
IDHS - Equip Job Seekers for Success with Workplace Navigation Skills Virtual Training
Upon completing this training, you will be equipped to define and enhance workplace navigation skills, providing tools to help job seekers connect their strengths to career pathways. Guide job seekers in identifying and building essential skills for workplace success.
After this training, you will be able to:
Define and understand workplace navigation skills
Learn new tools to support job seekers in identifying and strengthening their workplace navigation skills
Help job seekers connect their skill set to career pathways
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Time: 12pm-3pm CST
Facilitator: Cleophus Lee
Price: Free
Location: Zoom (link will be sent 24 hours prior - please be sure to spell your information correctly when registering)

IDHS- 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.
After attending this training, you will be able to:
• Use empathetic counseling techniques
• Strengthen your job seekers’ own motivation to change
• Assess your job seekers’ readiness for change
• Help job seekers take ownership over achieving their goals
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time: 10am-1pm CST
Facilitator: Julia Evans
Price: Free
Location: Zoom (link will be sent 24 hours prior - please be sure to spell your information correctly when registering)

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.
After attending this webinar, you will be able to:
Apply a coaching approach to set meaningful, collaborative goals with job seekers
Proactively prepare for goal setbacks with customers
Learn new tools you can use throughout the goal setting and attainment process
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 12pm-3pm CST
Facilitator: Wally Smith
Price: Free
Location: Zoom (link will be sent 24 hours prior - please be sure to spell your information correctly when registering)

IDHS - ISETS Interactive Demo: Part 1 Webina
Join us for an interactive webinar 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 at the end of day Tuesday, April 22, 2025 to allow time to set participants up in the ISETS Test System.
After this training, you will be able to:
Support customers by learning to navigate ISETS during the intake process
Practice eligibility screening, completing the Initial Assessment, making and receiving referrals in ISETS
Know where to go if you have questions and need more assistance with ISETS
Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time: 12pm-2pm CST
Facilitator: Kate Gannon
Price: Free
Location: Zoom (link will be sent 24 hours prior - please be sure to spell your information correctly when registering)
This is a training webinar 1 of 3. Register for the following to complete an ISETS webinar training series.

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.
IDHS: ISETS- Case Management and IEP (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
IDHS- Trauma and Resilience
This training will provide a general overview of trauma and the impact it has on individuals, providers, and individual-provider relationships.
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: 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.