All Upcoming Trainings & Events
IDHS - Trauma and Resilience Virtual Training
This training will provide a general overview of trauma and the impact it has on individuals, providers, and individual-provider relationships. With a strong understanding of trauma and what impacts resilience, you'll be better equipped to support clients with trauma, establish resilience, and create a well-being environment. You'll also consider how your own and others’ trauma impacts your work and your daily life and identify ways you can support your own resilience and self-care.
After this training, you will be able to:
Define trauma and list potential traumatic events for adults and children
Understand the science that clarifies trauma and resilience.
Explore the use of resilience as a strategy to mitigate trauma.
Facilitator: Chicago Growth Mindset
Location: Zoom (link will be sent 24 hours prior - please be sure to spell your information correctly when registering)
IDHS - Artificial Intelligence for Clients Virtual Training Part 1 Virtual Training
Stay ahead of the curve by integrating generative AI into your work. This practical, hands-on course is designed for IDHS providers who want to explore how tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity can support clients more effectively.
IDHS - Fostering Growth Mindsets: Feedback Practices for Work-Based Programs
Participants will learn how to confidently deliver constructive feedback using the Situation, Behavior, Impact (SBI) model, ensuring that feedback is both effective and actionable.
IDHS - Strengths Based Goal Setting Virtual Training
This training will help you apply a coaching approach to set collaborative, meaningful goals with job seekers, prepare for potential setbacks, and utilize new tools throughout the goal-setting process for better outcomes.
IDHS - ISETS Interactive Demo: Part 3 Webinar
In this session, you'll learn to navigate ISETS for job retention, including how to enter job placement information, retention services, and monthly reports. You'll also discover where to find further assistance and resources when needed.
IDHS - Self Care and Boundaries for Providers Virtual Training
This session is designed to equip frontline workers with essential tools for emotional support and personal growth within their organizations. Participants will explore practical strategies to enhance self-care, strengthen resilience, and maintain well-being in the workplace. The session also offers a collaborative space for peer-to-peer learning, where participants can troubleshoot challenges, share experiences, and build connections across the provider community. Together, we’ll explore new opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive, solutions-focused environment.
IDHS - Burnout and Compassion Fatigue Virtual Training
Attendees will be equipped with practical strategies for preventing and intervening in burnout. The course will also provide essential tools to promote resilience, enabling individuals and organizations to maintain long-term well-being in high-stress environments. Ideal for professionals in caregiving and high-demand roles, this training fosters a supportive and sustainable approach to mental health.
IDHS - ISETS Interactive Demo: Part 2 Webinar
Join us for an interactive webinar in the ISETS system Part 2 of 3. All participants will receive a log-in to the ISETS Test System and will have the opportunity to practice data entry and maintenance during the training.
After this training, you will be able to:
Support customers by learning to navigate ISETS as they progress through training
Practice enrolling customers, completing the Needs Assessment, creating and updating employment plans, tracking activities and customer progress
Know where to go if you have questions and need more assistance
Facilitator: Kate Gannon
Location: Zoom (link will be sent 24 hours prior - please be sure to spell your information correctly when registering)
This is a training webinar 2 of 3. Register for the following to complete an ISETS webinar training series.
IDHS - Making Relevant Resource Referrals Virtual Training
Job seekers often have multifaceted needs, and it is unlikely that one single organization can respond to all of them! Instead, we need a diverse, reliable network of referral partners to provide this holistic support. Learn to navigate the social service landscape, build relationships with key resource partners, and warmly connect your job seekers to the support they need.
After attending this training, you will be able to:
Identify resources and gaps in your personal network of referral partners
Prepare customers for the referral to support them in accessing supportive services
Leverage resources through ISETS and IDHS referral networks to support customers with supportive services as they transition to work
Facilitator: Chioke Mose-Telesford
Location: Zoom (link will be sent 24 hours prior - please be sure to spell your information correctly when registering)
IDHS - Career Coaching Virtual Training
This training will equip you with essential skills to empower job seekers by recognizing their strengths and fostering collaborative partnerships. You will learn practical tools for setting and achieving goals, incorporating motivational interviewing, active listening, and visioning into your sessions. Enhance your ability to support job seekers through accountable, strengths-based coaching.
After attending this training, you will be able to:
Recognize and build on job seeker strengths
Build a collaborative, accountable partnership with job seekers
Use tools to support your job seekers in setting and achieving their goals
Incorporate motivational interviewing, active listening, powerful questions, and visioning into your job seeker meetings
Location: Zoom (link will be sent 24 hours prior - please be sure to spell your information correctly when registering)
IDHS - Training Advisory Meeting 2
CJC is hosting a feedback forum for IDHS providers called the "Training Advisory Group," designed to foster open discussion and collaboration. These sessions will provide an opportunity for providers to share insights, address challenges, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of training programs, ensuring they adapt to the evolving needs of the community and support professional growth.
IDHS - Community of Practice Meeting #4
This session offers a dedicated space for frontline SNAP/TANF E&T providers to pause, reflect, and celebrate their impact. Through stories, shared insights, and peer-to-peer engagement, participants will recognize their contributions to workforce development across Illinois. The session will spotlight successes, explore the experiences of those delivering critical services, and offer tools to sustain momentum and promote well-being in the months ahead. By the end, providers will leave reconnected to their purpose, their peers, and the power of their collective work.
IDHS - Making Metrics Matter: Using Data to Improve Your Programming | Virtual Training
This training will equip you with essential skills to empower job seekers by recognizing their strengths and fostering collaborative partnerships. You will learn practical tools for setting and achieving goals, incorporating motivational interviewing, active listening, and visioning into your sessions. Enhance your ability to support job seekers through accountable, strengths-based coaching.
IDHS - Trauma and Resilience Virtual Training
This training will provide a general overview of trauma and its impact on individuals, providers, and individual-provider relationships.
IDHS - Trauma Informed Care: Trauma Informed Agency Strategies Virtual Training
Agencies that have implemented a trauma-informed approach have realized improvements in productivity and organizational outcomes. Trauma-informed care recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role trauma may play in an individual's life-including service staff. Becoming a trauma-informed agency means making a commitment to changing the practices, policies, and culture of an entire organization. On an organizational level, trauma-informed care changes organizational culture to emphasize respecting and appropriately responding to the effects of trauma at all levels.
IDHS - Navigating Labor Market Information for SNAP E&T Programs Webinar
Learn how to identify useful labor market information online, filter data to better understand labor market trends, and teach job seekers how they can use labor market information themselves in this webinar.
IDHS - Preparing & Assessing For Career Readiness Virtual Training
Employment assessments work to help jobseekers identify employment and career goals. Through this training, learn how to better support job seekers experiencing challenges identifying, matching, and developing employment and/or career goals. Staff will be introduced to a variety of assessments that can help their job seekers set and achieve their own career readiness goals.
IDHS- ISETS (Illinois SNAP Employment Training System) Webinar - Part 2 of 2
This is part two of a two part series. This training is exclusively for SNAP Employment & Training providers in Illinois.
Join us for an interactive training in the ISETS system. All participants will receive a log-in to the ISETS Test System and will have the opportunity to practice data entry and maintenance during the training. Registration will close end of day Monday, January 22, 2024 to allow time to set participants up in the ISETS Test System.
IDHS- ISETS (Illinois SNAP Employment Training System) Webinar - Part 1 of 2
This is part one of a two part series. Register for part two on either January 24, 2024 or January 25, 2024 to complete the series.
Join us for an interactive training in the ISETS system. All participants will receive a log-in to the ISETS Test System and will have the opportunity to practice data entry and maintenance during the training. Registration will close end of day Tuesday, January 9, 2024 to allow time to set participants up in the ISETS Test System.
IDHS- Recruitment and Referrals Virtual Training
Diversify your recruitment strategies, including adding new referral partners, engaging in community outreach, and improving your marketing.
IDHS- Career Coaching Virtual Training
Learn to recognize and build on job seeker strengths; build a collaborative, accountable partnership with job seekers; use tools to support your job seekers in setting and achieving their goals; and much more.
IDHS-Navigating Labor Market Information for SNAP E&T Programs Webinar
Discover a wide variety of online tools that can be used to understand career growth opportunities, learn which industries are growing/declining, and what training and education can support your clients' career goals.
IDHS- Documentation of Case Notes Virtual Training
Learn to write more concise and useful case notes that you can document in Illinois SNAP Employment and Training System (ISETS)
IDHS- Career Coaching Virtual Training
Build your coaching values, skills, and tools, and learn how to apply them in your work with job seekers.
IDHS-Trauma Informed Agency Strategies Virtual Training
Develop a deeper understanding of what it means to be trauma-informed
IDHS: ISETS- Billing Reporting and Staffing (Series: 4 of 4) Webinar
Learn about best-use scenarios and the process for reporting, billing, and staffing for customers using the Illinois SNAP Employment & Training System - ISETS powered by Illinois workNet.
IDHS: ISETS- Adding Employment and Retention Services (Series: 3 of 4) Webinar
Learn about best-use scenarios and the process for managing customer employment and retention using the Illinois SNAP Employment & Training System - ISETS powered by Illinois workNet.
IDHS: ISETS- Enrollment & Case Management (series: 2 of 4) Webinar
Learn about best-use scenarios and the process for managing customer activities and services using the Illinois SNAP Employment & Training System - ISETS powered by Illinois workNet.
IDHS- Making the Right Employment Match Virtual Training
This training covers strategies, tools, and tips for successful participant employment retention.
IDHS: ISETS- Intake and Referral Process (Series: 1 of 4) Webinar
Learn about best-use scenarios and the process for adding and tracking customers using the Illinois SNAP Employment & Training System - ISETS powered by Illinois workNet.
IDHS- Motivational Interviewing
Learn the fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing and practice this approach with your peers.
IDHS- Cultural Competency Virtual Training
Build your personal awareness, reflect on your own assumptions, and examine how your behaviors impact your daily responsibilities.
IDHS- Career Coaching Virtual Training
Build your coaching values, skills and tools, and learn how to apply them in your work with job seekers.
IDHS- Documentation of Case Notes Virtual Training
Learn to write more concise and useful case notes that you can document in IIlinois SNAP Employment and Training System (ISETS).
IDHS- Motivational Interviewing
Learn the fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing and practice this approach with your peers.
IDHS: ISETS- Billing Reporting and Staffing (Series: 4 of 4) Webinar
Learn about best use scenarios and the process for reporting, billing and staffing for customers using the Illinois SNAP Employment & Training System - ISETS powered by Illinois workNet.
IDHS: ISETS- Adding Employment and Retention Services (Series: 3 of 4) Webinar
Learn about best use scenarios and the process for managing customer employment and retention using the Illinois SNAP Employment & Training System - ISETS powered by Illinois workNet.