Webinar Schedule
June 17th, 2025 @ 10:00AM-11:00AM
"Exploring Multiple Pathways in SUD Recovery"
Once upon a time, treatment professionals emphasized one major pathway to recover from substance use disorders (SUD) – complete treatment and attend 12-step meetings. Since then, a wide range of recovery pathways have opened for individuals and their families. In this webinar, we discuss the importance of these expanded options, including but not limited to 12-step fellowships, SMART Recovery, Celebrate Recovery!, Medication-Assisted Recovery, harm reduction, and others. Special emphasis is placed on helping people find a pathway that meets their specific needs to heal and experience a sense of belonging.
Presented by: Bob Carty
For more than forty years, Bob Carty has served in the behavioral health profession in various roles – counselor, supervisor, trainer, mentor, and board member. In his career, he coordinated Grant Hospital's Clinical Training Program for Addictions Counselors, worked as a Deputy Director at TASC, and started his own consulting company. In 2011, the Illinois Certification Board presented him with the Professional of the Year award, and in 2019, the Illinois Association of Addictions Professionals presented him with the William White Lifetime Achievement Award. Five years ago, he retired from his position as Clinical Director at the Chicago facility of the Hazelden-Betty Ford Foundation. Since his retirement, he continues to provide training and consultation in Illinois and Wisconsin while also writing his first novel.
June 24th, 2025 @ 11:00AM-12:00PM
"Healthy Parenting in Early Recovery"
If you are working with caregivers during their early recovery journey, join us as we explore many of the issues children and their caregivers experience as they navigate life in the recovery environment. Help children and caregivers address one of the most challenging issues, the need to repair the parent-child relationship that was impacted during active substance use. We will share issues often present for many parents in early recovery, offering tools for moving forward since many did not experience a positive childhood journey themselves. As you work with families, remember early recovery usually involves other caregivers who were the primary safe place for their child(ren). Join us. Share. Support healthy recovery for families as we move forward.
Presented by: Nancy Phillips
Nancy J. Phillips, M.S-PSY, CAADC, CFPP, coordinator of the Illinois Family Resource Center (IFRC), has been active in the substance use disorder field working in both prevention and treatment services. In 2018 she was honored as Professional of the Year by the Illinois Certification Board, Inc. During her years in the SUD field, she has developed and trained human service providers.