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Future Calls:
2025 - TBD
Previous Calls:
2024
09/26/24
Mapping Our Own Way: Self-Advocacy and Boundaries
(
Recording
)
07/25/24
Locating Our Resilience
(
Recording
)
05/30/24
Destination Recovery:Journey Unknown
(
Recording
)
03/21/24
Exploring Our Whole Health
(
Recording
)
01/25/24
Navigating Recovery in the Digital Age
(
Recording
)
2023
09/28/23
The Role of Social Media in Wellness and Recovery
(
Recording
)
07/27/23
Evolving Substance Use and Mental Health Recovery
(
Recording
)
05/25/23
Cultural Differences in Mental Health, Wellness & Recovery
(
Recording
)
03/23/23
Tools for Wellness and Recovery
(
Recording
)
01/26/23
Recovery in Today's Crisis Services
2022
09/22/22
CRSS Success Program in Illinois
08/11/22
Making Waves: Mobile Crisis Response Teams in Illinois
05/26/22
Substance Use Recovery Support in Illinois
03/24/22
Innovative Recovery Supports in Illinois
01/27/22
Living Room Supports in Illinois
2021
10/28/21
Spirituality is More Than Religion
09/23/21
We Are the Experts on Ourselves
08/26/21
Linking Our Physical and Mental Health
07/22/21
Thriving During Stressful Times
06/24/21
Put Our Lived Experience to Work
05/27/21
The Power of Kindness and Gratitude
04/22/21
How Words Influence Our Outcomes
03/25/21
Maintaining Wellness Through Clear Boundaries
02/25/21
Diversity: Together We Can Do Great Things
01/28/21
Using Laughter and Other Tools to Make Ourselves Happy
2020
10/22/20
Seeking a Healthy Lifestyle
09/24/20
Finding the Positives in Our Challenges
08/27/20
Shifting Our Outlook
07/23/20
Envisioning Wellness in Our Careers
06/25/20
Searching for Answers to Life’s Changes
05/28/20
Realizing the Impact We Have on Our Lives
04/23/20
Finding Supportive Friendships
03/26/20
Recognizing Our Voices Matter
02/27/20
Seeing Is Believing in Ourselves
01/23/20
Seeing and Appreciating Diversity
2019
10/24/19
Living Well on a Shoestring Budget
09/26/19
Regaining Power through Change
08/22/19
Giving Ourselves a Break
07/25/19
Building Meaningful Connections
06/27/19
Growing through Grief & Loss
05/23/19
Standing Tall in the Face of Bullying
04/25/19
Growing Beyond the Pain of the Past
03/28/19
Springing Forward to Hope
02/28/19
Unlocking Our Hidden Talents
01/24/19
Caring for Our Whole Health
2018
10/25/18
Exploring Our Spirituality
09/27/18
Finding Hope Within
08/23/18
Communicating Effectively About Things that Matter to Us
07/26/18
Opening Up to Who We Are
06/28/18
Locating Resources to Enhance Our Wellness
05/22/18
Identifying Personal Steps to Move Forward
04/26/18
Recognizing Learning Opportunities
03/26/18
Discovering the Giving & Receiving of Support
02/22/18
Realizing Our Power to Bounce Back
01/25/18
Stories of Encountering & Overcoming Obstacles
2017
10/26/17
Nurture Your Physical Self!
09/28/17
You can Conquer The Challenge Of Change!
08/24/17
Budget for Your Personal & Financial Success!
07/27/17
It’s All About Relationships!
06/22/17
Spirituality, Community & You!
05/25/17
Create Comfort In Your Environment!
04/27/17
Nurture Your Emotional Self!
03/23/17
Spark Your Power Of Knowledge & Creativity!
02/23/17
Discover Your Strength To Heal!
01/26/17
Enrich Your Life Through Work and All That!
2016
10/27/16
Exploring the Possibilities in Our Communities
09/22/16
Possibilities through Creative Expression
08/25/16
Exploring the Possibilities of Stretching Our Money
07/28/16
Exploring the Possibilities of Steering Our Thoughts in the Right Direction
06/23/16
Exploring the Possibilities of Creating Boundaries for Healthy Relationships
05/26/16
Exploring the Possibilities of Whole Health Wellness
04/28/16
Exploring the Possibilities of Living with Dignity and Respect
03/24/16
Exploring the Possibilities of Recovery through Work and Education
02/25/16
Getting Our Lives Back on Track
01/28/16
Dialogue with the Division of Mental Health
2015
10/22/15
The Power of Overcoming Adversity
9/24/15
The Power of Family
8/27/15
The Power of Free Time
7/23/15
The Power of Natural Supports
6/25/15
The Power of “Me Well”
5/28/15
The Power of the Words We Use
04/23/15
The Power of Relating to Others
03/26/15
The Power of Justice
02/26/15
The Power of a Recovery Path
01/22/15
The Power of Setting Goals
2014
10/23/14
Forgiving Ourselves and Others
09/25/14
Exploring Our Future
08/28/14
Sculpting Our Relationships
07/24/14
Stepping up to the Plate
06/26/14
Uniting the Forces of Mental Health and Substance Disorders
05/22/14
Sowing the Seeds of Self Compassion
04/24/14
Unlocking our Potential
03/27/14
Rolling with the Changes in Healthcare
02/27/14
Growing New Mindsets
01/23/14
Moving on Up
2013
10/24/13
Building Bridges from Stigma to Informed Advocacy
09/26/13
Building Bridges from Attitude to Gratitude
08/22/13
Building Bridges to Financial Peace
07/25/13
Building Bridges through Work and Benefits
06/27/13:
Building Bridges to Healthy Relationships
05/23/13:
Building Bridges from Symptoms to Solutions
04/25/13:
Building Bridges from Peer to Peer
03/28/13:
Building Bridges toward Personal Independence
02/28/13:
Building Bridges toward Health & Wellness
01/24/13:
Building Bridges from Sobriety to Wellness
2012
10/25/12:
Living Well through Action Plans for Wellness & Recovery
09/27/12:
Living Well through Integrated Healthcare
08/23/12:
Living Well through Career Building
07/26/12:
Living Well through Self Education
06/28/12:
Living Well through Practical Spirituality
05/24/12:
Living Well from Trauma to Triumph
04/26/12:
Living Well through Fulfilling Relationships
03/22/12:
Living Well through Community Living
02/23/12:
Living Well through Healthy Alternatives
01/26/12:
Living Well through Self Esteem
2011
10/27/11:
From Stories to Strategies: Developing Informed Advocacy
09/22/11:
From Stories to Strategies: Developing Peer Supports
08/25/11:
From Stories to Strategies: Developing Financial and Occupational Wellness
07/28/11:
From Stories to Strategies: Developing Creativity in Recovery
06/23/11:
From Stories to Strategies: Developing Crisis and Post Crisis Plans
05/26/11:
From Stories to Strategies: Developing Personal Wellness
04/28/11:
From Stories to Strategies: Developing Integrated Healthcare
03/24/11
From Stories to Strategies: Developing Inner Strength
02/24/11:
From Stories to Strategies: Developing a Healthy Environment
01/27/11:
From Stories to Strategies: Developing Emotional Wellness
2010
10/28/10:
New Perspectives on Thriving in Times of Change
09/23/10:
New Perspectives on Living Independently
08/26/10:
New Perspectives on Turning Challenges into Opportunities
07/22/10:
New Perspectives on Employment
06/24/10:
New Perspectives on Financial Health
05/27/10:
New Perspectives on Language and Empowerment
04/29/10:
New Perspectives on Whole Self Wellness
03/25/10:
New Perspectives on Self Determination
02/25/10:
New Perspectives on Hope in Recovery
01/28/10:
Consumer Education: New Perspectives on Consumer Advisory Councils
2009
10/22/09:
Empower Yourself with Peer Support
09/24/09:
Empower Yourself With WRAP
08/27/09:
Empower Yourself Through Participation
07/23/09:
Empower Yourself With Your Doctor
06/25/09:
Empower Yourself with Your Rights
05/28/09:
Empower Yourself With Housing
04/30/09:
Empower Yourself With Work
02/26/09:
Consumer Education: Systems Advocacy: Communicating for Change
01/29/09:
Consumer Education: Brainstorming Together
2008
10/30/08:
Shared Decision Making
09/25/08:
Do You Want to Get a Job - Individual Placement with Supports
08/28/08:
The New Consumer and Family Handbook
07/31/08:
Transitioning into Independent Living: Permanent Supportive Housing
05/29/08:
Crisis Plans: Making Choices for Difficult Times
04/24/08:
Recovery Strategies for Combined Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders
02/28/08:
Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP): An Overview
2007
11/29/07:
Access and Choice: Helping You Get the Right Services, in the Right Amount, at the Right Time
10/25/07:
Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS): Understanding the What, Why and How of the new Credential
09/27/07:
Changes in Mental Health Services Overview Consumer Education and Support Statewide Call-In
08/30/07:
The Role of Peer Support in the New Mental Health Services
07/26/07:
The Role of the New Mental Health Services in Facilitating Recovery & Resilience