Upcoming Events
ICOY hosts training, policy forums, special events and other meetings for our membership, direct service providers contracted through the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and service administrators. See a calendar of all our upcoming events and training.
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Overview of eCornerstone
Overview of eCornerstone
This introductory training will provide participants with an overview of the eCornerstone system including specific data entry information for CCBYS, Redeploy, Teen REACH and Homeless Youth programs. Participants will walk through the process of logging in to eCornerstone and entering client data from enrollment to discharge. By the end of the training, participants will be…
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Legal Training for Practitioners Working with Youth in Crisis Webinar
Legal Training for Practitioners Working with Youth in Crisis Webinar
Please join ICOY’s CCBYS Legal Training on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 to review best practices for working with youth and families in the context of an agency’s legal responsibilities. We will address decision-making authority and the various players, juvenile justice laws, and intersecting legal proceedings, crisis situations and responses, rights of minors without parental consent, and legal…
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CCBYS Supervisor Training
CCBYS Supervisor Training
Please join us for this newly developed mandatory CCBYS Supervisor training! Through interactive engagement, this training will define the role of CCBYS supervisor and administrators by looking at standards, juvenile court act, MRAI, and agency practice. During this two- and half-hour webinar, we will share important skills and day-to-day learning needed for new staff. We…
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ICOY Monthly Member Call
ICOY Monthly Member Call
Register below for ICOY’s monthly member call where we’ll provide updates from state and federal agencies on topics related to your work. If you don’t currently belong to a member organization but would like to participate, reach out to Alex Hylka for more information.
Motivational Interviewing Training
Motivational Interviewing Training
This ICOY training provides an overview of motivational interviewing and its key elements for effective practice: D.E.A.R.S, O.A.R.S, Decisional Balance, and Eliciting Change Talk. The main focus of motivational interviewing is to partner with the individual to enhance motivation and resolve ambivalence about making a behavior change. Compared with non-directive counseling, this method is more…
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Trauma Virtual Learning Communities
Trauma Virtual Learning Communities
IDHS Virtual Learning Communities were created to complement the Capacity Building Assessment Tool for Organizations (CBAT-O). All IDHS funded organizations are expected to attend at least one Virtual Learning Community session. The goal is to support organizations in their focus of developing a strategic plan for implementing trauma-informed change while considering each organization’s strengths, weakness, opportunities, and…
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ICOY Child Welfare Coalition Call
ICOY Child Welfare Coalition Call
Join ICOY and other membership organizations on a biweekly call to discuss key changes in the child welfare and youth-led arena. The goal is to create a child welfare system that prepares youth to become successful and self-sufficient. Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY) seeks to focus the attention of Illinois’ elected officials in all branches…
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Improve Staff Retention with Student Loan Benefits
Improve Staff Retention with Student Loan Benefits
Recent changes to the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program changes for over 1 million students loan borrowers working for nonprofit or public sector employers. This webinar is focused on helping non profit leaders understand how these changes and the nuances of student loan benefits can be utilized to maximize benefits for your employees. Questions to…
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IYIP Management Meeting
IYIP Management Meeting
Please join us for the fourth management meeting for IYIP providers in FY22! As a reminder, this meeting is mandatory for each program with the purpose of increasing communication across programs and with the state. Agenda: TBD
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YASI Case Planning Four-Day Webinar
YASI Case Planning Four-Day Webinar
This four-day online training guides participants through a four-step model of effective case planning. The first step includes training in the YASI (Youth Assessment Screening Instrument) computerized risk/protective assessment tool as well as skill development in interviewing. The second step aids participants in choosing appropriate interventions, as well as an introduction to a framework to…
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YASI Case Planning Four-Day Webinar
YASI Case Planning Four-Day Webinar
This four-day online training guides participants through a four-step model of effective case planning. The first step includes training in the YASI (Youth Assessment Screening Instrument) computerized risk/protective assessment tool as well as skill development in interviewing. The second step aids participants in choosing appropriate interventions, as well as an introduction to a framework to…
Casey Life Skills
Casey Life Skills
The Casey Life Skills Training, developed by Casey Family Programs, teaches youth providers how to use life skills assessments with youth in homeless youth and transitioning youth programs. Casey assessments also have applications in a variety of other youth service programs including basic centers, street outreach programs, educational outreach programs and other positive youth development…
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YASI Case Planning Four-Day Webinar
YASI Case Planning Four-Day Webinar
This four-day online training guides participants through a four-step model of effective case planning. The first step includes training in the YASI (Youth Assessment Screening Instrument) computerized risk/protective assessment tool as well as skill development in interviewing. The second step aids participants in choosing appropriate interventions, as well as an introduction to a framework to…
Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities
ICOY Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training Series Dr. Issac Carter, Moriah Johnson, and Ashley Ritter Series Summary: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): Though this phrase is more popular in recent years, many people are not clear on the definition. In addition, more people consider themselves committed advocates for equity but struggle to connect their expanding…
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YASI Case Planning Four-Day Webinar
YASI Case Planning Four-Day Webinar
This four-day online training guides participants through a four-step model of effective case planning. The first step includes training in the YASI (Youth Assessment Screening Instrument) computerized risk/protective assessment tool as well as skill development in interviewing. The second step aids participants in choosing appropriate interventions, as well as an introduction to a framework to…
CYS Management Meeting
CYS Management Meeting
Please join us for today’s management meeting for CYS providers. As a reminder, this meeting is mandatory for each program with the purpose of increasing communication across programs and with the state. Agenda TBD
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Full-Day YASI Supervisor Training
Full-Day YASI Supervisor Training
This one-day training is specifically for managers, supervisors and coaches that are responsible for supervising the implementation and quality assurance practices of the YASI and case planning. The training will include implementing and using best practices, reviewing YASI case planning training practices, an introduction to the coaching model and CCBYS paperwork, reviewing expectations from DHS,…
ICOY Child Welfare Coalition Call
ICOY Child Welfare Coalition Call
Join ICOY and other membership organizations on a biweekly call to discuss key changes in the child welfare and youth-led arena. The goal is to create a child welfare system that prepares youth to become successful and self-sufficient. Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY) seeks to focus the attention of Illinois’ elected officials in all branches…
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Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities
ICOY Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training Series Dr. Issac Carter, Moriah Johnson, and Ashley Ritter Series Summary: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): Though this phrase is more popular in recent years, many people are not clear on the definition. In addition, more people consider themselves committed advocates for equity but struggle to connect their expanding knowledge…
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Working with LGBTQIA+ Youth
Working with LGBTQIA+ Youth
Come out, Come out whoever you are! Please join us for an engaging training on coming out, leaning in and EVERYTHING in between with LGBTQIA+ youth. This interactive workshop will help workers know how to offer support to the “Alphabet” by identifying and discussing the unique stressors and needs of the community. You do not…