Older Youth in Care Support Webinars

Youth who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community are more likely to find themselves in an out-of-home placement due to parental rejection, bullying and mental health issues associated with those experiences. This training will provide an understanding of LGBTQ+ terminology, current trends, and best practices for creating safe and affirming spaces for these youth.

Independent Nation: Empowering Teens to be Successful After Transitioning Out of Foster CareIndependent Nation is a course designed for supportive adults seeking to deepen their understanding of the unique challenges faced by teens and young adults aging out of foster care in today's complex world. Designed by an occupational therapy student, this course sheds light on the specific struggles encountered by youth aging out of foster care while emphasizing the importance of mentorship and positive role modeling to inspire confidence and self-esteem.

Challenging Relationships with FoodIn this session, participants will explore how trauma can impact the food choices and habits of youth. Understanding the link between trauma and food preferences is crucial in providing effective support. By adopting a trauma-informed approach tailored to the unique needs of young individuals, caregivers and youth service providers can create a safe and supportive environment that considers the influence of trauma on the nutritional well-being of the youth they serve.

This webinar will provide the basic information on GANG structure, identifiers, social and emotional connection, and impact. Participants will gain a better understanding of how to effectively work with youth in care in addressing possible affiliations.

This webinar explains the statues of the juvenile expungement process in Illinois. Staff and advocates will become aware of how to navigate the juvenile expungement process and understanding the criteria and qualifications for expungement.

Gangs and Youth That Are High RiskThis webinar will provide the basic information on GANG structure, identifiers, social and emotional connection, and impact. Participants will gain a better understanding of how to effectively work with youth in care in addressing possible affiliations.

Gangs and Youth That Are High Risk 2.0This webinar will provide the basic information on GANG structure, identifiers, social and emotional connection, and impact. Participants will gain a better understanding of how to effectively work with youth in care in addressing possible affiliations.

This training will provide participants with effective engagement strategies that can be used to engage youth and families. The training will identify various strategies that can be done on an individual and an organizational level to increase the level of engagement between the professional and the client being served. This training will also challenge participants to identify barriers to engagement and identify strategies on how to overcome those barriers. The training discusses resistance as a part of engagement and how to overcome resistance. At the end of the training, participants will learn the concept of resiliency and begin to explore how they can begin building resiliency in the youth and families they are working with.