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We have multiple ways for you to further educate yourself on several topics, including community engagement, substance use and mental health stigma, trauma-informed care, and more. Sign up for an upcoming virtual training webinar, watch an archived learning collaborative video, or schedule an in-person or virtual training on one of the topics provided below.

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UPCOMING TRAININGS & WEBINARS:

* ALL TIMES LISTED ARE CST (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)

Disability Allyship

Disability Allyship: Making Our Communities Inclusive Spaces

PRESENTED BY:
Starkloff Disability Institute
DATE:
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
TIME:
12:00 pm
-
1:30 pm
CEUs:
1.5
TYPE:
Virtual (webinar)
LOCATION:
Zoom
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Creating & Planning Inclusive Events

Creating & Planning Inclusive Events in a Community Setting

PRESENTED BY:
Starkloff Disability Institute
DATE:
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
TIME:
12:00 pm
-
1:30 pm
CEUs:
2
TYPE:
Virtual (webinar)
LOCATION:
Zoom
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Creating Inclusive Presentations & Materials

Creating Inclusive Presentations & Materials for Your Audience

PRESENTED BY:
Starkloff Disability Institute
DATE:
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
TIME:
12:00 pm
-
1:30 pm
CEUs:
1.5
TYPE:
Virtual (webinar)
LOCATION:
Zoom
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Youth Prevention Training Techniques

Youth Prevention Training Techniques

PRESENTED BY:
Tasha Wilkerson
DATE:
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
TIME:
12:00 pm
-
1:30 pm
CEUs:
1.5 Approval Pending
TYPE:
Virtual (webinar)
LOCATION:
Zoom
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Engaging and Conducting Outreach

Engaging and Conducting Outreach with BIPOC Populations

PRESENTED BY:
Albert Gay
DATE:
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
TIME:
12:00 pm
-
1:30 pm
CEUs:
1.5 Approval Pending
TYPE:
Virtual (webinar)
LOCATION:
Zoom
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Homelessness 101: Part 1

Homelessness 101: Equipping Compassionate Communities Part 1

PRESENTED BY:
Dani Robinette
DATE:
Thursday, June 5, 2025
TIME:
12:00 pm
-
1:30 pm
CEUs:
1.5 Approval Pending
TYPE:
Virtual (webinar)
LOCATION:
Zoom
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Homelessness 101: Part 2

Homelessness 101: Equipping Compassionate Communities Part 2

PRESENTED BY:
Dani Robinette
DATE:
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
TIME:
12:00 pm
-
1:30 pm
CEUs:
1.5 Approval Pending
TYPE:
Virtual (webinar)
LOCATION:
Zoom
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trainings offered by request (in person or virtual)

Community Organizing and Engagement

Discussion on how to develop supportive and sustainable relationships between programs and other community agencies. (45-60 min)

Strategic Planning

Designed to educate and empower individuals on the ongoing organizational process of goal setting and actions needed to achieve success. (45-60 min)

Strategic Prevention Framework

Provides a deeper understanding of the comprehensive guide to plan, implement, and evaluate prevention practices and programs within a community.  (60-90 minutes)

Substance Use Stigma 101

A training designed to educate participants on substance use stigma, the impacts of stigma, what stigma can look like within a community, and the actions one can take to reduce stigma. (60 min)

Mental Health 101

Learn about the current mental health trends along with the warning signs of a mental health challenge, barriers to seeking help, and local resources available to help those in need. (60 min)

Trauma-Informed Care

Discussing the impacts of trauma and how professionals can build positive interactions with people who’ve experience trauma by practicing trauma-informed care. (45-60 min)

Other

Do you or your organization have a specific training request? Please complete a technical assistance ticket and our team will reach out to discuss next steps.

Training opportunities are subject to change based off staffing capacity and grant requirements. Please check back on a regular basis as our training offerings are routinely being updated!

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Funding for the Center for Community Engagement is provided in full or in part through a State Opioid Response Grant to the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the State Block Grant.

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