Trauma Talks: Supporting Clients’ Mental Health

During this session, we will discuss trauma and stress related disorders that can trigger specific mental illnesses. Participants will process ways to support and advocate for clients that might be experiencing a mental health upset. We will also explore the importance of educating clients on the benefits of mental health supports About the Facilitator: Heshima…

Community Youth Services (CYS) Management Meeting

Please join us for today's management meeting for CYS providers. As a reminder, this meeting is mandatory for each program with the purpose of increasing communication across programs and with the state. This is an in-person meeting. Location: 448 Wylie Dr. Normal, Il 61761  

Working with LGBTQIA+ Youth

Come out, Come out whoever you are! Please join us for an engaging training on coming out, leaning in and EVERYTHING in between with LGBTQIA+ youth. This interactive workshop will help workers know how to offer support to the “Alphabet” by identifying and discussing the unique stressors and needs of the community. You do not…

BenElevate Public Service Loan Forgiveness Webinar

Jason DiLorenzo is a nationally-recognized student loan borrower advocate. Since 2010, he has served as an Advisor to many of the nation’s top medical and graduate schools and their graduates to teach student loan best practices in an evolving and complex marketplace. Over his tenure, he’s helped guide over $3 billion of federal student loan…

Motivational Interviewing

This ICOY training provides an overview of motivational interviewing and its key elements for effective practice: D.E.A.R.S, O.A.R.S, Decisional Balance, and Eliciting Change Talk. The main focus of motivational interviewing is to partner with the individual to enhance motivation and resolve ambivalence about making a behavior change. Compared with non-directive counseling, this method is more…

Trauma Talks: Complex Trauma & Human Trafficking

During this session, we will explore how human trafficking turns into a long history of complex trauma. We will also discuss the trauma bonds that can be formed when an individual develops positive feelings with their trafficker. We will also explore the red flags of trafficking, the stages of trauma bonding, and the most vulnerable…

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 Conor Van Santen for more information.

ICOY & Caritas Family Solutions: Legislative Tour

Caritas Family Solutions: Royal Heights Facility 900 Royal Heights Rd. Suite 2150, Belleville, IL, United States

Register via Eventbrite here! We are excited to announce that in August, two of ICOY’s member providers will be opening their doors to Illinois State legislators and other member organizations in the region. We invite you join us as we give our elected officials an inside look at our members’ collective daily operations and engage…

Education & Employment Resources for Youth with Disabilities: Accessing IDHS Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) supports and resources

The goal of this training is to provide an overview of the services available through the Division of Rehabilitation Services with a focus on vocational rehabilitation services for youth with disabilities to help secure education and employment. Outcomes: Participants will learn what the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is and what services are available through…

Special Member Call: IM+CANS Provider Presentation

Register here via Eventbrite! Join ICOY and presenters, Stephanie Barisch - CYFS and Laura Kuever - Catholic Charities, as they share key takeaways from the IM+CANS workgroup that providers should be aware of. We ask that you specifically invite someone from your clinical and quality assurance departments to participate in this call on behalf of your organizations,…

ICOY & Maryville Academy: Legislative Tour

Maryville Academy: Bartlett Location 951 Bartlett Rd., Bartlett, IL, United States

Register via Eventbrite here! We are excited to announce that in August, two of ICOY’s member providers will be opening their doors to IL State legislators and other member organizations in the region. We invite you join us as we give our elected officials an inside look at our members’ collective daily operations and engage…

Casey Life Skills

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…