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SUMMARY:Gender and Sexuality 101
DESCRIPTION:This is an introductory course on Gender and Sexuality 101. This virtual training will focus on building foundational knowledge as well as best practices. Gender and Sexuality 101 aims to be accessible and beginner friendly\, to support facilitators who are beginning to work to make their programming more inclusive. This training will center on the understanding that all youth deserve access to safe spaces\, and this training will lay foundational knowledge for developing safe and inclusive practices in out-of-school time for LGBTQIA+ youth. \nTopics will include:\n– Spectra of Identities\n– Intersectionality\n– Pronouns\n– Social Determinants of Health \nThree Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling licenses (LSW\, LCSW\, LPC\, LCPC). If you would like to request CEUs\, you may do so in the evaluation survey sent after completing this training. For more information on ICOY’s training attendance policy please see here: https://www.icoyouth.org/attendance-policy \nTrainer: Andrew Hitzhusen
URL:https://www.icoyouth.org/event/gender-and-sexuality-101-2/
CATEGORIES:IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic
LOCATION:https://icoyouth-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tbxUmeYnTQer4F-cTODFrg
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SUMMARY:Legal Training for Practitioners Working with Youth in Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Please join ICOY’s legal training 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 guidelines for case managers. \nFive continuing education units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling licenses (LSW\, LCSW\, LPC\, LCPC). If you would like to request CEUs\, you may do so in the evaluation survey sent after completing this training. For more information on ICOY’s training attendance policy please see here: https://www.icoyouth.org/attendance-policy/ \nPlease Note: There will be a one hour lunch break. \nTrainers: Rights and Restoration Law Group \n 
URL:https://www.icoyouth.org/event/legal-training-for-practitioners-working-with-youth-in-crisis-2/
CATEGORIES:IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic
LOCATION:https://icoyouth-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/284dePaFRVWbNRCMZutE_g
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260524T180743
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SUMMARY:Engagement as the Foundation of Change: Rooting in the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
DESCRIPTION:This session focuses on the “Spirit” of Motivational Interviewing – partnership\, acceptance\, compassion\, and empowerment – as the essential starting point for all change work. Participants will learn how to cultivate authentic\, culturally responsive engagement that builds trust and rapport while honoring autonomy. Through exploration of MI’s relational elements\, participants will strengthen their ability to support motivation as a dynamic\, collaborative interpersonal process. \nThree Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling licenses (LSW\, LCSW\, LPC\, LCPC). If you would like to request CEUs\, you may do so in the evaluation survey sent after completing this training. For more information on ICOY’s training attendance policy please see here: https://www.icoyouth.org/attendance-policy \nTrainer: Gabriela Zapata-Alma
URL:https://www.icoyouth.org/event/engagement-as-the-foundation-of-change-rooting-in-the-spirit-of-motivational-interviewing/
CATEGORIES:IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic
LOCATION:https://icoyouth-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/c8tHlmzMRTW1XmyuKnsi-g
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T110000
DTSTAMP:20260524T180743
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SUMMARY:From Operations to Governance: Increasing the Effectiveness of Your Board of Directors
DESCRIPTION:This two-hour virtual training will focus on the basic elements of building and sustaining a board of directors. Topics covered will include: \n•The role of boards in the nonprofit sector\n•The three duties of a board of directors: care\, loyalty\, and obedience\n•The difference between governing and operational boards\n•Board recruitments: including the use of a board grid\, developing a recruitment policy\, and onboarding\n•Ongoing board engagement \nSuggested Audience: Organizations that are less than ten years old\, organizations with less than ten board members who wish to increase the size of their board and their officers\, first time nonprofit CEOs/Executive Directors. \nTwo Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling licenses (LSW\, LCSW\, LPC\, LCPC). If you would like to request CEUs\, you may do so in the evaluation survey sent after completing this training. For more information on ICOY’s training attendance policy please see here: https://www.icoyouth.org/attendance-policy \nTrainer: Paul Hamann
URL:https://www.icoyouth.org/event/building-your-organizational-board/
CATEGORIES:IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic
LOCATION:https://icoyouth-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/s1jUzmu3RO6SsMrUzLVQwQ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T150000
DTSTAMP:20260524T180743
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SUMMARY:Positive Youth Development
DESCRIPTION:Understanding Youth Development: Harnessing the Power to Transform Individuals and Communities: History / Core Concepts / Practical Application. This module provides participants the opportunity to ground themselves within the history and theory that have led to positive youth development. Core principles and concepts of youth development as a model to create organizational and community change is offered in contrast to traditional youth services model. Participants have the opportunity to explore practical applications of the model through small group work. \nThree continuing education units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling licenses (LSW\, LCSW\, LPC\, LCPC). If you would like to request CEUs\, you may do so in the evaluation survey sent after completing this training. For more information on ICOY’s training attendance policy please see here: https://www.icoyouth.org/attendance-policy/ \nTrainers: LYTE Collective
URL:https://www.icoyouth.org/event/positive-youth-development-5/
CATEGORIES:IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic
LOCATION:https://icoyouth-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/TXiYDWAbQcGKHncZo60rSQ
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T120000
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SUMMARY:Embracing Justice for All: Immigration & Intersectional Lenses
DESCRIPTION:This virtual training explores the impact of immigration policies on young people and families. With an emphasis on equity and culturally responsive practices\, participants will explore actionable strategies through real stories and practical frameworks to better support immigrant and mixed-status youth. \nTwo Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling licenses (LSW\, LCSW\, LPC\, LCPC). If you would like to request CEUs\, you may do so in the evaluation survey sent after completing this training. For more information on ICOY’s training attendance policy please see here: https://www.icoyouth.org/attendance-policy \nTrainer: Issac Carter
URL:https://www.icoyouth.org/event/embracing-justice-for-all-immigration/
CATEGORIES:IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic
LOCATION:https://icoyouth-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/1fsxri-TSmeXA57jFcPfgw
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260211T120000
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SUMMARY:Youth Experiencing Housing Instability 101
DESCRIPTION:This two-day webinar provides supervisory and front-line staff working in DHS funded Homeless Youth programs with essential information they need to ensure effective practice and compliance with the program’s regulations. Participants will learn how to best engage homeless youth and create the environments and programs that most effectively meet their needs. During this training we will review some of the unique needs and characteristics of the homeless youth population and provide an introduction to best practices for working with these young people through case studies\, group discussions\, and linkages to resources. Additionally\, the workshop will provide information about DHS requirements for Homeless Youth programs\, so staff and supervisors can understand how to ensure their compliance with their contract obligations. \nFour continuing education units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling licenses (LSW\, LCSW\, LPC\, LCPC). If you would like to request CEUs\, you may do so in the evaluation survey sent after completing this training. For more information on ICOY’s training attendance policy please see here: https://www.icoyouth.org/attendance-policy/ \nTrainer(s): Cheris Larson
URL:https://www.icoyouth.org/event/youth-experiencing-housing-instability-101-10/
CATEGORIES:Homeless Youth,IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic
LOCATION:https://icoyouth-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/EvaHHQelSrKYS2dvBlDj1A
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T120000
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SUMMARY:Restorative Justice 101
DESCRIPTION:Restorative Justice (RJ) 101 is a two hour virtual introduction to restorative justice that provides participants with a foundational understanding of restorative justice principles\, practices\, and applications. The session will cover the core concepts of restorative justice\, explore its differences from traditional justice systems\, and discuss its applications in educational settings\, workplaces\, and the criminal justice system. Interactive elements such as a case study scenario will allow participants to engage with the material actively. The training will conclude with a Q&A session and provide resources for further learning. \nTwo continuing education units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling licenses (LSW\, LCSW\, LPC\, LCPC). If you would like to request CEUs\, you may do so in the evaluation survey sent after completing this training. For more information on ICOY’s training attendance policy please see here: https://www.icoyouth.org/attendance-policy/ \nTrainer: Karlyn Boens
URL:https://www.icoyouth.org/event/restorative-justice-101-6/
CATEGORIES:IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic
LOCATION:https://icoyouth-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/QUzQw2DrSaKqHewlq9hlZw
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T120000
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SUMMARY:Grant Writing 101
DESCRIPTION:This introductory session is designed for nonprofit staff\, board members\, and volunteers with little or no experience writing a grant proposal. \nParticipants will learn: how to discern if a funding opportunity is a good fit for their organization; about the difference between public- and private-sector grants; about the current trends in grant making; how to structure a grant proposal for a foundation grant; and how to respond to an IDHS request for proposals. \nThree Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling licenses (LSW\, LCSW\, LPC\, LCPC). If you would like to request CEUs\, you may do so in the evaluation survey sent after completing this training. For more information on ICOY’s training attendance policy please see here: https://www.icoyouth.org/attendance-policy \nTrainer: Kristin Olson
URL:https://www.icoyouth.org/event/grant-writing-101-5/
CATEGORIES:IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic
LOCATION:https://icoyouth-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/bbMAk_60S-y3zcDnhY-EFg
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SUMMARY:Community Asset Mapping: Building Partnerships for Sustainable Impact
DESCRIPTION:This interactive\, introductory-level training will explore the fundamentals of Community Asset Mapping as a powerful tool for identifying local strengths\, resources\, and opportunities to support partnership development and long-term sustainability. Join us to connect\, collaborate\, and map your way to stronger partnerships and more resilient programs. Over the course of two hours\, participants will:\n– Gain a foundational understanding of community asset mapping\, including key concepts and types of assets (individual\, institutional\, physical\, cultural\, etc.)\n– Explore real-world examples of how asset mapping supports program planning\, community engagement\, and collaboration\n– Engage in hands-on exercises to practice identifying and categorizing community assets using asset mapping tools and frameworks\n– Learn strategies to apply asset mapping to partnership development and sustainability planning within their own communities or programs \nTwo Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling licenses (LSW\, LCSW\, LPC\, LCPC). If you would like to request CEUs\, you may do so in the evaluation survey sent after completing this training. For more information on ICOY’s training attendance policy please see here: https://www.icoyouth.org/attendance-policy \nTrainer: Nikki Gillani
URL:https://www.icoyouth.org/event/community-asset-mapping-building-partnerships-for-sustainable-impact/
CATEGORIES:IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic
LOCATION:https://icoyouth-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/-IBYQm1GSMyJVxrslvUaDQ
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T140000
DTSTAMP:20260524T180743
CREATED:20251208T221646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T170018Z
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SUMMARY:Reimagining Community: Practice & Application Lab
DESCRIPTION:This in-person workshop is a facilitated learning environment where providers apply the concepts from the virtual series to real scenarios and organizational contexts. The lab focuses on practical skill-building\, reflective dialogue\, and collaborative problem-solving. \n Focus Areas:\n• Making meaning of the four core elements of thriving community life: safety\, youth voice\, belonging through intentional space design\, and sustaining the people who hold the work\n• Applying the core elements into real provider contexts\n• Peer exchange and shared learning across provider sites and roles \nWhat Participants Leave With:\n• Concrete strategies for building relational trust with youth and families\n• Tools for designing environments where belonging can emerge\n• Language and approaches for supporting youth agency and shared leadership\n• A personal sustainability plan and organization-specific takeaways. \nTwo Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling licenses (LSW\, LCSW\, LPC\, LCPC). If you would like to request CEUs\, you may do so in the evaluation survey sent after completing this training. For more information on ICOY’s training attendance policy please see here: https://www.icoyouth.org/attendance-policy \nTrainer: Karlyn Boens
URL:https://www.icoyouth.org/event/reimagining-community-practice-application-lab-2/
CATEGORIES:IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T113000
DTSTAMP:20260524T180743
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SUMMARY:Managing Unconscious Bias
DESCRIPTION:Recognize\, understand\, and manage unconscious bias to create a more diverse\, equitable\, and inclusive (DEI) workplace. Participants will explore the nature of unconscious bias\, its impact on decision-making and behavior\, and strategies to mitigate its effects. \nTwo Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling licenses (LSW\, LCSW\, LPC\, LCPC). If you would like to request CEUs\, you may do so in the evaluation survey sent after completing this training. For more information on ICOY’s training attendance policy please see here: https://www.icoyouth.org/attendance-policy. \nTrainer: Heshima Mance
URL:https://www.icoyouth.org/event/managing-unconscious-bias-2/
CATEGORIES:IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic
LOCATION:https://icoyouth-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/YdGZNDZXRuSc2p__sWzcKA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T120000
DTSTAMP:20260524T180743
CREATED:20251208T221646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T155510Z
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SUMMARY:Guiding\, Not Telling: Using Motivational Interviewing to Shape Session Focus Together
DESCRIPTION:Participants will learn how to collaboratively develop agendas and guide conversations in ways that support\, rather than steer\, the people they serve. This session introduces core MI strategies for establishing focus while honoring autonomy\, enhancing engagement\, and creating a shared sense of direction for the work ahead. \nThree Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling licenses (LSW\, LCSW\, LPC\, LCPC). If you would like to request CEUs\, you may do so in the evaluation survey sent after completing this training. For more information on ICOY’s training attendance policy please see here: https://www.icoyouth.org/attendance-policy \nTrainer: Gabriela Zapata-Alma
URL:https://www.icoyouth.org/event/guiding-not-telling-using-motivational-interviewing-to-shape-session/
CATEGORIES:IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic
LOCATION:https://icoyouth-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/kuSTBB7vQfuMxvQWPqehYw
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