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  • Building Community and Coalitions: Coalition Building Against Systems of Oppression

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    This session, focused on building cross-sector coalitions within youth-serving spaces, explores how to unite organizations in disrupting systems that harm young people—especially those from marginalized communities. Participants will leave with tools to strengthen collective power and foster long-term collaboration. Two continuing education units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and professional counseling…

  • RPSA Management Meeting

    Virtual Event
    Greater Illinois

    Please join us for this virtual quarterly management meeting for RPSA providers! As a reminder, this meeting is mandatory for each program with the purpose of increasing communication across programs and with the state.

  • 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…

  • Culture and Trauma

    IDHS Trauma Training

    Trauma has context. That context oftentimes has cultural and historical roots. This training will explore the relationship between trauma and culture through examining the ways power and oppression impact individuals, communities, and access to resources. Additionally, participants will gain insight into how historical and transgenerational trauma can shape our familial and communal systems and experiences.…

  • Introduction of 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…

  • ICOY x Elevate Kickoff Webinar

    Virtual Event
    Online

    Join staff from ICOY and Elevate to discuss our brand-new partnership and hear about the benefits ICOY Members can enjoy when working with Elevate. Elevate is a women-owned, grant-writing agency specializing in private and foundational grants. Their services extend far beyond that scope, though! Learn more about all of their educational, technical, and capacity-building offerings…

  • Resisting Vicarious Trauma: Building Resilience and Collective Care in the Workplace

    IDHS Trauma Training

    Throughout this session, we will review the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of vicarious trauma, ensuring participants gain a comprehensive understanding of its impact. Together, we will explore the various stress responses experienced by service providers and identify effective ways to offer support. Through interactive discussions and activities, participants will explore identifying personal triggers and…

  • Grant Writing 101

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    This introductory session is designed for nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers with little or no experience writing a grant proposal. Participants will learn: how to discern if a funding opportunity is a good fit for their organization; about the difference between public- and private-sector grants; about the current trends in grant making; how to…

  • Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    A comprehensive yet accessible introduction to Motivational Interviewing (MI), this session grounds participants in MI’s core principles, evidence base, and real-world applications across supportive service settings. Participants will build a shared vocabulary for MI, practice essential skills, and understand the four key processes that guide MI conversations. They will leave with practical tools they can…

  • 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…

  • Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services 101 (CCBYS 101)

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    Join us for this webinar to learn what you need to know in order to effectively provide Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services (CCBYS) and comply with program regulations.This training is perfect for crisis workers and new supervisors. Through lectures, case studies, group exercises and role play, participants will learn how to work with youth and their…

  • Reimagining Community: Practice & Application Lab

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    Learning Community Description:This in person lab focuses on practical skill-building, reflective dialogue, and collaborative problem-solving. Focus Areas: • Making meaning of the four core elements of thriving community life: safety, youth voice, belonging through intentional space design, and sustaining the people who hold the work • Applying the core elements into real provider contexts •…

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