Please plan to join on January 21, 2026 for our next Recovery & Well-being Series (formerly known as Recovery & Empowerment Statewide Call)!
Our theme this year is "Peace and Healing in Our Recovery." During the 2026 educational series, we will be exploring a wide variety of recovery pathways, considering some new and innovative things happening around us, and revisiting a few wellness tools that some of us may have been using for years.
Each call provides listeners with the opportunity to hear directly from, and be inspired by, individuals in recovery. This month's focus is New Life in Recovery.
Please note that you don't have to be at an agency or in a group to participate. Individuals are welcome to dial in from a personal phone, through the WebEx app on a smartphone, or from a home computer.
ABOUT THIS CALL:
| INFORMATION |
About This Call |
| DATE |
January 21, 2026 |
| TIME |
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
| TOPIC |
New Life in Recovery |
| OBJECTIVES |
* Recognize the opportunities for personal growth and development that come with living a life in recovery.
* Identify personal strengths and goals that support building a healthy and fulfilling life in recovery.
* Explain how healthy behaviors and support systems can help maintain a healthy and meaningful life in recovery. |
| MEETING TITLE |
Recovery & Well-being Series |
| PANELISTS |
Nicolette Rivera and Ricardo Anderson |
| COMMUNITY SPEAKER |
Nico Maldonado |
HANDOUTS:
Links to download materials for the 01/21/2026 call:
Any other materials, such as slides or informational handouts, will also be emailed out within a few days prior to the call.
HOW TO JOIN:
Phone:
Dial 1-312-535-8110.
Enter Access Code: 2870-710-0474 then #
Enter Password: 93552346 then #
Computer or Webex Phone App:
Click on this Link to open the WebEx site for the call or open your WebEx app.
Click "Join Meeting."
Meeting #: 2870-710-0474
Password: wellbeing
You may call or log in up to 15 minutes early, but the audio may not begin until 10:00 a.m. All callers and participants will automatically be muted upon entry.
TO ASK A QUESTION:
- If you are calling in from your phone for audio only, you may press star (*), then "3" to raise your hand. The host will call on you by the area code and first 3 digits of your phone number and notify you when you are unmuted.
- If you are logging in from a computer or the WebEx app on a smartphone, please use the Raise Hand feature and wait to be unmuted.
ABOUT RECOVERY & EMPOWERMENT CALLS:
These calls have been held monthly since 2007, and were formerly known as "consumer education and support statewide call-ins." For all persons living with mental health or substance use challenges, this call is for you! The call is uniquely and specifically designed to provide education and support for individuals participating in publicly funded mental health and/or substance use treatment and recovery services in Illinois.
ABOUT STAFF PARTICIPATION:
Staff are welcome to listen in as well. However, the primary purpose of the call is to ensure that individuals participating in services have an opportunity to receive information, ask questions, and provide input.
