Healthy Families, Healthy Communities: It's All About Recovery 

"Healthy Families, Healthy Communities: It's All About Recovery!" event during National Recovery Month, will bring together renowned experts on men, adolescents, and women.  Presenters will show critical information on the importance of all members of a family, how to support recovery for each member within the family, and holistic approaches that enhance the wellbeing of families. 

The concept of Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) will be the frame used to discuss how to shore up and sustain healthy families.  The framework will also be used to explore how healthy communities can be developed.  Healthy families and healthy communities are necessary for both to flourish.  

After attending the event, participants will know:

• What a Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) is.
• The importance of Recovery and it's worldwide approaches.
• Complexities surrounding father absense. 
• The four "A's" that move women to wholeness within a ROSC.
  
• How to address the recovery needs of adolescents.
• Ways to support families and create healthy communities.

Standard Fee: $50.00

Reduced Student Rate: $25.00. Please provide valid Student I.D. on site.

Price includes: Meals (breakfast and lunch), free parking, CEUs, and accessible handouts for printing. 

Continuing Education Units: 

• 6.5 Illinois Certification Board (IAODAPCA) 
• 6.5 National Association of Alchol National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) have been approved for this event. 

If you register by 5:00pm CST Thursday, Sept 26 your certificate will be available for you to pick up at the event.

If you register after 5:00pm CST Thursday, Sept 26 please allow 14 business days for certificate to be emailed to you. 

Meals: Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. 

NEW! Handouts: Handouts will be provided!

Parking: Parking is available at the Halsted Street Parking Structure (HSPS), 801 S. Halsted Street, directly across the street from Student Center East.  Parking will be validated with paid registration fee, so please bring parking ticket with you.

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