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1 event 4 1 event, 4 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tobacco Free Group (Virtual) May 4 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST Tobacco Free Group (Virtual) 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	0 events 5 0 events, 5	1 event 6 1 event, 6 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm On The Line: Treating Children Via Telehealth May 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT On The Line: Treating Children Via Telehealth 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	3 events 7 3 events, 7 10:30 am - 11:30 am Tobacco Free Group May 7 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am CST Tobacco Free Group 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, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seeking Safety Group Therapy May 7 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST Seeking Safety Group Therapy 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, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Step Into the Conversation: You Are Not Alone May 7 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm CDT Step Into the Conversation: You Are Not Alone 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,	1 event 8 1 event, 8 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Lighting the Way for Mental Health May 8 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm CDT Lighting the Way for Mental Health 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	0 events 9 0 events, 9	0 events 10 0 events, 10
1 event 11 1 event, 11 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tobacco Free Group (Virtual) May 11 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST Tobacco Free Group (Virtual) 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	0 events 12 0 events, 12	1 event 13 1 event, 13 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm On The Line: CBT for Substance Use Disorder May 13 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT On The Line: CBT for Substance Use Disorder 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	3 events 14 3 events, 14 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Crisis Response Plan (CRP) for Suicide Prevention Workshop May 14 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm CDT Crisis Response Plan (CRP) for Suicide Prevention Workshop Crisis Response Planning is a strategy designed to assist an individual who might be at risk for suicide by offering alternative self-selected actions and activities they can use in times, 10:30 am - 11:30 am Tobacco Free Group May 14 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am CST Tobacco Free Group 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, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seeking Safety Group Therapy May 14 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST Seeking Safety Group Therapy 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	1 event 15 1 event, 15 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Hope Starts Here: Food, Mental Health, and Community Support May 15 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm CDT Hope Starts Here: Food, Mental Health, and Community Support 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,	1 event 16 1 event, 16 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Fairway to Recovery 2026 May 16 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm EDT Fairway to Recovery 2026 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	0 events 17 0 events, 17
2 events 18 2 events, 18 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EncoreWorks: Build Your Next Chapter with Confidence May 18 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT EncoreWorks: Build Your Next Chapter with Confidence 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, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tobacco Free Group (Virtual) May 18 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST Tobacco Free Group (Virtual) 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	0 events 19 0 events, 19	3 events 20 3 events, 20 2026-05-20 Trauma Con 2026 Resource Room Trauma Con 2026 Resource Room May 20 - May 21 Trauma Con 2026 Resource Room Trauma Con 2026 Resource Room Join us during Trauma Con 2026 for the community resource room, where Centerstone outreach programs and community partners can connect with attendees during dedicated conference 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EncoreWorks: Build Your Next Chapter with Confidence May 20 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT EncoreWorks: Build Your Next Chapter with Confidence 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, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm On The Line: Trauma-Informed Assessment with Children and Adolescents May 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT On The Line: Trauma-Informed Assessment with Children and Adolescents Register For The Zoom Training *This session is intended for residents of Tennessee. Register For The Zoom Training Synopsis of Training: This training will focus on how to provide	4 events 21 4 events, 21 2026-05-20 Trauma Con 2026 Resource Room 10:30 am - 11:30 am Tobacco Free Group May 21 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am CST Tobacco Free Group 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, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Community of HOPE May 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT Community of HOPE 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, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seeking Safety Group Therapy May 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST Seeking Safety Group Therapy 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	0 events 22 0 events, 22	0 events 23 0 events, 23	0 events 24 0 events, 24
2 events 25 2 events, 25 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EncoreWorks: Build Your Next Chapter with Confidence May 25 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT EncoreWorks: Build Your Next Chapter with Confidence 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, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tobacco Free Group (Virtual) May 25 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST Tobacco Free Group (Virtual) 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	0 events 26 0 events, 26	2 events 27 2 events, 27 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EncoreWorks: Build Your Next Chapter with Confidence May 27 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT EncoreWorks: Build Your Next Chapter with Confidence 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, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm On The Line: Suicide Prevention – Working with Youth and Families May 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT On The Line: Suicide Prevention – Working with Youth and Families 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	2 events 28 2 events, 28 10:30 am - 11:30 am Tobacco Free Group May 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am CST Tobacco Free Group 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, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seeking Safety Group Therapy May 28 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST Seeking Safety Group Therapy 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	0 events 29 0 events, 29	0 events 30 0 events, 30	0 events 31 0 events, 31

April 27

April 27 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST

Tobacco Free Group (Virtual)

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April 29

April 29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT

On The Line: Suicide Prevention – Working with Youth and Families

April 30

April 30 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am CST

Tobacco Free Group

April 30 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

Seeking Safety Group Therapy

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

May 4

May 4 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST

Tobacco Free Group (Virtual)

There are no events on this day.

May 6

May 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT

On The Line: Treating Children Via Telehealth

May 7

May 7 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am CST

Tobacco Free Group

May 7 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

Seeking Safety Group Therapy

May 7 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm CDT

Step Into the Conversation: You Are Not Alone

May 8

May 8 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm CDT

Lighting the Way for Mental Health

May 11

May 11 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST

Tobacco Free Group (Virtual)

May 13

May 13 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT

On The Line: CBT for Substance Use Disorder

May 14

May 14 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm CDT

Crisis Response Plan (CRP) for Suicide Prevention Workshop

May 14 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am CST

Tobacco Free Group

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

May 11

May 11 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST

Tobacco Free Group (Virtual)

There are no events on this day.

May 13

May 13 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT

On The Line: CBT for Substance Use Disorder

May 14

May 14 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm CDT

Crisis Response Plan (CRP) for Suicide Prevention Workshop

May 14 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am CST

Tobacco Free Group

May 14 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

Seeking Safety Group Therapy

May 15

May 15 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm CDT

Hope Starts Here: Food, Mental Health, and Community Support

May 16

May 16 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm EDT

Fairway to Recovery 2026

There are no events on this day.

May 18

May 18 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT

EncoreWorks: Build Your Next Chapter with Confidence

May 18 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST

Tobacco Free Group (Virtual)

There are no events on this day.

May 20

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Trauma Con 2026 Resource Room

May 20 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT

EncoreWorks: Build Your Next Chapter with Confidence

May 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT

On The Line: Trauma-Informed Assessment with Children and Adolescents

May 20

All day

Trauma Con 2026 Resource Room

May 21 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am CST

Tobacco Free Group

May 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT

Community of HOPE

May 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

Seeking Safety Group Therapy

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

May 25

May 25 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT

EncoreWorks: Build Your Next Chapter with Confidence

May 25 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST

Tobacco Free Group (Virtual)

There are no events on this day.

May 27

May 27 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT

EncoreWorks: Build Your Next Chapter with Confidence

May 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT

On The Line: Suicide Prevention – Working with Youth and Families

May 28

May 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am CST

Tobacco Free Group

May 28 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

Seeking Safety Group Therapy

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.