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.
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…
Family and Community Engagement
The More You Know, the more you grow! This training will explore and engage participants in the "two heads are better than one" model of community partnerships! Together we will…
Positive Youth Development
Understanding Youth Development: Harnessing the Power to TransformIndividuals and Communities: History / Core Concepts / Practical Application This module provides participants the opportunity to ground themselves within the history and…
IYIP Meeting
Please join us for today’s management meeting for IYIP providers. As a reminder, this meeting is mandatory for each program with the purpose of increasing communication across programs and with…
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…
Overview of eCornerstone
This introductory training will provide participants with an overview of the eCornerstone system including specific data entry information for CCBYS, Redeploy, Teen REACH and Homeless Youth programs. Participants will walk…
Child Welfare Coalition Call
Join ICOY and other member organizations on a biweekly call to discuss key changes in the child welfare and youth-led arena.The goal is to create a child welfare system that…
Youth Experiencing Housing Instability 101
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.…
Youth Experiencing Housing Instability 101
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.…
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…
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…
Homeless Youth Management Meeting
Please join us for this management meeting for Homeless Youth providers in FY23! As a reminder, this meeting is mandatory for each program with the purpose of increasing communication across…