FY25 IDHS/SUPR Training Opportunities, SUPR Training Course and DUI Service Provider Orientations

New Training Calendar

The Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (IDHS/SUPR) encourages you to participate in our sponsored trainings scheduled during state fiscal year 2025. The trainings focus on best practices in substance use disorder treatment and recovery support. The training calendar includes the two-day ASAM 4th edition training offerings available during the first quarter -- through September 30, 2024 -- in addition to other offerings that are offered through June 30, 2025. The remaining ASAM trainings as well as other training offerings are being finalized and additional trainings will be offered before the end of the state fiscal year.

Please review the handout, "FY25 IDHS-SUPR Training Calendar", for a list of all trainings scheduled to date. IDHS/SUPR encourages your organization to review the calendar as it includes descriptions, dates and times for each training, and registration information. Please note that Prevention First is coordinating the trainings. For the most up-to-date information, please visit Prevention First's website.

This is the first of several notices about upcoming trainings. To find the Smart Alerts and SUPR newsletters after they are posted, please visit Smart Alert Bulletins & SUPR Newsletters.

Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADCs), social workers and licensed clinical professional counselors.

Prevention First coordinates the CEUs for all trainings and they are responsible for ensuring that participants receive their CEUs following the successful completion of training programs. After each training session, participants will receive an email notification to indicate the availability of their certificate including instructions about how to obtain it. Occasionally, there may be delays-lasting several weeks-before certificates becomes accessible. As soon as Prevention First receives the necessary information to post, certificates will be promptly uploaded and made accessible to participants.

Billing for Participation

As a reminder, IDHS/SUPR-funded organizations can bill for participation in these trainings. Staff time spent in an IDHS/SUPR sponsored training can be billed to Community Intervention using activity code 35.

Cancellations

If you are unable to attend a training after you registered, IDHS/SUPR highly encourages you to formally cancel your registration as soon as possible prior to the event. For guidance about how to cancel your registration, please see the instructions for how to register. At the end of this handout, you will find step by step instructions about how to cancel your registration. If you are unable to attend a training the day of the training (e.g., due to illness, emergency), please contact Prevention First at 1.800.252.8951 extension 123, to let Prevention First staff know that you are unable to attend.

Training Course- Introduction to IDHS/SUPR

An online training that assists organizations become acquainted with important information about the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery is now available to all organizations focused on treatment and intervention services. This is a self-paced course that takes approximately 60 to 90 minutes to complete. The "Introduction to IDHS/SUPR" includes five modules:

  • Module 1: Overview of SUPR
  • Module 2: Substance Use Disorder Act and the Administrative Code - Part 2060
  • Module 3: SUPR Communication Methods and Information Sources
  • Module 4: Administrative, Fiscal and Programmatic Compliance
  • Module 5: Training and Technical Assistance

You and your staff are encouraged to complete this new online course. It is available to any staff within your organization and participation is voluntary. If you start the training and cannot finish the course, you can leave and return where you left off by clicking the "Resume" button when you come back to complete the training. To register for the training, please visit Prevention First's website: Introduction to IDHS/SUPR.

DUI Service Provider Orientation

As a reminder, additional DUI trainings offered by the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) are scheduled as follows:

  • September 10 - 12, 2024 - DUI Service Provider Orientation
  • October 22 - 24, 2024 - DUI Service Provider Orientation
  • November 7, 2024 - Advanced DUI Training / SOS Denials
  • March 4 - 6, 2025 - DUI Service Provider Orientation
  • April 15 - 17, 2025 - DUI Service Provider Orientation
  • May 20 - 22, 2025 - DUI Service Provider Orientation
  • June 5, 2025 - Advanced DUI Training / SOS Denials

All trainings are held by Zoom from 9 AM to 4 PM and CEUs are available. Registration is open for this training course. To register and learn more about upcoming DUI trainings, please visitSUPR DUI Training | University of Illinois Springfield (uis.edu).

IDHS/SUPR strongly encourages authorized organization representatives (AORs) to share the Smart Alert and handouts with staff providing clinical and recovery support services and support their participation in these important trainings.

If your organization is interested in other technical assistance or training, please contact Jazelyn.Cerda@illinois.gov.