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  • 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.…

  • Youth Experiencing Housing Instability 101

    Homeless Youth

    This two-day webinar provides supervisory and front-line staff working in DHS funded Homeless Youth programs with essential information they need to ensure effective practice and compliance with the program's regulations. Participants will learn how to best engage homeless youth and create the environments and programs that most effectively meet their needs. During this training we…

  • 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…

  • ICOY Monthly Member Call

    ICOY Members

    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.

  • Trauma-Informed De-Escalation

    IDHS Trauma Training

    This training will present an overview of the factors that can escalate a situation and/or individual. Together we will go through the escalation cycle and responses to each phase, work to understand how to identify our own and others’ conflict styles, trauma responses, and triggers. We will learn practical de-escalation principles and skills to support…

  • SavvyFi x ICOY Public Service Loan Forgiveness Educational Webinar

    Zoom
    Virtual Event
    ICOY Members

    Join ICOY and our colleagues from SavvyFi as they discuss the current student loan landscape and what student borrowers can expect in the near future--especially with the looming implementation of President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill.

  • Casey Life Skills

    Virtual Event
    ICOY Members

    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…

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