All Upcoming Trainings & Events
Designing with Dignity: Crafting Workforce Solutions in a Changing World Using Evidence-Based Practices
In a time when equity work is under intense scrutiny and workforce development organizations are facing new challenges, how do we build programs that truly serve ALL job seekers?
This session is for those ready to lead with intention by designing workforce services that are rooted in equity, empathy, and designed around evidence-based research. Whether you are leading programs, training staff, or shaping policy, this training will set you up for success!
After attending this training, you will be able to:
Understand the vision of anti-racist program design as outlined by the Anti-Racist Framework
Reflect on current program design practices
Clearly define “Evidence-Based”
Recognize an Evidence-Based Program Model
Use components to design a responsive, anti-racist, equitable evidence-based program
Join us for 90-minutes in a training grounded in the CJC Anti-Racist Framework and focused on evidence-based programming solutions for impactful programs. Participants will reflect, learn, and use the tools to design equitable programs.
Facilitator: Chris Warland
Cost: $50 members / $60 non-members
*To access the member price, you must log in to your CJC account when registering.
Date: April 16, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00PM CST
Location: Zoom (Virtual)
AI in Action: Practical Tools for Workforce Development
Are you ready to harness the power of AI in workforce development? This 90-minute webinar will explore how AI can optimize processes, enhance decision-making, and create personalized solutions for job seekers. Through live demonstrations, guided practice sessions, and insights into ethical practices, you’ll gain practical tools and strategies to integrate AI effectively into your work. Train yourself, your LLM, your team and your clients for inclusivity, equity, and anti-racism — with actionable guardrails, inclusive prompting techniques, and a framework for systemic change.
Make sure to sign up for a Perplexity account (www.perplexity.ai), as we will be doing a live demo of the tool!
After this training, participants will be able to:
Identify and utilize AI tools that align with workforce development needs.
Develop personalized AI implementation plans to address real-world challenges.
Incorporate ethical and responsible AI practices into daily operations.
Explore local and global resources to advance their AI proficiency.
Facilitator: Matt Cardoni
Cost: $40 members / $50 non-members
*To access the member price, you must log in to your CJC account when registering.
Date: April 21, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00PM CST
Location: Zoom (Virtual)
Cultural Competency & Cultural Humility
Build your personal awareness, reflect on your own assumptions, and examine how your behaviors impact your daily responsibilities.
Coaching Fundamentals | In-Person Training
This 4-hour, in-person session provides a focused and interactive experience. Participants will explore the foundations of coaching, build confidence in core skills, and engage in hands-on practice that deepens understanding and skill development in real time.
This intensive is ideal for professionals looking to integrate a coaching approach into their work with staff, clients, or colleagues.
Unlock Career Success: Train-the-Trainer Session on the Career Planning Process
Learn more about the CRC Curriculum as we train the trainer how to use the tool going through a lesson.
Making The Right Employment Match Virtual Training
Find the right job for job seekers and increase retention rates.
Recruitment & Enrollment of Job Seekers Virtual Training
Are you struggling with low job seeker enrollment numbers? Are you challenged to find individuals who are the right fit for your program? Through this training, develop a plan to improve your organization’s recruitment process and generate new outreach ideas!
Conflict Resolution For Creating And Sustaining Inclusive Workplaces In-Person Training
In this training, participants will establish a common language for expressing emotions and needs, and work on identifying the underlying causes of conflicts.
Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Virtual Training
Participants will leave with an understanding of vicarious trauma and the effect it has on employee wellness.
Trauma Informed Care In-Person Training
Traumatic events can have an intense physical, psychological and spiritual impact on the way we live our lives. Oftentimes, clients who are seeking basic needs (such as employment and housing) have a history of trauma under the surface. Case managers like yourselves are increasingly asked to respond to these multifaceted needs, but may feel underprepared to provide appropriate mental health support.
Motivational Interviewing Virtual Training
Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based practice that helps clients explore their goals, identify blocks, and ultimately take action. Through this training, learn the fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing and practice this approach with your peers.
IDHS - Introduction to Workforce Development Systems Webinar
Are you new to the workforce development field? Do you know how to navigate the system, program models, funding streams? Through this training, demystify what the workforce development system actually is: who’s involved, how it operates, the program models used, how it’s funded and what its relationship with other social services looks like.
Youth Careers Pathways Webinar
This 1.5 hour webinar will introduce you to Apprenticeships, Job Training programs, Service Year programs, Military pathways and affordable college options.
Making The Right Employment Match In-Person Training
While it can take more time, finding the best employment match for each of your job seekers leads to better retention outcomes and fulfillment of their long-term career aspirations.
Introduction to the Workforce Development System
Demystify what the workforce development system actually is: who’s involved, how it operates, the program models used, how it’s funded and what its relationship with other social services looks like
Coaching Fundamentals Intensive Virtual Training
Build your coaching values, skills and tools, and explore how to apply them in your work with job seekers.
Recruitment & Enrollment of Job Seekers In-Person Training
Develop a plan to improve your organization’s recruitment process and generate new outreach ideas.
Connect and Engage With Your Staff Virtual Training
Learn how to use coaching skills, counseling, progressive discipline, and influence to connect and engage with staff and ultimately boost your team’s productivity.
Cultural Context of Trauma Webinar
Explore the compounding impact of power and oppression on trauma and how your organization can support your participants in collective healing.
Moving Beyond Stigma: Mental Health and Employment Webinar
Do you sense your job seekers’ mental health needs are beyond your training? Are you unsure how to find resources? Through this training, learn about common mental health issues and myths; when and where to refer job seekers who need mental health services; strategies for de-escalation.