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CPOCF Training Program
The Chief Probation Officers of California Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. CPOCF supports and conducts research, provides educational and training activities relative to the development of the probation industry.
For more information regarding upcoming trainings, please click on Training Calendar.
Best Practices for Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) – Sacramento 2023
Registration Now Open
Limited Spots Available
Batterer intervention programming (BIP) is an important component in the treatment of DV offenders. Ensuring that BIP providers comply with operational guidelines and use promising and evidence-based programming is a critical responsibility of California’s Probation Departments.
Domestic Violence Core Training For Probation Officers – Sacramento 2023
Registration Now Open
Limited Spots Available
Probation Officers who supervise individuals convicted of domestic violence offenses encounter issues that are not common in other types of supervision caseloads. For example, these Probation Officers interact more with victims, work directly with Batterer Intervention Programs, and need to understand the unique dynamics of interpersonal relationship violence. This two-day (16 hour) intensive, highly interactive, victim-centered trauma-informed core training is specifically designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of Probation Officers responsible for the supervision of individuals convicted of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Topics include: understanding victim and offender profiles and behavior; victim-blaming; history of trauma and abuse; power and control issues; legal role and authority of probation; restraining orders; domestic violence courts; supervision techniques, including awareness about LGBTQ issues; risk assessments; investigation issues; the expectations and requirements of Batterer Intervention Programs; evidence-based interventions and fidelity; data collection; and secondary trauma and toxic stress.
Target Audience: This course is designed for Probation Officers responsible for the supervision of individuals convicted of domestic violence, dating violence and stalking court case.
Due to high demand, please contact CPOC if you’d like to enroll more than 3 people.
Location: Sacramento, CA
Dates: September 19 & 20, 2023; 8:00am to 5:00 daily.
STC Cert # 07297763 (16 STC Hours)
No Cost to Attend this training
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/0gbakz
Managers Leadership Academy – Sacramento Fall 2023
This course meets BSCC’s Manager Core Requirement.
This course is designed to prepare mid-level managers for executive positions in California probation departments. This is a two week academy. Topics to be covered in week one are the following: Leadership in Probation, LPI 360 Assessment, Individual Leadership Styles, Leadership Planning, Project and Change Management, Human Resources and Workforce Planning. Topics covered in week two are the following: Ethics, Evidence-Based Practices and Data-Decision Making, Strategic Planning, Operational Management, Communications & Media, Budget & Fiscal Management and Wellness.
NOTE: At this time, this class is limited to probation staff ONLY. Howerver, this can include both sworn and non-sworn staff, and support professionals, such as IT and HR.
Dates and Times:
LPI Enrollment Webinar: August 2, 2023 | 9:30am to
11:30am
Week 1: September 11-15, 2023
Mon to Thur 8:00am to 5:30pm | Fri 8:00am to 12:00pm
Week 2: October 16-20, 2023
Mon 1:00pm-5:00pm | Tues to Thur 8:00am to 5:30pm; Fri
8:00am to 1:00pm
Attendees will also be required to complete up to 5-hours of
self-paced learning prior to Week One.
Cost: $1500 STC Tuition
Lunch will be provided daily EXCEPT Friday, September 15th and Monday, October 16th.
STC Number - 09957046 (80 STC Hours for both weeks)
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/vWZOyL
Child and Family Team Meetings: Facilitation Training – Sacramento County
Registration Now Open
Limited Spots Available
This 3-day in-person training provides participants with the basic knowledge and skills to facilitate a Child and Family Team (CFT) meeting. Utilizing the Integrated Core Practice Model (ICPM) as the foundational guide for CFT meeting facilitators, trainees will learn: 1) key elements of team meetings for safety and case planning 2) procedural basics of team meeting facilitation 3) the role and skills needed to be an effective CFT facilitator 4) structured problem-solving and solution-focused dialogue within team meetings. Although probation is not required to complete the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS), probations’ involvement of sharing and receiving foster youths’ information from the CANS are crucial components in assisting in the safety, permanency, and well-being of foster youth. This course will provide an overview of CANS and cover the main areas that are applicable to probation.
Location: Sacramento, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Dates:
September 26 & 27, 2023 – 8:30am-4:30pm
September 28, 2023 – 8:30am-3:30pm
STC Credits- 20 STC hours (STC # 00053433)
No Cost to Attend this training.
Lunch will be provided each day.
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/aMkQlq
Live Webinar: CCR – Concurrent Planning
This course provides a thorough review of concurrent planning
practice for probation officers working with foster youth in
California including definitions, legal basis, implementation
strategies, best practices, and documentation requirements.
*Working webcam and microphone are needed to participate in
this webinar.
Instructors:
Anna Ruiz, CPOC Consultant/Retired Orange County Probation
Department
Rob Doty, CPOC Consultant/Retired Juvenile Division Director from
Santa Cruz County Probation Department
Virtual Platform: Zoom Meeting
Date and Time:
May 1st, 2023
8:30am – 12:30pm
STC Certification # 06840226 (4 hours)
No cost to attend this training.
Registration: https://cvent.me/dXabyB
CCR: Quality Matters – Enhancing Caseworker Visits for Foster Care Youth to Succeed
Quality engagement is essential when visiting youth in out-of-home care as this crucial component assist with ensuring positive outcomes for foster care youth. Since the federal passage of the Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006, the state of California has upgraded the performance standards for caseworker visits to be in accordance with federal guidelines that includes frequency, location, and quality of caseworker visits.
SB 823 Implementation Training: Virtual Series
Registration for May-September Sessions Available
Monthly Training
The Chief Probation Officers of California Foundation have partnered with Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice to deliver a virtual training series to Probation Chiefs and probation staff. This eight part module series supports a foundational framework for the local implementation of SB 823 that is focused on proven, successful evidence-based practices. Modules will incorporate adolescent brain research and positive youth development with an emphasis on trauma informed practices, family engagement, and race, equity and inclusion. Monthly office hours will also be convened by RFK staff upon completion of each module.
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm PST for all eight
modules.
Virtual Platform: Zoom
Meeting
Cost: $75 per Individual Session (STC
Reimbursable $37.50)
$560 (STC Reimbursable $300) - available until
February 24, 2023
STC Credits: 16 STC Hours
(2 STC Hours per Module)
REGISTER HERE: https://cvent.me/YwkEE5
Training Schedule:
Module #1: Implementation of SB 823 and SB 92
Monday, February 27th *COMPLETED
Module #2: SYTF Core Elements for Court Orders & Court Report
Monday, March 27th *COMPLETED
Module #3: The Individual Rehabilitation Plan (IRP)
Monday. April 17th
Module #4: Status Review Hearings
Monday, May 22nd
Module #5: Preparing for Re-entry
Monday, June 12th
Module #6: Engaging Youth, Families and MDT Partners
Monday, July 10th
Module #7: Working with Transition Age Youth
Monday, August 14th
Module #8: Positive Incentive Behavior Programs
Monday, September 11th
View Module Descriptions and Office Hours HERE.
Child and Family Team Meetings Facilitation Training – Ventura County
In-Person Training
This 3-day in-person training provides participants with the
basic knowledge and skills to facilitate a Child and Family Team
(CFT) meeting. Utilizing the Integrated Core Practice Model
(ICPM) as the foundational guide for CFT meeting facilitators,
trainees will learn: 1) key elements of team meetings for safety
and case planning 2) procedural basics of team meeting
facilitation 3) the role and skills needed to be an effective CFT
facilitator 4) structured problem-solving and solution-focused
dialogue within team meetings. Although probation is not required
to complete the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS),
probations’ involvement of sharing and receiving foster youths’
information from the CANS are crucial components in assisting in
the safety, permanency, and well-being of foster youth. This
course will provide an overview of CANS and cover the main areas
that are applicable to probation.
In-Person Course Schedule:
April 18-19, 2023 | 8:30am to 4:30pm
April 20, 2023 | 8:30am to 3:30pm
No cost to attend training
STC Credits – 20 STC hours (STC # 00053433)
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/laMbLP
COVID 19 Protocols:
CPOC will actively monitor state and local guidance to ensure a
continued focus on the health and safety of our attendees,
trainers and CPOC staff. Courses scheduled in-person may move to
a virtual format depending on local restrictions and
recommendations.
Managers Leadership Academy – Sacramento 2023
Registration Closed
In-Person Training
This course meets BSCC’s Manager Core Requirement.
This course is designed to prepare mid-level managers for executive positions in California probation departments. This is a two week academy. Topics to be covered in week one are the following: Leadership in Probation, LPI 360 Assessment, Individual Leadership Styles, Leadership Planning, Project and Change Management, Human Resources and Workforce Planning. Topics covered in week two are the following: Ethics, Evidence-Based Practices and Data-Decision Making, Strategic Planning, Operational Management, Communications & Media, Budget & Fiscal Management and Wellness.
NOTE: At this time, this class is limited to probation staff ONLY.
Dates and Times:
LPI Enrollment Webinar: January 30, 2023 | 9:00am to
11:00am
Week 1: March 13-17, 2023
Mon to Thur 8:00am to 5:30pm | Fri 8:00am to 12:00pm
Week 2: April 17-21, 2023
Mon 1:00pm-5:00pm | Tues to Thur 8:00am to 5:30pm; Fri
8:00am to 1:00pm
Attendees will also be required to complete up to 5-hours of
self-paced learning prior to Week 1.
Cost: $1500 STC Tuition
Lunch will be provided daily EXCEPT Friday, March 17th and Monday, April 17th.
STC Number - 09957046 (80 STC Hours for both weeks)
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/1L7mv1
COVID-19 Update for In-Person Trainings: CPOC will actively
monitor state and local guidance to ensure a continued focus on
the health and safety of our attendees, trainers and CPOC
staff.
California Pretrial Training: Pretrial Support, Part I
Now Available
The training will review the evidence-based and practical ways a pretrial services program can promote people’s pretrial success. The methods discussed in the training honor the presumption of innocence, the requirement of “least restrictive means,” and the principle of human dignity. In doing so, the focus of supervision shifts from managing failure to promoting success. Faculty will cover in detail the research on pretrial strategies (such as court notification, supervision, and electronic monitoring).
California Pretrial Training: Arraignment Hearing
This course will review the role that a pretrial services program
may play during the arraignment hearing. Faculty will review the
legal principles of a meaningful arraignment and the importance
of the pretrial assessment report that a pretrial services
officer may provide to the court and other stakeholders. The
course will also discuss the value of pretrial services attending
the court hearing. Finally, faculty will present on the
distinction between court-ordered release conditions and
voluntary services.
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CPOC Hope Navigator Training
Hope Navigator Course: At a Glance
The Hope Navigator Course is an in-depth “train-the-trainer” training that builds the capacity to train, provide leadership and support with finding, enhancing, and modeling hope-centered initiatives. Hope Navigators are empowered to develop and implement hope-centered initiatives to improve the wellbeing and goal attainment of targeted populations.
California Pretrial Training: Before Arraignment
This course will review the role that a pretrial services program
may play during the pre-arraignment time period. Participants
will learn about how pretrial services may provide information to
help judicial officers make the pre-arraignment release
decisions. The session will also cover the basics on pretrial
risk assessment tools, an overview of the most commonly used
tools, the role of the assessor, and the importance of quality
assurance. Faculty will also address the needs and ways to assess
a person’s ability to meet a financial release condition.
Supervisors Leadership Academy – San Mateo 2022
The Supervisors Leadership Academy (SLA) is designed to prepare first line Probation Department supervisors for their new role as change leaders. Leadership can be defined as a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. Whether this is your definition or not, being an effective leader is key for any supervisor. This SLA program is designed to take participants to the next level as a leader in their department. Topics that will be covered in week 1 include Real Colors temperament tool, leadership roles, organizational culture, learning organization, Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), Leading and Managing Change, understanding cycle of conflict and workforce diversity. Topics covered in week 2 include workforce diversity, conflict management, performance measures, data-decision making, reward & recognition, and coaching and mentoring.
Location: San Mateo, CA
Cost: $1100 STC Tuition
STC Certification: Certified for 68 Hours
for both weeks.
STC # Week 1: 04447812 (34 Hours)
STC # Week 2: 00532788 (34 Hours)
Course Schedule:
Week 1: September 19-23, 2022
Week 2: October 24-28, 2022
Mondays – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday to Thursdays – 8:00am to 5:00pm
Fridays – 8:00am to 12:00pm
Lunch will not be provided
Application: SLA San Mateo Application
COVID-19 Update for In-Person Trainings: CPOC will actively monitor state and local guidance to ensure a continued focus on the health and safety of our attendees, trainers and CPOC staff. Courses scheduled in-person may move to a virtual format depending on local restrictions and recommendations.
Supervisors Leadership Academy – Madera
WEEK ONE: MAY 2 – MAY 6, 2022
WEEK TWO: JUNE 6 – JUNE 10, 2022
The Supervisors Leadership Academy (SLA) is designed to prepare first line Probation Department supervisors for their new role as change leaders. Leadership can be defined as a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. Whether this is your definition or not, being an effective leader is key for any supervisor. This SLA program is designed to take participants to the next level as a leader in their department. Topics that will be covered in week 1 include Real Colors temperament tool, leadership roles, organizational culture, learning organization, Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), Leading and Managing Change, understanding cycle of conflict and workforce diversity. Topics covered in week 2 include workforce diversity, conflict management, performance measures, data-decision making, reward & recognition, and coaching and mentoring.
Location: Madera, CA
Cost: $1100 STC Tuition
STC Certification: Certified for 72 Hours for
both weeks.
STC # Week 1: 04447812
STC # Week 2: 00532788
Course Schedule:
Week 1: May 2 - May 6, 2022
Week 2: June 6 - June 10, 2022
Monday – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday to Thursday – 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday – 8:00am – 3:00pm
Lunch will not be provided
Registration Closed
COVID-19 Update for In-Person Trainings: CPOC will actively monitor state and local guidance to ensure a continued focus on the health and safety of our attendees, trainers and CPOC staff. Courses scheduled in-person may move to a virtual format depending on local restrictions and recommendations.
Supervisors Leadership Academy – San Bernardino
NEW Dates
The Supervisors Leadership Academy (SLA) is designed to prepare first line Probation Department supervisors for their new role as change leaders. Leadership can be defined as a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. Whether this is your definition or not, being an effective leader is key for any supervisor. This SLA program is designed to take participants to the next level as a leader in their department. Topics that will be covered in week 1 include Real Colors temperament tool, leadership roles, organizational culture, learning organization, Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), Leading and Managing Change, understanding cycle of conflict and workforce diversity. Topics covered in week 2 include workforce diversity, conflict management, performance measures, data-decision making, reward & recognition, and coaching and mentoring.
Location: San Bernardino, CA
Cost: $1100 STC Tuition
STC Certification: Certified for 72 Hours for
both weeks.
STC # Week 1: 04447812
STC # Week 2: 00532788
Course Schedule:
Week 1: May 16 - May 20, 2022
Week 2: June 13 – June 17, 2022
Monday – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday to Thursday – 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday – 8:00am – 3:00pm
Lunch will not be provided
Application: SLA San Bernardino Application
COVID-19 Update for In-Person Trainings: CPOC will actively monitor state and local guidance to ensure a continued focus on the health and safety of our attendees, trainers and CPOC staff. Courses scheduled in-person may move to a virtual format depending on local restrictions and recommendations.