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  • Vicarious Trauma and Fostering Resilience

    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…

  • LGBTQ+ Learning Community

    Join us for our monthly LGBTQ+ Learning Community, facilitated by Marlee Goodman, ICOY’s LGBTQ+ Liaison, HRC, and Training & Trauma Initiatives Specialist. These 1-hour conversational and informational sessions will create a space to bring together leaders in the field committed to advancing the rights, safety, and authenticity of queer youth, families, and service providers across…

  • Older Youth Permanency Training

    Older Youth Permanency Training
    Kankakee Community College 100 College Drive Room D123 Kankakee, IL 60901 Kankakee Community College 100 College Drive Room D123 Kankakee, IL 60901, Kankakee

    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.…

  • Caring for the Carer: Beyond Self-Care

    The concept of self-care is familiar within the human services field; however, the barriers to engaging in self-care are often overlooked. One of the greatest barriers is the individualistic framing of self-care. We know that relationships foster resilience, so why aren’t we talking more about collective and community care? In this training, participants will shift…

  • 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…

  • Talking With Families About Neurodiversity

    Conversations with families about neurodivergence are some of the most delicate a provider has, and this session helps participants approach them with more confi dence. It covers communication strategies grounded in a strengths-based perspective, along with common concerns families raise. Participants leave better equipped to build trust and partnerships with the families they work with.…

  • 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 Manager of Membership & Communications, Ally Abeles, at aabeles@icoyouth.org.

  • Building a Trauma-Informed Organization

    Creating a trauma-informed organization does not follow a one-size-fits-all approach. This training provides organizations with a foundational guide for developing and strengthening trauma-informed practices within their internal structures. Participants will explore ways policies and procedures can be revised through a trauma-informed lens while building strategies and organizational capacity to resist re-traumatization. By the end of…

  • The Impact of Trauma on Youth

    During this session, participants will dive into understanding the profound impact trauma has on youth. Participants will receive a comprehensive understanding of trauma responses, including their relation to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), brain development, behavior, and more. Additionally, this training will explore the ways in which early trauma can breed negative mental health challenges for…

  • Walking Through Together: Applying the Five Doors in Youth Service

    Applying the Five Doors in Youth Services Building on the introductory session, this application-focused workshop moves from awareness into practice. Participants bring their own program contexts into the room, work through real scenarios drawn from youth and family services settings, and develop concrete next steps for their organizations. Special emphasis is placed on invisible disabilities,…

  • Positive Youth Development

    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…

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