Building Future Success Conference
Support Structures That Help Youth Succeed
5 CEUs for LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC, LMFT, RN, APN, and LCP attendees available through the NASW-Illinois Chapter
Thursday, October 17 from 8:00am to 5:00pm
at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, 701 W North Ave, Melrose Park, IL
As part of Youth Crossroads’ 50th anniversary in 2024, the organization is hosting a conference with leading practitioners, educators, funders, and policymakers to identify best strategies for building the critical support structures that at-risk youth need to achieve success in school, at home, and in life.
TRACKS:
- Positive Youth Development
- Mentorship
- Workforce Development
- Emotional Intelligence
- Restorative Justice
- Gun violence prevention and advocacy
- Peace Circles
- Programs for justice-impacted youth
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Connecting communities through trauma-informed care
- Trauma-informed care for new arrivals
- Trauma-informed care in schools
Why you should attend
- Building a better tomorrow depends on providing equitable opportunities for youth to develop into healthy, well-functioning individuals
- Hear from experts in the field on how to build comprehensive systems of support for youth and families in your community
- Develop partnerships with practitioners, educators, funders, and policymakers to nurture sustainable ecosystems to support youth
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00-8:30am | Check In and Breakfast | Hallway and Large Room | ||
| 8:30-9:15am | Opening remarks / Keynote speaker: Adam Alonso (BUILD Chicago) | Hallway and Large Room | ||
| 9:15-9:30am | Break | |||
| Room 1 Trauma Informed Care | Room 2 Restorative Justice | Room 3 Positive Youth Development | ||
| 9:30-10:45am | Breakout Sessions | Trauma Informed Care in Schools · Collaborative Mental Health: Building Community Resilience with Schools and Police + info here Speakers: Jackie Wallen (MA LCPC) and Meghan Meyer (Ed.D) | Restorative Justice and Peace Circles (Gros Institute) + info here Speakers: Christie Billups, Beka Flanagan, KC Crino | Mentorship + info here Speaker: Sandra Oestmann (MSN, RN, CNML) |
| 10:45-11:00am | Break | |||
| 11:00am-12:15pm | Breakout Sessions | Trauma Informed Care for Adolescent Newcomers + info here Speakers: Susan Buechele, Jacqueline Rincon, Rachel Hogue and Marcela Hernandez | Empowering Justice-Impacted Youth: Workforce Development Pathways for a Brighter Future! Speaker: Asia Ousley | General Workforce Development / Empowering Youth: Strategies for Effective Engagement and Self-Driven Growth + info here Speaker: Michelle Parker |
| 12:15-12:30pm | Break | |||
| 12:30-1:30pm | Lunch | Large Room | ||
| 1:30-2:45pm | Breakout Sessions | Connecting Communities through Trauma-informed Care + info here Speaker: Michelle Desideri (MA, LCPC, CCTP) | The Impact of Gun Violence, Prevention & Advocacy Speaker: Pastor Brenda K Mitchell (Moms Demand Action) | Youth in Crisis: Impact of Social Media + info here Speaker: Kevin Polky, LCSW |
| 2:45-3:00pm | Break | |||
| 3:00-4:15pm | Panel Discussion with: Andrea Durbin (ICOY), Tina Ramirez Moon (HCF), Mariela Estrada (United Way), KC Crino (Gros Institute & One Collective), Joanna Mendoza (Youth Career Coach, SERCO), BJ Bechtel (Inner City Impact) | Large Room | ||
| 4:15- 5:00pm | Closing remarks / Networking | Large Room |
Included: Continental Breakfast + Box Lunch + Snacks