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CORE-WANTS YOU TO KNOW  Opportunities In This Issue ATTC WEBINAR JOB OPENINGS--Gateway SAMHSA announces a working definition of "recovery" Quick Links CORE ILLINOIS HOME PAGE CORE'S BLOG Dear Fred,   As a service to our members, as CORE learns about opportunities that our members may be interested in we will send you these informational messages.  If you have an upcoming event let me know and perhaps we can help share your information.   Sincerely,   Bill Johnson  ATTC WEBINARS    Upcoming Webinar  Resources January   25 and February 15: Opportunities for  Persons in Addiction Recovery within Recovery-Oriented  Systems of Care The Great Lakes   Addiction  Technology Center is presenting a webinar series   highlighting the multiple volunteer and career opportunities    available to Persons in Addiction Recovery (PIR) within    Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC). David Whiters, PhD  is the   presenter. He is a person in long-term addiction  recovery with a PhD   in social work from the University of  Georgia. He is certified as an   addiction professional and  has been involved in the addiction   recovery advocacy  movement since the 2001 meeting of recovery   advocates held  in St. Paul, MN.      Learn more or Register for the January 25th webinar     Learn more or Register for the February 15th webinar    JOB OPENINGS-GATEWAY FOUNDATION-Lake Villa   Gateway Foundation is looking for Substance Abuse Counselors I & II for their Adult Program in Lake Villa, Illinois.  Send resume to Jeff Battinus, Recruiter, Gateway Foundation Foundation, 55 East Jackson Blvd., Suite 1500, Chicago, Il 60604. Phone:    312 913 2327         Fax 312 663 0503 Email:     jxbattin@gatewayfoundationh.org  SAMHSA announces a working definition of "recovery" from mental disorders and substance use disorders A new working definition of recovery from mental disorders and substance use disorders is being announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The definition is the product of a year-long effort by SAMHSA and a wide range of partners in the behavioral health care community and other fields to develop a working definition of recovery that captures the essential, common experiences of those recovering from mental disorders and substance use disorders, along with major guiding principles that support the recovery definition. The new working definition of Recovery from Mental Disorders and Substance Use Disorders is as follows:   "A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential."    Learn more at see the guiding principles and 4 domains at: SAMSHA Contact CORE: E-Mail:    COREILLINOIS@AOL.COM   Phone:  217-544-1251   Fax:      217-698-8234 By Mail: CORE-ILLINOIS   401 E. Sangamon Ave. Springfield, IL 62702