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  • Casey Life Skills

    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…

  • Community Trauma and Resiliency

    IDHS Trauma Training

    This 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 impacts on communities, providers, and respective work they do. Participants can expect to leave the training session with knowledge and tools to address community trauma…

  • 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…

  • Illinois Youth Investment Program (IYIP) Management Meeting

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    Please 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 state. Please note: this meeting is only open to organizations that currently receive IYIP funding from IDHS.

  • Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Practice: Crisis Recognition and Responses

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    Crisis 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, and behavioral escalation with sensitivity and competence. The approach also emphasizes thorough safety planning and meeting mandated reporting responsibilities to protect client well-being Trainer: Heshima…

  • Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services (CCBYS) Supervisor Training

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    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,…

  • Restorative Justice 201

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    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 court-involved youth. The…

  • CYS Management Meeting

    Virtual Event
    Community Youth Services (CYS)

    Please join us for the quarterly CYS Management Meeting. As a reminder, this meeting is mandatory for each program with the purpose of increasing communication across programs and with the state. Please note: this meeting is only open to organizations that currently receive CYS funding from IDHS.  

  • Trauma and Juvenile Deliquency

    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…

  • 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 101: Understanding the Relation-Based Discipline

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    In this session, we will create a baseline definition and understanding of what Restorative Justice is, the various ways it can be employed, and the power of change it incurs, because it is rooted in relational awareness of self and community. Two continuing education units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and…

  • Overview of eCornerstone

    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…

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