Warm & Supportive Referrals: Supporting Youth Beyond the Case

Warm & Supportive Referrals: Supporting Youth Beyond the Case

The training is designed to enhance collaboration and improve outcomes for youth through a comprehensive, supportive approach.

By Alternatives: Systems and Training Team

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Online

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No Refunds

About this event

This training equips direct service staff with the skills needed to build meaningful relationships with external organizations, leverage community assets, and provide effective referrals for youth in high-risk situations. It covers strategies for developing and implementing effective memorandums of understanding (MOUs), identifying a designated point of contact for managing referrals, and tracking and analyzing referral outcomes to measure success and address areas for improvement. Additionally, participants will learn how to facilitate ongoing meetings to ensure the quality and effectiveness of referral processes. The training is designed to enhance collaboration and improve outcomes for youth through a comprehensive, supportive approach.

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Alternatives: Systems and Training Team

About the Systems and Training Department at Alternatives

The Systems and Training (S&T) Department at Alternatives empowers youth and adults through specialized training in restorative justice practices, racial equity, and trauma-informed care. Our mission is to support communities in building safer, more vibrant environments by delivering impactful training, technical assistance, and support to organizations across Chicago and beyond.

At Alternatives, we inspire young people to create a just future through practices that heal individuals, restore communities, and transform systems. Join us in creating safer, more equitable, and empowered communities with the Systems and Training Department at Alternatives.

Our Mission: To inspire young people to create a just future through practices that heal individuals, restore communities, and transform systems.

Our Vision: Young people, free—free from oppression, free in their identities, and free to pursue their wildest ambitions.

Join us and be part of our mission to empower youth and adults to lead, thrive, and create lasting change in our communities!

$50