Member Benefits

ICOY Members receive a 30% discount on all paid ICOY trainings, including trainings customized for staff needs on topics such as trauma-informed care, positive youth development, cultural diversity and awareness, and more!

For more information about this offering, check out our Collaborative Approaches to Resilience, Education, and Support (CARES) webpage.

Members receive the ICOY Thursday Update in their inbox each week, which breaks down the news most pertinent to the child and youth services sector, such as:

• Federal, state, and local updates, including applicable changes from the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR)
• Relevant Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
• Public health news and trends
• Capacity-building resources and trainings
• Exclusive updates from the team at ICOY

Each month, ICOY hosts a member call to discuss industry happenings and share news. Additionally, these calls often feature a presentation from a subject matter expert to discuss relevant topics and issues. Additionally, ICOY hosts in-person events exclusively for the benefit of member organizations and their staff. Member events include:

• Presentations from high-ranking state officials and politicians
• Workshops on relevant issues in the field
• Opportunities to learn more about peer organizations from across the state
• Town Hall-style forums for the purpose of professional networking and development

Members are welcome to submit upcoming events to be included in ICOY’s Thursday Briefing. The newsletter is sent to hundreds of emails and has a consistently high open rate.

Guidelines:

• Events will be included for two weeks, at maximum.
• The deadline to submit a request is Monday at 5:00 pm for Thursday inclusion. Requests submitted after the deadline will not be included until the following week.

Submit the request three to four weeks before the event date for best results. Click here to submit an event.

ICOY promotes open positions at member organizations through our website and on social media. These opportunities are also sent to social work schools across Illinois.

If you are an ICOY member and would like to post an open position at your organization, please fill out this form.

ICOY advocates within the legislative and executive branches on behalf of members. Our policy team:

• Monitors, analyzes, and acts on legislation that affects children and youth
• Facilitates an open dialogue between public officials and private providers
• Convenes providers through ICOY’s Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) to shape practices and policies that improve outcomes for children and youth.

ICOY Members retain access to exclusive channels in ICOY's Virtual Community. These channels serve as virtual spaces for leaders at our member organizations to correspond with each other instantly and in real time.

If you are a member and would like to join the Virtual Community, please complete this form.