EIU Illinois Higher Education Center

IHEC Continuing Education & Professional Development

IHEC offers several on-site professional development workshops, program training, and webinars throughout the year. Our events are free to all 2- and 4- year colleges and universities in Illinois. We welcome other organizations to participate for a nominal fee.

"They help the professional in AOD prevention to KNOW what they need to know, and they provide quality training to help the professional to meet their goals. All of this is provided with little or no cost to the professional. Low cost and high quality! It doesn’t get better than that anywhere!"

Debra Disney, MSEd, LCPC

Counselor

Methodist College of UnityPoint Health

FY2026

Webinars

May 13th, 2026 @ 10am on Zoom:

Student Health Surveys: Part One, Strategies to Promote Representative Participation

Presenter: Jen Jacobsen

Overview:

Whether we're tasked with conducting a student health survey or it's central to our job, it's critical that we make the most out of the opportunity by ensuring robust and proportionate participation. In this interactive session, participants will identify concrete and effective strategies to increase student turnout. Part Two in two weeks will address what do to once you've conducted the survey and received the data.

Link to register & attend: https://eiu.zoom.us/meeting/register/JL9GY1e1RmCaQ47tv9UJIg

May 27th, 2026 @ 10am on Zoom:

Student Health Surveys: Part Two, We Have the Data, Now What?

Presenter: Jen Jacobsen

Overview: 

You've conducted your student health survey, received the data, now what? In this interactive session, we'll discuss effective ways to use the data to support your prevention programming, no matter what your level of data literacy. By the end of this session, you'll develop ideas on how to determine what's most relevant to your work, how to leverage it to advocate for your programs, build collaboration with key stakeholders, and effectively share out with various audiences (which can increase future participation). Bring your curiosity!

Link to register & attend: https://eiu.zoom.us/meeting/register/8iKnDE1MTbKbl4Z3NgGCNw

November 2025

• Webinar with Carol Trejo-Kroeger: Dual Challenges: Addressing the Intersection of Substance Use and Mental Health on Campus
  • TO BE RESCHEDULED