2026 Summer Workshop Series
Join us for our 2026 Virtual Summer Workshop Series! These workshops will take place virtually through Zoom.
IDFPR and IL Certification Board Approved:
Counselors, Social Workers, CADC, Employee Assistance Counselors, Psychologists, Nurses
NOTE: These workshops are 3 CEUs each.
Contact
For questions or concerns, please contact:
Ryan Patterson, Project Specialist at rpatterson@hcenter.org or (312) 226-7984 Ext. 594
OR
Lisa Abrams, LCPC, CSADC, Director of Staff Training & Development at labrams@hcenter.org or (312) 226-7984 Ext. 581
If you are mailing your payment, please make a check payable to:
Haymarket Center
ATTN: Education Department
932 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60607
Pricing
| # of Workshops | General | Student/Senior Discount |
| 1 | $80 | $70 |
| 2 | $125 | $115 |
| 3 | $195 | $170 |
| 4 | $260 | $220 |
Workshop Schedule
| Workshop | Date | Time | Topic | Presenter |
| A | 6/27/26 | 9 AM – 12:15 PM | Beyond Doing OK: Helping Clients Flourish in Recovery | Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC |
| B | 7/11/26 | 9 AM – 12:15 PM | Transgender Survival in the Current Era | Victor Motherwell – Director of Training, The Care Plan |
| C | 7/18/26 | 9 AM – 12:15 PM | When Client Presentation is Gender Expansive or Transgender: Ethical Frameworks for Best Practice | Jack Register, LCSW |
| D | 7/25/26 | 9 AM – 12:15 PM | When the Helper Needs Help: Navigating Recovery and Secondary Trauma in Clinical Work | Josh Novik, LCPC |
Workshop Details
WORKSHOP A: Beyond Doing OK: Helping Clients Flourish in Recovery
Saturday, June 27, 2026
9:00AM – 12:15PM
3 CEUs
Presented by Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC
The potential for post traumatic growth and flourishing in recovery can impact the way we approach our work as addictions professionals. Topics covered in this skill-building presentation include: definitions of post traumatic growth and flourishing in recovery; the roles of individuals, families and communities in helping individuals flourish in recovery; the role of peers in recovery flourishing; flourishing as an existential/spiritual crisis, stage two recovery and flourishing, positive psychology and flourishing; recovery flourishing as acts of love and rebellion; Recovery flourishing in metropolitan, rural and Native American communities.
Learning Objectives:
- Define Recovery Flourishing
- Use tools to help clients flourish in recovery
- Articulate examples of recovery flourishing in metropolitan, rural and Native American Communities
About the Speaker:
Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC is an international speaker and consultant in behavioral health whose presentations have reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, West Indies, and Guam. He is the recipient of four lifetime achievement awards including the prestigious NAADAC Enlightenment Award. He was one of three finalists for the National Association for Addiction Professionals 50th Anniversary Legends Award. Mark is also the recipient of the Illinois Certification Board’s Professional of the Year Award, The Illinois Certification Board, Jessica Hayes Lifetime Achievement Award and The Barbara Bacon Award for outstanding contributions to the social work profession as a Loyola University of Chicago alumni.
Mark is the author of five books on behavioral health recovery. Recent writings include Slipping Through the Cracks: Intervention Strategies for Clients with Multiple Addictions Disorders and Relationship Detox: A Counselors Guide to Helping Clients Develop Healthy Relationships in Recovery. He was lead writer on a trauma informed gun violence prevention curriculum which is being implemented in several large cities in the United States. His groundbreaking monograph Recovery Management co-authored with historians William White and Earnest Kurtz helped shift addictions treatment and recovery from the acute care model solely towards a recovery-oriented system of care. Mark has had two stories published in the New York Times bestselling book series, Chicken Soup for The Soul.
Mark has also had a 30-year career as a university educator having taught at The University of Chicago, Loyola University of Chicago, and Illinois State University School of Social Work. He is co-founder of Serenity Academy Chicago, a program which sponsors recovery-oriented peer groups in local high schools.
WORKSHOP B: Transgender Survival in the Current Era
Saturday, July 11, 2026
9AM – 12:15PM
3 CEUs
Presented by Victor Motherwell (he/they), Director of Training – The Care Plan
This workshop will help practitioners build knowledge and stamina to better serve clients who identify as transgender, non-binary or gender expansive in the current political climate. We will explore the impact of the 762 anti-trans bills introduced in the USA so far in 2026 and the 1,022 from 2025. We will collectively brainstorm mutual-aid solutions to support and protect transgender and non-binary people and to amplify their work towards collective and individual survival. We will address collective loss and grief, violence, discrimination, and diaspora, as well as the critical roles that hope, joy and collective movement building have to play in this moment.
Learning Objectives:
- Build knowledge and stamina to better serve clients who identify as transgender, non-binary or gender expansive in the current political climate.
- Explore the impact of the anti-trans bills introduced in the US so far in 2026
- Collectively brainstorm mutual-aid solutions to support and protect transgender and non-binary people.
- Address collective loss and grief, as well as the critical roles that hope, joy and collective movement building must play in this moment.
About the Speaker:
Working at the intersections of facilitation, social justice work, and healthcare, Victor is driven by a dual commitment to wellness and equity. With 20+ years of experience, he is passionate about organizational culture change.
Specializing in LGBTQ+ wellness, Victor has supported space creation with intergenerational transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive communities across Chicago. He has trained and facilitated locally, nationally, and internationally on transgender and gender non-conforming health and equity issues. He’s co-authored HIV prevention curricula for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institutes for Health (NIH) that have gone on to multi-site national trials. Since its inception, Victor has been a proud part of The Care Plan, first as a community advisory board member, then as an operations and facilitation consultant, and now as the Director of our training department within Care Development. He absolutely loves his work.
WORKSHOP C: When Client Presentation is Gender Expansive or Transgender: Ethical Frameworks for Best Practice
Saturday, July 18, 2026
9:00AM – 12:15PM
3 CEUs
Presented by Jack Register, LCSW
This workshop will focus on the ways in which gender expansive and transgender clients present for care. Ethical frameworks will be discussed for those with little to no experience with these populations as well as case examples to illustrate the harm done unintentionally by clinicians who are unable to meet them where they are on their journey.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to determine the differences between client identity and orientation and the ways in which mental health and/or addiction impacts these communities.
- Participants will be able to use a restorative justice and trauma informed framework to treat clients within their scope of practice.
- Participants will be able to challenge misdiagnosis and use least restrictive diagnosis models of care.
About the Speaker:
Jack Register is the founder and Clinical Director of Catharsis Counseling Center. Catharsis serves clients in AZ NC NY. Jack is an LCSW and LCAS CCS and is a supervisor for those seeking licensure. Jack is a PhD Candidate at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University. Jack is an award-winning scholar, advocate, clinician, and organizer. He is openly part of the LGBTQIA+ coalition of communities and specializes in serving gender expansive and transgender clients.
WORKSHOP D: When the Helper Needs Help: Navigating Recovery and Secondary Trauma in Clinical Work
Saturday, July 25, 2026
9:00AM – 12:15PM
3 CEUs
Presented by Josh Novik, LCPC
This session explores the often-unspoken intersection of personal recovery and professional caregiving. As clinicians, we are trained to hold space for others but are rarely taught how to navigate our own histories, triggers, and vulnerabilities while doing so.
Drawing from both lived experience and clinical practice, this presentation examines the impact of secondary traumatic stress, the realities of working in high-intensity environments, and the complexities of maintaining recovery while supporting others in theirs.
Participants will engage in honest reflection around boundaries, burnout, and regulation, while gaining practical strategies to sustain themselves in the work. This is not a conversation about perfection; it is about presence, accountability, and the daily practice of staying.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify strategies to discuss alcohol use with clients in a non-diagnostic, supportive framework.
- Discuss a range of resources, including literature and support groups, to guide clients toward recovery.
- Discuss how societal norms around alcohol can affect family systems and client well-being.
About the Speaker:
Josh Novick is a licensed clinical therapist, speaker, and founder of Trust and Grow Consulting, where he partners with schools and communities to build trauma-informed, resilient systems of care. His work sits at the intersection of mental health, crisis response, and community healing, focusing particularly on supporting those impacted by violence and chronic stress.