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  • Child Welfare Coalition Call

    ICOY Members

    Join ICOY and other member organizations on a 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 of…

  • CCBYS Supervisor

    Virtual Event
    Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services (CCBYS)

    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 will also focus on how to engage discretionary clients, community outreach,…

  • LGBTQ+ Learning Community

    Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services (CCBYS)

    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…

  • Trauma Talks: Domestic Violence and Trauma

    ICOY CARES Trauma Talks

    Understanding Domestic Violence is beyond observing individual relationships. Understanding Domestic Violence requires a reflection of larger society and systems to truly address its impact. Additionally, we will address the unique barriers for communities, such as mothers, youth, elders, immigrants, individuals with disabilities as a few examples. Participants will grow shared language and tools to best…

  • Unlocking Loan Repayment: A Guide to the Human Service Professional Loan Repayment Program

    Virtual Event
    Online

    Join ICOY and our partners at Illinois Partners for Human Service to learn about the Human Service Professional Loan Repayment Program, and how human service professionals can take advantage of it. We will be discussing eligibility requirements, timelines, and how to apply using the Illinois Student Assistance Commission's (ISAC) website. Special guests include ISAC representatives…

  • The Intersection of LGBTQ+ Identity and Systems

    IDHS Trauma Training

    Over 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 session will explore the complex and compounding factors that put queer youth at high risk for system involvement. Together we will unpack the societal factors,…

  • CBAT-O Live Demonstration

    IDHS Trauma Training

    This live demonstration will support participants in learning how to complete the CBAT-O with detailed step-by-step instructions. This session allows attendees to ask individualized questions regarding the CBAT-O process. If attendees are still seeking support, we encourage them to sign up for our office hours.

  • Overview of eCornerstone

    Virtual Event
    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    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…

  • Casey Life Skills

    Virtual Event
    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    Please 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 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…

  • 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. In-Person location: College…

  • Child Welfare Coalition Call

    ICOY Members

    Join ICOY and other member organizations on a 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 of…

  • Restorative Justice 201: Practicing the Principles

    Virtual Event
    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    Restorative Justice 201: Practicing the Principles is a 2 hour virtual training that builds on RJ 101 by exploring how restorative justice principles come to life in complex, real-world situations. Through interactive discussion and applied scenarios, participants will deepen their understanding of shared power, trauma-informed practice, and the role of restorative justice in systems involving…

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