Many on our team are working from home for the first time and are learning quickly how to remain impactful remotely, while others are seasoned veterans at remote work and are sharing their wisdom freely.
Navigating Psychosocial Impacts of COVID-19: Webinars with Dr. Beth Cohen
On April 1 and 2 we hosted a series of webinars for Human Services staff and leaders focused on navigating the often-overlooked psychosocial impacts of a crisis in general, and with COVID-19 in particular. The trauma-informed and leadership-focused webinars examine some of the atypical leadership behaviors required during these challenging times, as well as trauma-informed leadership practices that can help reduce workforce burnout and stress.
COVID-19 Stress, Distress and Trauma Video Series with Dr. Bruce Perry
World-renowned expert in child health and well-being and principal of the Neurosequential Network Dr. Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D., has produced a series of short videos to help professionals (and parents) better understand and navigate the impacts of the COVID-19 global health crisis—on themselves, their families and the vulnerable families they serve.
To access these videos, as well as other helpful resources from Dr. Perry, visit this site.
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