IDHS Trainings
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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…
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Homeless Youth Management Meeting
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicPlease join us for the quarterly HY Management Meeting. As a reminder, this meeting is mandatory for each program with the purpose of increasing communication across programs and with the…
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Community Youth Services (CYS) 101
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicThe purpose of CYS 101 is to engage providers in intentional, productive, and constructive ways to fulfill grant requirements while recognizing and enhancing their strengths. Training will promote positive outcomes…
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The Impact of Trauma on Youth
IDHS Trauma TrainingDuring this session participants will dive into understanding the profound impact of trauma on youth. Participants will receive a comprehensive understanding of trauma responses including their relation to Adverse Childhood…
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Restoring Love to Justice: Love, Violence Interruption, & Restorative Care
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicGrounded in youth development and community healing, this session explores how love and care can be powerful tools in interrupting cycles of violence. Participants will learn restorative approaches that build…
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Casey Life Skills
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicPlease join us for this Casey Life Skills training, developed by Casey Family Programs, which teaches youth providers how to use life skills assessments with youth in homeless youth and…
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Community Trauma and Resiliency
IDHS Trauma TrainingThis session is designed to provide a deeper understanding of community trauma and the systems that cause and perpetuate harm. Participants will identify risk factors driving community violence and its…
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Engaged and Empowered: Fundamentals to Trauma-Informed Youth Engagement
IDHS Trauma TrainingIn this training we will discuss and explore what makes for meaningful youth engagement. To do this, we will unpack the impact of systemic barriers and reframe our understanding of…
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Illinois Youth Investment Program (IYIP) Management Meeting
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicPlease join us for the quarterly IYIP Management Meeting. As a reminder, this meeting is mandatory for each program with the purpose of increasing communication across programs and with the…
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Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Practice: Crisis Recognition and Responses
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicCrisis Recognition and Responses prepares service professionals to recognize how trauma influences behavior and engagement while applying cultural humility and intersectional awareness. It guides them in effectively managing suicidality, self-harm,…
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Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services (CCBYS) Supervisor Training
IDHS Capacity Building Training TopicThrough 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…