Tobacco Free Group (Virtual)
2026-07-13 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-06 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-29 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-22 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-15 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-08 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-01 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual event
This evidence‑based group is designed to teach practical skills, increase motivation, and support members in reducing tobacco use and breaking free from a highly harmful habit. The group focuses on building healthier routines and encouraging engagement in treatment and meaningful activities.
Who can Join?
All individuals in Centerstone services are welcome, including:

Individuals who are currently using tobacco and feeling curious about change.
Those who have recently tried to quit and want additional support.
People who need or want to stop using tobacco for health, personal, or other reasons.

Group Facilitators:

Kelly Van (Kelly.Van@centerstone.org)
Angela Shewmake (Angela.Shewmake@centerstone.org)
Melissa Freand (Melissa.Freand@centerstone.org)

Interested?
Contact one of the group facilitators or your counselor.

Every Monday
Beginning January 12, 2026
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT
Virtually via Zoom
Contact Group facilitators for Zoom link

Every Thursday
Beginning January 8, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CT
Centerstone Alton Office
2615 Edwards St., Alton, Illinois 62002

Seeking Safety Group Therapy
2026-07-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-02 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual event
Seeking Safety is an evidence-based skills group tailored to women who have experienced trauma or substance use. Seeking Safety offers 25 topics, each representing coping skills relevant to trauma and substance use disorder, such as healthy relationships, healing from anger, and recovery thinking.
To promote a safe and effective treatment group, this event is only open to individuals who identify as female.
In order to receive a certificate of completion, participants are expected to complete ten sessions.
Topics can be completed in any order, so you can join the group at any time.

Every Thursday
Beginning January 8, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT
Register with the form below

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” Hellen Keller

To register for the group, please complete the form below:

Tobacco Free Group
2026-07-09 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-02 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-06-25 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-06-18 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-06-11 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-06-04 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-28 10:30 - 11:30 | Centerstone Alton – Edwards Street, 2615 Edwards Street, Alton, IL, 62002, United States

On The Line: Trauma-Informed Assessment with Children and Adolescents
2026-06-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual event
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*This session is intended for residents of Tennessee.
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Synopsis of Training:

This training will focus on how to provide a trauma-informed assessment with children and adolescents in a comprehensive, compassionate way that evaluates how traumatic experiences impact a youth’s development, functioning, and behavior, rather than simply labeling symptoms.
Learning Objectives:

Describe a trauma-informed assessment
Describe how trauma-informed assessments can support healthy development
Identify considerations for assessments with children and adolescents
Identify common mistakes in assessments with children and adolescents

The Centerstone Research Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7204. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Centerstone Research Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of programs.

On The Line: Suicide Prevention - Working with Youth and Families
2026-06-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual event
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*This session is intended for residents of Tennessee.
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Synopsis of Training:

This live training covers how to recognize suicide risk in youth through the lens of the interpersonal theory of suicide. Participants will learn about the main drivers of suicide and ways to help support families of youth at risk for suicide.
Learning Objectives:

Identify the three main drivers of suicide
Understand how to recognize these drivers in youth.
Review strategies to help support parents/families of youth at risk for suicide.

The Centerstone Research Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7204. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Centerstone Research Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of programs.

Community of HOPE
2026-06-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual event
Community of HOPE
Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences

Centerstone is offering their HOPE Champions to facilitate free monthly one-hour virtual meetings for community partners, including foster parents, who want to take a deeper dive into implementing the Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) framework to promote Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) for children.
The group will come together each month to talk about HOPE, share lessons learned, problem-solve challenges, and co-create the agenda topics for the next month.
Schedule
3rd Thursday of every month at 11 am CST via Zoom from July 17, 2025, to June 18, 2026
Contact
Interested in attending? Please contact Kimberly Young:

Kimberly Young

(931) 490-1580

kimberly.young@centerstone.org

On The Line: Conducting Group Therapy via Telehealth
2026-06-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual event
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*This session is intended for residents of Tennessee.
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Synopsis of Training:

This live training focuses on the ethical and legal components of providing telehealth with a focus on group telehealth. Participants will learn the four components of “building virtual structure” in telehealth – including protecting confidentiality, ensuring legality and accessibility of services, following emergency/safety procedures, and setting professional norms and expectations in a virtual environment. Participants will also discuss key considerations for providing telehealth in a group format. This training qualifies for one hour of CE credit. Participants will have a chance to complete an evaluation at the end of the training to obtain a CE certificate.
Learning Objectives:

Identify the four domains of adequate virtual structure over telehealth
Understand the three main benefits of conducting telehealth
Learn five key considerations for delivering group sessions over telehealth

The Centerstone Research Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7204. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Centerstone Research Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of programs.

On The Line: Treating Children Via Telehealth
2026-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual event
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*This session is intended for residents of Tennessee.
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Synopsis of Training:
This live training focuses on providing tele-mental health services to child and adolescent clients. Participants will learn setting the stage for tele-mental health with children, adolescents and their families, including discussion of considerations such as informed consent, environmental and technological considerations, and confidentiality. Participants will explore ways to build rapport with child and adolescent clients receiving tele-mental health services. Finally participants will identify ways to help create and maintain engagement in tele-mental health services, including information about interventions. This training qualifies for one hour of CE credit. Participants will have a chance to complete an evaluation at the end of the training to obtain a CE certificate.
Learning Objectives:

Discuss how to get started/setting the stage for telehealth with child and adolescent clients
Explore ideas for rapport building with child and adolescent clients via telehealth
Examine ways to maintain/increase engagement from child and adolescent telehealth clients

The Centerstone Research Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7204. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Centerstone Research Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of programs.

On The Line: Relapse Prevention and Harm Reduction
2026-06-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual event
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*This session is intended for residents of Tennessee.
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Synopsis of Training:

This course is designed to teach and help staff deliver the core components of Relapse Prevention (RP) and Harm Reduction Treatment (HaRT). This training will utilize a few different methods that were designed specifically for clinicians working in real world settings. It is not designed to be an extensive Relapse Prevention and Harm Reduction training, but rather an introduction and overview of core techniques.
Learning Objectives:

Understanding the similarities and differences between Relapse Prevention and Harm Reduction.
Predicting, managing, and understanding relapse.
Understanding when Relapse Prevention or Harm Reduction treatment may be beneficial.
How to terminate therapy sessions while keeping up with maintenance.

The Centerstone Research Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7204. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Centerstone Research Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of programs.

On The Line: Brief Negotiated Interview with Adolescents and Caregivers
2026-06-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual event
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*This session is intended for residents of Tennessee.
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Synopsis of Training:

This training will give practice tips for incorporating the Brief Negotiated Interview (BNI) with adolescents and caregivers specifically. The BNI is a structured short evidence-based conversation often used by healthcare professionals to help patients recognize risky behaviors and motivate them to change.
Learning Objectives:

Describe core elements of a Brief Negotiated Interview (BNI)
Identify best practices within a BNI
Explain how a BNI can prompt behavior change
Explain unique considerations for a BNI with adolescents or caregivers

The Centerstone Research Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7204. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Centerstone Research Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of programs.

On The Line: Measurement-Informed Care
2026-06-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual event
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*This session is intended for residents of Tennessee.
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Synopsis of Training:

This course is designed to explore how Measurement Informed Care (MIC) can reduce the cognitive load which is inherent within mental and behavioral health care, leading to both reduced burden for clinicians, and better outcomes for clients. This training will convey some key components within effective MIC, as well as an overview of how to deliver some of the most commonly used measures like the PHQ-9 and GAD-7.
Learning Objectives:

Define what constitutes as Measurement Informed Care (MIC)
Explore how MIC can make a clinicians job easier by reducing their cognitive load
Examine the key components of effective MIC
Explore common utilized measures

The Centerstone Research Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7204. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Centerstone Research Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of programs.
