Therapy 101 (Returning Participants)
2026-05-19 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Centerstone Nashville – White Avenue, 2400 White Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37204, United States
Register to Attend

Centerstone is offering weekly therapy orientation groups at one of our Nashville clinic locations to help new and returning participants learn what to expect in therapy.
Event Details
Who Can Join?
This group welcomes both new and returning participants, with dedicated sessions available for each.

New to Therapy: Thursdays
1:00 p.m.

Centerstone
2400 White Ave
Nashville, TN 37204

Returning Participants: Tuesdays
1:00 p.m.

Centerstone
2400 White Ave
Nashville, TN 37204

Please complete the form below to register for the group:

Tobacco Free Group (Virtual)
2026-05-18 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-11 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-04 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-27 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-20 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

EncoreWorks: Build Your Next Chapter with Confidence
2026-05-18 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Centerstone Administrative Offices – Springfield, MO, 2885 West Battlefield Road, Springfield, MO, 65807, United States
EncoreWorks: Build Your Next Chapter with Confidence

Join Centerstone for EncoreWorks, a free four-week employment support program designed to help participants sharpen job search skills, strengthen resumes, and prepare for their next opportunity.

May 18 – June 10, 2026
Mondays and Wednesdays
11:00 a.m. – Noon CT
Springfield, Missouri

Event Details

Location
Centerstone Administrative Offices, 2885 West Battlefield Road, Springfield, MO

About This Program

EncoreWorks is a no-cost employment support program offered by Centerstone, the nation’s largest nonprofit behavioral health provider. It was created to help community members successfully navigate today’s job market.

Who Should Attend

The program is open to anyone re-entering the workforce, changing careers, or looking for their next role. Individuals aged 50 and older are especially encouraged to participate.

What to Bring

Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop if available. A limited number of loaner devices will be provided.

Quick Details

When: Every Monday and Wednesday, May 18 – June 10, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. – Noon CT
Where: Centerstone Administrative Offices
Format: In-person, facilitator-led sessions
Cost: Free

What You’ll Gain

Resume development and refinement
Interview preparation and techniques
Job search strategies and best practices
Support navigating online job platforms
Confidence in your professional story

Meet the Facilitators
Davida Norwood, Talent Acquisition Specialist
Dee DePriest, Talent Acquisition Specialist

Centerstone | Employment Support Program

Fairway to Recovery 2026
2026-05-16 11:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club, 4800 Chase Oaks Drive, Sarasota, FL, 34241, United States
You’re invited to tee off at Centerstone’s Fairway to Recovery at Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club in Sarasota! This 2nd annual golf tournament promises to be a day of fun and friendly competition, and all proceeds from the event will support Centerstone’s recovery services.
Fairway to Recovery is all about having a great time while making a difference. The day offers a blend of relaxation and excitement while supporting Centerstone’s life-changing work for those in recovery. Whether you’re there to perfect your game, connect with friends and colleagues, or support an important cause, golfers of all skill levels are welcome. Enjoy delicious food, exciting drawings, and prizes for the top performing teams.
We look forward to seeing you on the greens and making a positive impact on our community, together!

Learn More

Hope Starts Here: Food, Mental Health, and Community Support
2026-05-15 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Centerstone West Frankfort, 902 West Main, West Frankfort, IL, United States
Hope Starts Here: Food, Mental Health, and Community Support

Join Centerstone and the City of West Frankfort for a community event focused on mental wellness, practical support, and connection.

Friday, May 15, 2026
West Frankfort, Illinois
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT
Public Event

Event Details

Location
Centerstone – West Frankfort Office, 902 West Main Street, West Frankfort, IL 62896

About This Event

This Mental Health Awareness Month event brings the community together to support well-being, reduce stigma, and strengthen access to practical resources.

Event Highlights

The program includes the unveiling of an outdoor food pantry and an official proclamation reading honoring Mental Health Awareness Month.

How You Can Help

Attendees are invited to bring a non-perishable food item, hygiene product, or cleaning supply to help stock the new outdoor pantry.

Quick Details

When: Friday, May 15, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT
Where: Centerstone – West Frankfort Office
Parking: Please avoid the empty lot next to the office

Bring a Donation

Non-perishable food items, hygiene products, and cleaning supplies are all welcome and will help stock the new outdoor pantry for community members in need.

Community Impact

The event connects mental health awareness with tangible community support, reinforcing that hope starts with accessible care, shared resources, and neighbor-to-neighbor action.

Centerstone | Community Event

Seeking Safety Group Therapy
2026-05-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-30 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-23 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-16 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | 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
2026-05-14 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-30 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-23 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-16 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Centerstone Alton – Edwards Street, 2615 Edwards Street, Alton, IL, 62002, United States

On The Line: CBT for Substance Use Disorder
2026-05-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | 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 teach and help staff deliver the core components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders (CBT for SUD), an evidence based psychotherapy, to clients experiencing substance use disorders. This training will utilize a few different training methods that were designed specifically for clinicians working in real world settings. It is not designed to be an extensive CBT-SUD training, but rather an introduction and overview of core CBT for SUD techniques.
Learning Objectives:

How to build trust and create buy-in with clients experiencing a SUD
How to structure your CBT for SUD sessions and set realistic goals
How to utilize a functional analysis with your client
How to prepare for relapse and introduce harm reduction

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.

Lighting the Way for Mental Health
2026-05-08 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Tower Square Plaza, 1102 Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL 62959, 1102 Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL, 62959, United States
Lighting the Way for Mental Health

Join Centerstone in Marion for a Mental Health Awareness Month event focused on visibility, connection, and community support.

Friday, May 8, 2026
Marion, Illinois
Resource Fair: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. CT
Plaza Lighting: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT

Event Details

Location
Tower Square Plaza, 1102 Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL 62959

About This Event

This Mental Health Awareness Month gathering brings the community together to shine a light on hope, healing, and support in Marion.

Event Highlights

The event includes a community resource fair, a proclamation reading, and the lighting of Tower Square Plaza as a visible reminder that no one is alone.

Community Message

Mental health touches every family, workplace, and community. The event is designed to reduce stigma and encourage conversations that can lead to support and hope.

Quick Details

When: Friday, May 8, 2026
Where: Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL
Resource Fair: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. CT
Proclamation + Lighting: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT

Who Should Attend

Community members, families, and partners who want to learn about local mental health resources and stand together in support of awareness and healing.

Community Partners

Organizations interested in participating in the resource fair can contact
Aaron Seibert for vendor information.

Centerstone | Community Event

Step Into the Conversation: You Are Not Alone
2026-05-07 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Centerstone Alton – Edwards Street, 2615 Edwards Street, Alton, IL, 62002, United States
Step Into the Conversation: You Are Not Alone

Join Centerstone in Alton this Mental Health Awareness Month for a community event centered on connection, awareness, and hope.

Thursday, May 7, 2026
Alton, Illinois
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT
Public Event

Event Details

Location
Centerstone Alton – Edwards Street, 2615 Edwards Street, Alton, IL 62002

About This Event

This gathering recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month and invites the community to come together for a meaningful afternoon focused on connection, awareness, and hope.

Event Highlights

The program includes an official Mental Health Awareness Month proclamation reading and the unveiling of The Weight of the Shadow, a sculpture by Ariana Berman commissioned by Lucas McKenney.

Support Message

Mental health affects us all, and no one should have to carry that weight alone. Support is available through Centerstone and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

Quick Details

When: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT
Where: Centerstone Alton – Edwards Street
Audience: Open to all community members

Why Attend

The event is designed to encourage conversations that matter, reduce stigma, and remind people in the community that they are not alone.

Featured Artwork

The Weight of the Shadow reflects the unseen emotional burdens many people carry and serves as an invitation to pause, check in, and start conversations that can make a difference.

Centerstone | Community Event

On The Line: Treating Children Via Telehealth
2026-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | 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 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: Suicide Prevention - Working with Youth and Families
2026-04-29 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

Accept Zero 5K (Kansas City Region)
2026-04-19 | Waterfall Park, Independence, MO, 4501 S. Bass Pro Drive, Independence, MO, 64055, United States
You Are Invited!
Accept Zero 5K (Kansas City Region)

Accept Zero is a family-friendly 5k walk/run to raise awareness and provide support for suicide prevention, to celebrate life, and to honor and remember those who have lost their lives to suicide. All funds raised are used in the community to provide education and support towards the goal of zero suicides. This race will become Life Story next year, once the region rebrands.

Date:Sunday, April 19, 2026
Time:Packet Pickup 7:30 AM | Youth Fun Run 8:30 AM | Run/Walk Start 9:00 AM
Location:Waterfall Park, 4501 S. Bass Pro Drive, Independence, MO 64055

8th annual race
Youth Fun Run and photo opportunities with KC Wolf
Custom diecast finisher medals
Age-group place medals
Newly designed t-shirts
$150 Visa gift card to top male and female finisher
Event emceed by Rachel Ripp from KMBC 9 News

Register Now

For more information:
Use code AcceptZero at checkout for $10 off per registrant.

Open to all community members.

Community of HOPE
2026-04-16 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | 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
