Youth Network Council

What Youth Network Council does

Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY), formerly known as Youth Network Council, is a private Illinois nonprofit operating as the largest coalition of human service organizations in the state focused on child welfare, youth services, and juvenile justice. The organization provides capacity building, professional development training, organizational assessment, technical assistance, and policy advocacy to community-based providers serving more than 80% of children, youth, and families in Illinois' child welfare system, with operational reach across 46 counties and 13 Redeploy Illinois sites.

ICOY's core product portfolio centers on three proprietary trauma-informed frameworks: the CBAT-O (Capacity Building Assessment Tool for Organizations), a SAMHSA-funded 84-question organizational benchmark with a 102-point trauma-informed threshold; the ICOY CARES (Collaborative Approaches to Resilience, Education, and Support) customizable training and implementation program; and the Intact Family Recovery (IFR) model, a co-located case management approach linking substance use treatment with child welfare, validated across three federal Regional Partnership Grant rounds and now extended via the IFR Center of Excellence launched in January 2026 to support external replication. Complementary offerings include Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services (CCBYS), Redeploy Illinois, Illinois Youth Investment Program (IYIP), Community Youth Services (CYS), and a trauma-informed training curriculum providing CEUs for licensed practitioners.

The business model combines four revenue streams: recurring membership dues from Illinois human service organizations (with 30% training discounts as the principal member benefit), fee-for-service professional development training, multi-year government grants and contracts from IDHS, DCFS, the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission, the U.S. Administration for Children and Families, and OJJDP, plus donations. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise across Illinois via membership onboarding, contracted training delivery, customized CARES consulting, and the six-month Center of Excellence onboarding process. The organization is headquartered in Chicago and governed by a board led by Chair Jason Keeler, with Andrea Durbin serving as CEO; roughly 30 staff execute across program, policy, training, and operations functions.

Name

Youth Network Council

Legal name

Illinois Collaboration on Youth

Website

https://icoyouth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY), formerly Youth Network Council, is a Chicago-based nonprofit coalition and Illinois' largest network of human service organizations in child welfare, youth services, and juvenile justice. It provides trauma-informed training, organizational assessment (CBAT-O), and the Intact Family Recovery model to agencies statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Youth Services Coalition

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAFAN

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

SECONDARYEDAKAMAJ

Substance Use Prevention & Student Assistance Programs (School-Based)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Mental Health Supports (School-Based)

Keywords

• Trauma-informed training
• Child welfare services
• Juvenile justice support
• Capacity building services
• Youth services coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ICOY operates as a membership-based organization with member benefits including discounted training, email updates, networking opportunities, and event promotion. The membership represents the largest coalition of human service organizations in Illinois.
2. Fee-for-Service Training: ICOY provides professional development training on a fee-for-service basis to youth service and child welfare providers. Members receive 30% discount on all paid ICOY trainings.
3. Government Grants and Contracts: ICOY receives funding through multiple government grants including Regional Partnership Grants (RPG 4, RPG 6, RPG 7) from US Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) contracts, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) contracts, and federal grants through the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
4. Donations: ICOY accepts donations to support programmatic and advocacy efforts for making highest quality services available to youth in Illinois.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY), formerly Youth Network Council, is a nonprofit membership coalition that delivers capacity-building services to Illinois' child welfare, youth services, and juvenile justice providers. Its core offerings include trauma-informed care training and assessment (CBAT-O), customized consultation and implementation support (ICOY CARES), state-administered youth programs (CCBYS, Redeploy Illinois, IFR, IYIP, CYS), policy and legislative advocacy, and fee-for-service professional development with CEUs.

Product overview

Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY), formerly known as Youth Network Council, operates as a coalition organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services for Illinois' child welfare, juvenile justice, and youth service providers. The core offerings include: the CBAT-O assessment tool for evaluating trauma-informed practices, the ICOY CARES customized training program, and a comprehensive Trauma-Informed Training Curriculum. ICOY administers multiple state-funded programs including Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services (CCBYS), Redeploy Illinois, Intact Family Recovery (IFR), Illinois Youth Investment Program (IYIP), and Community Youth Services (CYS). The organization also provides technical assistance, policy advocacy, and professional development training with CEUs. The Intact Family Recovery Center of Excellence serves as an innovation hub for replicating the IFR model. Additionally, ICOY supports the R.E.A.L. Youth Initiative through fiscal sponsorship. The membership program provides discounts, networking, and resources to Illinois human service organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CBAT-O (Capacity Building Assessment Tool for Organizations)
• ICOY CARES (Collaborative Approaches to Resilience, Education, and Support)
• Trauma-Informed Training Curriculum
• Professional Development Training
• Technical Assistance
• Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services (CCBYS)
• Redeploy Illinois
• Intact Family Recovery (IFR) Program
• Intact Family Recovery Center of Excellence
• Illinois Youth Investment Program (IYIP)
• Community Youth Services (CYS)
• Policy & Advocacy
• Member Benefits Program
• R.E.A.L. Youth Initiative (Rising. Elevating. And. Leading.)

Quantifiable outcome

• Decreased parental substance use and increased treatment engagement for IFR program participants
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICOY partners with IDHS to conduct CBAT-O assessments, deliver training, and provide technical assistance to IDHS-funded youth services program providers. IDHS and DCFS have contracted with ICOY to achieve 100% trauma-informed status across funded youth services providers.
• Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICOY works with DCFS on child welfare capacity building, CBAT-O assessments, and the Intact Family Recovery program. DCFS contracts with community-based organizations serving over 13,000 children in foster care, with ICOY supporting provider training and organizational assessment.
• Illinois Juvenile Justice CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICOY supports the federally mandated State Advisory Group through the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. ICOY provides political analysis, coalition development, and training/technical assistance to juvenile justice agencies and communities across Illinois.
• Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHP has evaluated all three rounds of the IFR program (RPG4, RPG6, and RPG7) delivered in Northern, Eastern, and Metro East regions of Illinois. Evaluation results demonstrate decreased parental substance use, increased treatment engagement, improved parental mental health, and positive trends in child safety.
• ACT Now IllinoisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICOY partners with ACT Now for after school and youth development advocacy, supporting funding opportunities for child and youth-serving organizations across Illinois.
• Illinois Partners for Human ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICOY collaborates with Illinois Partners on workforce issues, loan repayment programs, and human services professional development initiatives.
• National Network for Youth (NN4Y)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICOY works with NN4Y on federal advocacy for the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act reauthorization and other national youth policy initiatives.
• Illinois Intact Family Recovery Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners include: Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness, The Baby Fold, Bethany Christian Services, Brightpoint, Caritas Family Solutions, The Center for Youth & Family Services, Chestnut Health Systems, Illinois Association for Behavioral Health, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, One Hope United, Remedies Renewing Lives, Stepping Stones Treatment, and Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC). These organizations collaborate on the IFR program serving families affected by substance use disorders.
• Illinois Department of Substance Use Prevention & RecoverycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICOY partners with the state agency to integrate substance use treatment with child welfare services through the Intact Family Recovery program, supporting families dealing with addiction challenges.
• Illinois Childhood Trauma CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICOY collaborates with the coalition on childhood trauma awareness, advocacy, and resource sharing for organizations serving children and youth.
• Illinois Children's Mental Health PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICOY works with this partnership on juvenile fitness to stand trial legislation and other children's mental health policy initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Child Welfare League of America: National membership organization for child welfare agencies. Comparable as a coalition/membership model focused on child welfare, but operates nationally and across a broader portfolio than ICOY's Illinois-only scope.
• Casey Family Programs: National operating foundation working to reduce foster care entry and improve child welfare systems. Comparable mission in child welfare systems change and capacity building, though with significantly larger financial resources and a foundation rather than coalition structure.
• National CASA / Court Appointed Special Advocate Association: National nonprofit supporting court-appointed volunteer advocacy for children in foster care. Comparable mission and membership-based capacity-building model for child welfare systems, though focused specifically on volunteer advocacy.
• Families First / Family Focused Treatment Association (FFTA): National membership association for family-focused treatment and child welfare agencies, formed from the merger of Alliance for Children and Families and others. Comparable coalition/membership model serving youth-serving agencies across the U.S.

Direct peers

• Illinois Partners for Human Service: Statewide coalition of human service agencies in Illinois focused on workforce and funding advocacy. Directly comparable coalition model serving overlapping member organizations in Illinois, and already an ICOY partner.
• National Network for Youth (NN4Y): National coalition advancing policy and capacity for youth-serving organizations, including runaway, homeless, and trafficking prevention. Directly comparable as a coalition membership model with federal advocacy and technical assistance to member agencies, and an existing ICOY partner.
• Voices for Illinois Children: Illinois-focused child and family policy advocacy nonprofit. Closely comparable given overlapping Illinois geography, child welfare focus, and policy advocacy function, even though its member base skews more toward civic and corporate partners.

Emerging players

• FosterClub: Youth-led nonprofit focused on empowerment and advocacy for current and former foster youth. Comparable youth-engagement focus and child welfare mission, though operating at smaller scale and from a youth-led rather than coalition/provider perspective.

Others

• National Council of Nonprofits: National network of state and regional nonprofit associations. Comparable as a coalition advocacy and capacity-building organization serving nonprofits, with broader scope but similar GTM model.
• Council on Accreditation: International accrediting body for human services organizations, including child welfare, juvenile justice, and youth-serving agencies. Comparable because ICOY's CBAT-O and CARES offerings provide a similar capacity-building/quality-improvement function for many of the same agencies COA serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ICOYouth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7Gpj72JUPO31tUIKQPUr-w
• Facebookfacebook.com/IllinoisCollaborationOnYouth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/illinois-collaboration-on-youth
• Instagraminstagram.com/icoyillinois

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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