Health & Human Services Workforce Symposium: Key Takeaways & Discussion Themes
ICOY and Illinois Partner for Human Services co-hosted a hybrid Inaugural Health and Human Services Symposium in October. This event was well attended by…
The Problem With Qualified Residential Treatment Programs in Illinois and the Solution to Repair It
by Ashley DeckertNovember 16, 2022 Illinois is no stranger to the youth mental health crisis and its impact on the state and more specifically…
Know What to Expect in This Year’s Election
Each election season, a friend of ICOY’s prepares a guide to help you know what to anticipate during the election. Here is this year’s…
ICOY Welcomes Our New Board Chair
Viviane Ngwa is an Illinois licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 25 years of experience in the human service field in both non-profit…
Health and Human Services Workforce Symposium
Join Illinois Collaboration On Youth (ICOY) and Illinois Partners for Human Services for the first Health and Human Services Workforce Symposium. This hybrid event will support the health…
Shifting the Narrative on Abuse and Neglect
Recently, the ICOY Policy Team hosted a panel discussion, “Shifting the Narrative on Abuse and Neglect.” It focused on prevention, policy solutions, and the…
Coming Around Full Circle
I grew up on the south side of Chicago. My mother always emphasized the importance of staying engaged in youth organizations. She felt as…
National Mental Health & Trauma Awareness Month
May marks National Mental Health Awareness Month and National Trauma Awareness Month. This month I reflect on my previous and current work with trauma…
Honoring the Invisibilities of Women’s History Month
Content warning: violence against women, physical forms of violence, sexual violence, rape, domestic violence, colonial violence, trauma, bystander Woman’s History Month was something that…
International Women’s Day
A few years ago, I worked as an Event Specialist for corporate grocery retail. My job included leading cooking demonstrations and creating department and…