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  • Motivational Interviewing

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    This ICOY training provides an overview of motivational interviewing and its key elements for effective practice: Values, Ambivalence, Empathy, the Spirit of MI, O.A.R.S, and Eliciting Change Talk. The main focus of motivational interviewing is to partner with the individual to enhance motivation and utilize ambivalence to build a successful plan for making change. Compared…

  • Engaged and Empowered: Fundamentals to Trauma-Informed Youth Engagement

    IDHS Trauma Training

    In 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 what engagement really means. Through a framework of power-sharing, we will practice skills to increase youth trust and enhance sustainable youth buy-in. Two continuing education…

  • Community Asset Mapping: Building Partnerships for Sustainable Impact

    Virtual Event
    IDHS Trauma Training

    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. Over the course of two hours, participants will: -Gain a foundational understanding of community asset mapping, including key concepts and types of assets (individual, institutional,…

  • LGBTQ+ Learning Community

    IDHS Trauma Training

    Join us for our monthly LGBTQ+ Learning Community, facilitated by Marlee Goodman, ICOY’s LGBTQ+ Liaison, HRC, and Training & Trauma Initiatives Specialist. These 1-hour conversational and informational sessions will create a space to bring together leaders in the field committed to advancing the rights, safety, and authenticity of queer youth, families, and service providers across…

  • Transformational Coaching

    IDHS Trauma Training

    This 2-hour training session will assist leaders in establishing meaningful relationships and expose them to alternative ways of thinking and behaving. This Concept embraces the understanding of choice and is designed to encourage the transformation of the mind, heart, and spirit. Areas we will explore include:-How to lead by example -Effective Communication -Building and Sustaining…

  • Trauma Talks: Trauma and Bullying

    ICOY CARES Trauma Talks

    Suicide is the second leading cause of death in youth ages 15-29, and students who are bullied are between 2-9 times as likely as their non-bullied peers to experience suicidality. In anticipation of the beginning of the school year, as well as Suicide Prevention Month (September), participants will gain knowledge and practical skills to effectively…

  • Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency

    IDHS Trauma Training

    In this session, participants will examine the critical intersection between trauma and juvenile delinquency, with a focus on how adverse childhood experiences shape youth behavior and involvement in the legal system. The training will help participants identify the characteristics that define ""at-risk"" and “high-risk” youth, while offering practical insights into trauma-informed strategies. Attendees will leave…

  • Legal Training for Practitioners Working with Youth in Crisis

    IDHS Trauma Training

    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.…

  • Relational Data Gathering Strategies

    RPSA

    Providers are charged with daunting responsibilities. One of the most challenging ones is to gather accurate information from clients that will be used for their treatment plans. This often require clients to divulge sensitive, potentially traumatic experiences. This training helps practitioners develop relational strategies to help clients feel safe and supported thus allowing them to…

  • Trauma and Grief

    IDHS Trauma Training

    Dr. Gabor Mate says the antidote to trauma is to grieve. In this session we will explore the many forms of grief through lenses spanning from internalized to environmental. We will explore the complex, compounding, and often ambiguous relationship between grief and trauma. Where does one start, and the other stop? Finally, we will embrace…

  • Restorative Justice 101

    IDHS Trauma Training

    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.…

  • CBAT-O Informational Session

    IDHS Trauma Training

    ICOY’s Training & Trauma Initiatives Team will provide an opportunity for IDHS funded providers and sites to ask questions about the assessment process. This 60-minute webinar will briefly walk through the history and purpose of the CBAT-O, each section of the assessment and the technical details, and those who should complete it. Time will be…

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