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  • Developmental Trauma and Maternal Stress

    IDHS Trauma Training

    This session offers attendees a foundational understanding of how trauma and stress can impact us even before birth. While it’s often assumed that children are naturally resilient to stress and trauma, true resilience is dependent on the context and wider systems in which a child develops. Together, we’ll explore key concepts such as maternal buffering,…

  • Engagement as the Foundation of Change: Rooting in the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    This session focuses on the “Spirit” of Motivational Interviewing - partnership, acceptance, compassion, and empowerment - as the essential starting point for all change work. Participants will learn how to cultivate authentic, culturally responsive engagement that builds trust and rapport while honoring autonomy. Through exploration of MI’s relational elements, participants will strengthen their ability to…

  • 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…

  • Building Your Organizational Board

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    This two-hour virtual training will focus on the basic elements of building and sustaining a board of directors. Topics covered will include: •The role of boards in the nonprofit sector •The three duties of a board of directors: care, loyalty, and obedience •The difference between governing and operational boards •Board recruitments: including the use of…

  • Embracing Justice for All: Immigration & Intersectional Lenses

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    This virtual training explores the impact of immigration policies on young people and families. With an emphasis on equity and culturally responsive practices, participants will explore actionable strategies through real stories and practical frameworks to better support immigrant and mixed-status youth. Two Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for participants with social work and…

  • Positive Youth Development

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    Understanding Youth Development: Harnessing the Power to Transform Individuals and Communities: History / Core Concepts / Practical Application. This module provides participants the opportunity to ground themselves within the history and theory that have led to positive youth development. Core principles and concepts of youth development as a model to create organizational and community change…

  • 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…

  • ICOY 101

    Virtual Event
    Online

    Join ICOY’s Membership team for an overview of ICOY’s benefits, partnerships, history, and offerings! This session will be geared towards new staff at ICOY’s member organizations as well as prospective members. All are welcome! Email Sr. Manager of Communications & Outreach Conor Van Santen (cvansanten@icoyouth.org) with any questions you may have!

  • CBAT-O Final Reports & Results

    CBAT-O

    This informational webinar is designed to support providers gain clarity on how to interpret their CBAT-O final report and results. Our team will walk them through each component of the report (including the Trauma-Sensitive Environmental Checklist, Comment Section, and section-by-section CBAT-O results). We will also review the information included in the accompanying email, such as…

  • 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,…

  • Restorative Justice 101

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    Restorative Justice (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…

  • 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…

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