Inservices and Ongoing Education

Mental Health First Aid for Youth

Held virtually, facilitated by Youth Care Illinois The Virtual Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Course (2 hours self-paced; 4.5 hours Instructor-led training)focuses on recognizing the patterns of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and appearance that show there might be a mental health challenge. Participants are taught an action plan they apply to non-crisis and crisis situations. […]

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Cultural Humility; Understanding and Overcoming Bias

Held virtually, Hosted by Illinois CASA This training will provide a brief overview of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, with a particular focus on cultural humility and bias. Learning Objectives include examine and increase self-awareness to understand and address cultural/racial bias, explore the differences between cultural competency and cultural humility, and learn strategies to reduce

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Childhood Neglect

Held virtually, Hosted by Illinois CASA, Presented by Prevent Child Abuse Illinois Reports of childhood neglect account for 75% of all calls to the Child Abuse Hotline, and yet this topic is often misunderstood and hard to define. Childhood neglect can impact physical and mental health and lead to long-term problems, so join us as

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Human Trafficking; The Risk within Child Welfare

Held virtually, Hosted by YouthCare Illinois This training will provide an understanding human trafficking. Attendees will be able to identify indicators that someone might be experiencing human trafficking and how to report the situation to the appropriate authority. We will review risk factors as well as high risk populations. Register Here

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