IDHS Trainings
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Building Your Organizational Board
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicThis two-hour virtual training will focus on the basic elements of building and sustaining a board of directors. Topics covered will include: •The role of boards in the nonprofit sector…
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Embracing Justice for All: Immigration & Intersectional Lenses
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicThis 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…
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Positive Youth Development
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicUnderstanding 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…
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Youth Experiencing Housing Instability 101
Homeless YouthThis 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.…
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The Intersection of LGBTQ+ Identity and Systems
IDHS Trauma TrainingOver 30% of youth in the child welfare + justice systems identify as LGBTQIA2S+. Why is this percentage over 3X as much as their representation in the general population? This…
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Restorative Justice 101
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicRestorative 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…
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Grant Writing 101
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicThis introductory session is designed for nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers with little or no experience writing a grant proposal. Participants will learn: how to discern if a funding…
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Community Asset Mapping: Building Partnerships for Sustainable Impact
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicThis 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.…
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Trauma-Informed Supervision for Supervisors
IDHS Trauma TrainingThis training session is designed for supervisors, managers, and senior leadership to enhance team support and build vital supervisory networks. Together we will explore trauma-informed supervision techniques focusing on relationship…
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Reimagining Community: Practice & Application Lab
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicThis 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…
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Managing Unconscious Bias
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicRecognize, 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,…
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Guiding, Not Telling: Using Motivational Interviewing to Shape Session
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicParticipants 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…