Tobacco Free Group (Virtual)
2026-10-12 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-05 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-28 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-21 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-14 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-07 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-31 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-24 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) and 1 more date | 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
2026-10-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-17 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-03 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-20 11:00 - 12:00 and 1 more date | 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
2026-10-08 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-01 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-09-24 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-09-17 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-09-10 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-09-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-08-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-08-20 10:30 - 11:30 and 1 more date | Centerstone Alton – Edwards Street, 2615 Edwards Street, Alton, IL, 62002, United States

On The Line: Suicide Prevention - Working with Youth and Families
2026-08-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual event
Register For The Zoom Training
*This session is intended for residents of Tennessee.
Register For The Zoom Training

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.

On The Line: Treating Children Via Telehealth
2026-08-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual event
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*This session is intended for residents of Tennessee.
Register For The Zoom Training

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: Ethics
2026-08-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual event
Register For The Zoom Training
*This session is intended for residents of Tennessee.
Register For The Zoom Training

Synopsis of Training:
This course is designed to explore how practical ethical issues can impact mental health clinicians providing modern care, and strategies to navigate these often complex circumstances. The topic of counselor ethics will be explored using ethical values identified across professional organizations within the field, and applied to common ethical dilemmas which may come up for clinicians, including differences in political perspective from client(s), the intersection of money and mental health care, psychedelic therapy, legal mandates, etc.
Learning Objectives:

Explore common ethical values across professional organizations/ fields
Examine potential ethical dilemmas
Explore strategies to navigate ethically complex or challenging situations

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.
