YHSI funds were awarded to focus on systemic change by funding projects that create and build capacity for Youth Action Boards; collect and use data on at-risk youth and youth experiencing homelessness; develop strong leaders within a community; and improve the coordination, communication, operation, and administration of homeless assistance projects to better serve youth, including prevention and diversion strategies. these grants are designed to make and improve connections, coordination, and information sharing within and between systems that serve at-risk youth, including education, child welfare, and juvenile justice.
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CYC brings an experiential training for youth providers focused on improving youth engagement
Participants explore choice, safety, system structure, and motivation through facilitated activities, empathy mapping, and youth journey mapping. The workshop reinforces Youth Program Quality best practices and supports program improvement by helping participants design environments where young people can engage, plan, and move toward stability.
April 1, 2026
9 am - 1 pm
Iowa City, Iowa
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This training explores how socioeconomic structures shape individual experiences and opportunities. Participants will examine how generational poverty develops, the systemic barriers that perpetuate economic inequality, and strategies for understanding and supporting individuals navigating complex class dynamics. The session will challenge participants to recognize how personal attitudes about class impact service delivery and develop more empathetic, nuanced approaches to working with diverse populations.
April 6, 2026
1-5pm
Graettinger, IA
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Discovering the Impact of Trauma and Building Strategies Towards Healing
This highly interactive 4-hour training will introduce participants to the ways trauma and adversity impact us, with a specific focus on adolescent development and youth experiencing homelessness. We will discuss how secondary traumatic stress may impact providers and learn about and practice trauma-informed skills and strategies that promote youth and provider healing and wellbeing.
April 9, 2026
9 am - 1 pm
Mason City, IA
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Please join us for this two-day immersive workshop on facilitation. It will be held in Iowa City on April 15th and 16th from 10am-5pm both days. This professional development opportunity is geared towards service providers, system partners, and folks with lived experience. Registration is required, please see below and the registration link for more details.
ToP Facilitation Methods:
Do you struggle with circular conversation in meetings that don't seem to go anywhere?
Are you anxious about what to do when conflict arises or someone dominates the conversation?
Do you feel like a used car salesman trying to get people to stay committed and motivated to group projects?In this engaging course you will learn three simple, universally applicable approaches to help you confidently move any group from conflict or confusion to consensus and commitment.
Focused Conversation
A universal framework to generate meaningful, productive dialogue around any topic.
Consensus Workshop
Infuse a group with creative energy and bring diverse opinions and perspectives into an agreement everyone can own and support.
3. Action Planning
Quickly plan and prepare a group project for launch, and develop shared commitment to timelines, tasks, and success measures.
Immersive demonstrations, hands-on practice, peer coaching, and real-life application opportunities will ensure you leave with confidence to immediately put your new skills to use.
You’ll receive: step-by-step manual and resource guide + 1 hour of free expert coaching.Must attend and register for both days
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Discovering the Impact of Trauma and Building Strategies Towards Healing
This highly interactive 4-hour training will introduce participants to the ways trauma and adversity impact us, with a specific focus on adolescent development and youth experiencing homelessness. We will discuss how secondary traumatic stress may impact providers and learn about and practice trauma-informed skills and strategies that promote youth and provider healing and wellbeing.
April 22, 2026
9 am - 1 pm
Graettinger, Iowa
Milestones/Goals
As part of the YHSI process, milestones/goals were created to focus the work. Milestones/Goals include:
Youth leadership development;
Building out additional locations for Youth Action Boards (YAB) across the CoC;
Collaborating with the Department of Health & Human Services and Department of Education to create discharge/transition process and toolkits; and
Training for youth serving professional in the community with attention to trauma-informed care and postive youth development (PYD).
To get more detail on the Milestones, contact CoC staff.
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