Skip to content

Upcoming Events

ICOY hosts training, policy forums, special events and other meetings for our membership, direct service providers contracted through the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and service administrators. See a calendar of all our upcoming events and training.  

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

Filters

Changing any of the form inputs will cause the list of events to refresh with the filtered results.

  • Grant Writing Workshop: Federal Grants- Taking It Step by Step

    Virtual Event
    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

     Applying for a federal grant may seem like a daunting task.  This in-person session will walk you through the steps of finding federal grants that are a good fit for your organization, registering your agency, reviewing the grant guidance, navigating the application portal, structuring a multi-year budget, and submitting a competitive proposal.  The session is…

  • Family and Community Engagement

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    This training is designed to support service providers in building stronger connections with youth’s support networks: communities and caregivers! Participants will explore current barriers to engagement, understand the importance of connection in supporting youth success, and learn practical strategies for fostering meaningful relationships with families and communities. The training also highlights the power that each…

  • CYS Management Meeting

    Virtual Event
    Community Youth Services (CYS)

    Please join us for the quarterly CYS Management Meeting. As a reminder, this meeting is mandatory for each program with the purpose of increasing communication across programs and with the state. Please note: this meeting is only open to organizations that currently receive CYS funding from IDHS.

  • Trauma Talks: Poverty and Trauma

    ICOY CARES Trauma Talks

    We know trauma as events, but did you know it can be a set of circumstances? Poverty is the most common trauma in America, yet often overlooked as such. In this training we will explore long-term destabilization and dysregulation associated with poverty. Through an intersectional, historical, and transgenerational lens we will look at how poverty…

  • Foundations of Youth Mental Health

    IDHS Capacity Building Training Topic

    Foundations of Youth Mental Health introduces participants to the core principles of adolescent development and the mental health risk factors that can influence youth well-being. The training reviews how biological, cognitive, and environmental changes contribute to vulnerability during this stage. It also teaches participants to recognize the signs and symptoms of common youth mental health…

  • 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…

Illinois Collaboration On Youth Scroll To Top