We are currently working on updating our website to reflect SMART Recovery throughout Illinois, not just Chicago and vicinity.  Unfortunately, there are disparities between meetings listed on the national SMART website and what is currently listed here on this local website.  We are working to fix that.  If you have any questions about a particular meeting, please email us at 

For meetings throughout Illinois, click: 

Chicago and suburbs meetings also listed below: 

No need to notify us ahead of time: Just show up at a meeting.

Name: Gay Men’s Group:  SMART Recovery ChicagoWhen: Monday 7-8:15 PM  (MEETING FOR GAY MEN)    Where: Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted  Room 205 | Facilitator(s): Matt Schiemann, Steve Braun Contact:

Name: SMART Recovery Chicago Major Garcia HS When: Monday, 3:45-4:45pm (OPEN TO HS STUDENTS ONLY) Facilitator(s): Margaret Marion Contact: Margaret.m.marion@gmail.com

Name: SMART Recovery Chicago When: Tuesday 7-8:30 PM     Where: Bethany Retirement Community, 4950 N. Ashland (Ashland/Winnemac, two blocks south of Foster) | Facilitator(s): Ethan Derda, Christopher Courington Contact:

Name: Veterans SMART Recovery Chicago – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC When: Tuesdays 12-1 PM       Where: Jesse Brown Medical Center, 8th Floor, Damen Pavilion, Chicago 60612 Facilitator(s): Clarence Thomas Contact:  

Name: SMART Recovery Chicago When: Wednesday 7-8:15PM   Where: New Hope Recovery, 2835 N Sheffield Ave   #304, Chicago, IL 60657 (Just 2 blocks north of Diversey by Brown line stop: Buzzer: New Hope Recovery            () Facilitator(s): Jeff Zeman Contact:

Name: FAMILY & FRIENDS meeting    When: Thursday 7-8:30PM Where: 4633 N Western Avenue, No. 211, buzz Mohning,  The meeting is by the Brown Line above the 7-Eleven | Facilitator(s): Kurt Mohning Contact:

Name: SMART Recovery HYDE PARK – NO MEETING APRIL 7 & APRIL 14 When: Thursday 7-8:30PM    Where: Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn, Chicago, IL 60637   Church is on the corner of Woodlawn and 56th Street with an entrance facing 56th Street. Entrance to meeting place faces WOODLAWN and is found at the back (south) end of the church. Press the MIDDLE button on the panel next to the door to be buzzed in. Once inside, go straight up a short set of stairs, turn right and up more stairs to the second level, then around to the left for the meeting room. There is no elevator. Facilitator(s): Charlotte Miller Contact:

Name: Veterans SMART Recovery Chicago – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC When: Friday 11:30 AM-12:30 PM –      Where: Jesse Brown Medical Center, 8th Floor, Damen Pavilion, Chicago 60612 Facilitator(s): Charlotte Miller Contact:

Name: SMART Recovery Chicago When: Saturday 9:15-10:45 AM Where: Center on Halsted. Room 204. 3656 N Halsted Facilitator(s): Sarah E. Lauzen  Contact:

Name: SMART Recovery Chicago at Harborview/St. Joseph’s (OPEN meeting) When: Sundays, 1-2:30pm Where: Harborview Recovery Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital, 2900 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago IL, 60657. (773) 665-3371 The meeting is on the 6th floor of the hospital. This is a meeting for patients of the Harborview Recovery Center which is also open to the general public. Facilitator(s):  Christopher Courington Contact:

Name: SMART Recovery Chicago at Gateway OPEN MEETING When: Sundays, 2-3:30pm Where:  Gateway Foundation, 3828 W Taylor St.  773-826-1916 Facilitator(s): Phil Zarowny Contact: pmzinc@gmail.com

Suburbs:

Name: SMART Recovery STREAMWOOD, IL OPEN MEETING (no observers please) When: Mondays, 5:30-7:00 pmWhere: Hanover Township Community Resource Center. 1535 Burgundy Parkway, Streamwood, IL, 60107. NOTE: This meeting is associated with the Renz Addiction Counseling Center in Elgin. Facilitator: Danielle Anderson Contact: danderson@renzcenter.org

Name: SMART Recovery NAPERVILLE, IL When: Monday 7pm Where: Dupage Unitarian Church, 4S 535 Old Naperville Road Facilitator(s): Tom Harris Contact:

Name: SMART Recovery Arlington Heights When: Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30pm Where: Live4Lali Corporate Office, 3275 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Ste. 403, Arlington Heights IL 60004 Facilitator(s): Laura Fry Contact: 847-636-7162,

Name: SMART Recovery Grayslake When: Tuesday, 7:30-8:30, OPEN meeting Where: Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, 285 E. Washington St, Grayslake, IL, 60030 Facilitator: Lukan Paulus. Contact: Lukan@growinghealthyveterans.org

Name: SMART Recovery HINSDALE, IL   When: Wednesday 7-8:30 PM  Where: Heritage Professional Associates, 120 East Ogden Ave, Ste.220  Hinsdale,  IL  60521 Facilitator:  Chelsea Solorzano  Contact: , 630-325-5300 ext. #272

Name: SMART Recovery ELGIN at Renz Addiction Counseling Center (MEETING FOR CLIENTS ONLY) When: Wednesday, 6-7pmWhere: Renz Addiction Counseling Center, 2 American Way, Elgin Illinois Facilitator(s):  Danielle Anderson, danderson@renzcenter.org,

Name: SMART Recovery ELGIN at Renz Addiction Counseling Center (MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – no observers, please) When: Thursdays, 5:30-7pm Where: Renz Addiction Counseling Center, 2 American Way, Elgin Illinois Facilitator(s): Danielle Anderson, danderson@renzcenter.org

Name: SMART Recovery at KIVA RECOVERYWhen: Thursdays, 7-8 pm, OPEN to the public Where: Kiva Recovery, 935 Lakeview Parkway #101, Vernon Hills IL, 60061 (855) 777-5482. Kiva Recovery is a rehabilitation day hospital. The meeting is open to both Kiva Recovery clients and to the public. Facilitator(s): Lukan Paulus Contact:

Name: SMART Recovery Waukegan When: Saturdays, 10-11:30am Where: The Bridge House, 3016 Grand Avenue, Waukegan IL, 60085. 847-662-4124. Facilitator(s): Gregory Fields, MHS, CADC      Contact: