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  • ICOY Monthly Member Call

    Register below for ICOY’s monthly member call where we’ll provide updates from state and federal agencies on topics related to your work. If you don’t currently belong to a member organization but would like to participate, reach out to ICOY’s Senior Manager of Communications & Outreach, Conor Van Santen, at cvansanten@icoyouth.org.

  • Poverty and Trauma

    Trauma is often understood as a specific event, but it can also exist as an ongoing set of circumstances. Poverty is one of the most common yet frequently overlooked forms of trauma in America. In this training, participants will explore the long-term destabilization and dysregulation associated with poverty through an intersectional, historical, and transgenerational lens. The session…

  • Grant Writing 201: Distinct & Unique

    Imagine a grant officer sitting in front of the stack of proposals she received today. How do you ensure that she forwards your proposal on for review? Imagine a grant reader who has two days to review a dozen grant proposals. How do you increase your chances that he will read past your executive summary?…

  • Youth and Family Engagement: From Participation to Partnership

    This IN-PERSON training is designed to help service providers strengthen relationships with youth and their support networks. Participants will explore both individual and systemic barriers to engagement while examining ways to create meaningful opportunities for youth and caregiver participation. Using a framework rooted in power-sharing and collaboration, participants will practice strategies to increase trust, foster…

  • Child Welfare Coalition Call

    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…

  • Reimagining Community: Youth Voice & Civic Engagement

    This training explores youth agency, decision-making power, and belonging. Supports providers in co-designing engagement practices, exploring youth advisory structures, and other civic engagement methods. Two Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling licenses (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC). If you would like to request CEUs, you may do…

  • De-escalation: A Strengths-Based Approach

    In this training, participants will learn how to recognize the factors that contribute to escalation in both individuals and situations, while considering the broader situational context. Participants will explore the hierarchy of the brain and Dr. Bruce Perry’s 3 Rs to better understand why certain individuals or environments may be more prone to escalation. The…

  • The Social-Emotional Consequences of Sexual Trauma

    Sexual trauma profoundly impacts not only the body and brain, but also a survivor’s emotional world, relationships, identity, and sense of belonging. This training explores the social and emotional consequences of sexual trauma through a trauma-informed and attachment-based lens, helping professionals better understand how trauma shapes self-concept, trust, emotional regulation, and interpersonal functioning. Participants will…

  • The Impact of Substance Misuse on Family Systems

    Trauma does not occur in isolation. It affects entire family systems and impacts relationships, communication, and overall well-being. In this training, participants will focus on understanding and supporting families impacted by substance misuse through a Harm Reduction framework. Together, participants will build language, tools, and resources to better understand stigma and bias and how these dynamics can…

  • Vicarious Trauma and Fostering Reslilience

    Participants will examine the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of vicarious trauma and its impact on those in the caring field. We will explore compounding factors, including moral injury, stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout, as they relate to social services. Through group discussion and reflection, participants will deepen their understanding of self-care, reconnect with their sense of…

  • Older Youth Permanency Training

    Older Youth Permanency Training
    Fresh Visions Community Church, 1551 J David Jones Pkwy Fresh Visions Community Church, 1551 J David Jones Pkwy, Springfield

    The session is designed for providers working in Family Advocacy Centers (FACs), with youth in foster care, foster parents, & local agencies Please join Sankofa Safe Child Initiative for a two-day, in-person training held from 9:00am-to 4:00pm each day on Older Youth Permanency. This training is designed for professionals and service providers working in Family Advocacy…

  • Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency

    In this session, participants will examine the critical intersection between trauma and juvenile delinquency, with a primary focus on how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) influence youth behavior and involvement in the legal system. Participants will learn to identify characteristics commonly associated with “high-risk” youth while gaining practical, trauma-informed strategies for engaging and supporting this population. By the…

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