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Welcome to our September newsletter!
Wisconsin CONNECT is a collaborative. We seek to provide technical assistance and training opportunities for substance use prevention and treatment grantees, providers, clinicians, social workers, and support staff.
We draw on local and national academic and community resources to reduce and prevent substance use and improve overall health and wellness in Wisconsin.
To that end, we want to help you connect the dots with this newsletter. It is a tool to support our efforts to promote new research, share tools and trainings that aim to help you engage in different communities, enhance practice and improve the health of your clients and program participants.
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| The 2024 Alcohol Policy Seminar is fast approaching!
The keynote speaker for the 2024 Alcohol Policy Seminar, Tim Decorah, sat down and recounted his inspiring journey with mental health. Watch this short video below to get to know him and get excited for the conference!
The Alcohol Policy Seminar will be held October 7-8, 2024 in Oshkosh, WI. Get details and register here.
You can learn more about Tim Decorah on his own website here. | | |
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Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Survey
from Wisconsin DHS
The Wisconsin Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Block Grant is actively seeking your feedback! They are currently collecting data for our needs assessment completed once every five years. The needs assessment results will identify priorities for how MCH funding will be used.
The confidential, 15-minute survey covers a range of topics, including prenatal care, access to health care services, maternal mental health, child and infant health, birth outcomes, and community resources. Through the survey, DHS will identify current community strengths, partnerships, and areas where people need more support to improve the health of our maternal and child populations. The survey is available in English, Hmong, and Spanish and will be open until September 30, 2024.
Learn more, complete a survey or sign up to host a focus group today!
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Help Make Milwaukee Healthier: Community Health Needs Assessment
The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) is helping conduct an important survey and is counting on community input to guide its work. The information gathered from the survey will shape local health strategies and prioritize local health efforts over the next three years.
The survey is for Milwaukee County residents aged 18 and older, and only takes about 10 minutes to complete. It's open until September 1, 2024, at healthymke.com/chna.
Everyone who completes the survey and shares their contact information will be entered into a prize drawing. Prizes include: concert tickets (Lil' Wayne or Grupo Frontera), premium Brewers tickets, Amazon gift cards, and local experiences (like Betty Brinn and Milwaukee Art Museum visits).
This survey is part of the 2024/25 Shared Milwaukee County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). It’s a team effort by the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership (MHCP), a group made up of local health organizations to understand our community’s needs better.
Take the survey.
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Rally for Recovery
from Wisconsin Voices for Recovery
Saturday, September 7
Wisconsin Voices for Recovery is organizing this rally at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison to support those in recovery. Activities include speakers, free pizza and refreshments, resources, a live DJ and dancing, kids’ activities, and a hobby/wellness zone.
Get more details here.
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My Ascension Documentary
Tuesday, September 10
MC3 is partnering with Charles E. Kubly Foundation to present the impactful documentary "My Ascension," at 1 p.m. on September 10 at the Oriental Theatre, 2230 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee. Resources will be available along with a panel discussion after the film. This event is free but registration is required.
About "My Ascension": A suicide attempt left 16-year-old varsity cheerleader, Emma Benoit, paralyzed, but propelled her on a mission to use her painful experience to help others find hope, while shining more light on the suicide epidemic that is taking the lives of 20 young people every day in the United States.
"My Ascension" is a feature-length documentary that chronicles Emma's inspiring journey and quest to walk again; as she works to bring Hope Squad, a school-based suicide prevention program, to Louisiana. The film also highlights the stories of two remarkable young people who tragically did not survive their attempts, and we learn first-hand from their families, friends, school officials, and suicide prevention experts about the devastating effects of suicide.
If you or someone you know needs help, call Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text the Crisis Text Line - HELLO to 741741.
Watch the trailer for My Ascension.
Register here.
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ECOM Workshop: Utility Services & Energy Assistance
Wednesday, September 18
The Empowerment Coalition of Milwaukee (ECOM) is a monthly gathering of social services professionals, advocates, and consumers organized by Community Advocates Public Policy Institute. ECOM explores topics that are vital to Milwaukee’s human services professionals. This month's topic is Utility Services and Energy Assistance and will be held in person from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on September 18. Location TBD.
Fee is $5 for light refreshments and materials and can be paid via credit card. Kindly make sure to RSVP by September 13.
RSVP here.
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Talk About It-Drug Addiction Intervention Team Podcast
from Menominee Indian Drug Addiction and Intervention Team
In a series of podcasts, we’ll focus on education, highlight resources that are available, talk about initiatives underway to deal with this public health threat and smash stereotypes we all have about addiction.
The Talk About It podcast is an initiative of the Menominee Indian Drug Addiction and Intervention Team
Episode 15: Appointment No Shows
Substance abuse and addiction can have far-reaching impacts – including the number of appointment no-shows at medical clinics. Today’s episode will discuss why being present is important
Guest: Davey Boyd, Menominee Tribal Clinic
Click here to listen to Episode 15.
Click here to find all the episodes.
You can also find the podcast on Spotify or Apple podcast.
Your story deserves to be told.
The Drug Addiction Intervention Team invites community members to be a part of the podcast series. Sharing your stories and insights can help others see that recovery is possible.
To learn more about the podcast or inquire about being on an upcoming episode, please contact the DAIT Coordinator at lenpamonicutt@mitw.org
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Avoiding the Addiction Affliction
a podcast from Mike McGowan
The Number One Drug? Alcohol. with Maureen Busalacchi (director of the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project)
When people think of drugs, they often think of the headline drugs: opiates, cocaine, meth. They rarely think of the drug they have at home in their refrigerators. Maureen Busalacchi discusses the number one drug in the country, alcohol. Maureen is the Director of the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project (WisAPP) and has decades of experience in public health policy. She works at the Medical College of Wisconsin and is currently President-elect for the Wisconsin Public Health Association, having served as Chair of the ad hoc Workgroup on Alcohol Prevention for the Wisconsin State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse. The purpose of the Council was to develop evidence-based recommendations to reduce excessive alcohol use.
Maureen can be reached at Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project (WisAPP) | Medical College of Wisconsin. Information for the upcoming Alcohol Policy Seminar can be found at Alcohol Policy Seminar
Listen here.
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MATRIX Trainings
from Wisconsin CONNECT
We have the entire year's worth of MATRIX trainings on the calendar! Here is what's upcoming:
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Criminal Justice
Wednesday, September 18 and
Thursday, September19
9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
both days
at the Culver Family Center in Oshkosh, WI
Register here
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Contingency Management
Friday, September 20
9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
at the Culver Family Center in Oshkosh, WI
Register here
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Connecting the Dots
from Wisconsin CONNECT
On Demand
In a podcast format, Kyle Mounts and Lonnetta Albright host experts in the field. Experts will also come from our provider community who will discuss relevant and current research in the field of substance use recovery for women-- to spark meaningful discussion aimed at facilitating practice change.
Our goal is simple—to provide current, relevant information intended to: Increase Awareness & Knowledge; and Identify Application Strategies for changes in practice to support the work you do. On the second Friday of every month, a new podcast will go live.
Available episode topics:
- Self-Care and Wellness
- Principles of Care for Pregnant and Parenting People
- Harm Reduction
- Accessing Care
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FASD Self-Paced Training Series
from Wisconsin Connect
On Demand Training
Many medical, allied health care providers, educators, and others work with individuals affected by prenatal alcohol exposure—diagnosed or undiagnosed—but may lack training to identify, refer, and/or provide effective services. Few agencies offer FASD training to address these important issues.
This FASD self-paced learning series helps decrease the knowledge gap by providing on-demand educational opportunities to learn more about the prevention, identification, and treatment of FASD.
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STRYV365’s Third Annual Trauma Symposium
Friday, September 20
STRYV365 is organizing its third annual Trauma Symposium to bring together educators, clinicians, and community members to discuss effective ways to help youth cope with trauma. This free event will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on September 20 at Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, 325 W. Walnut St., Milwaukee.
Register here.
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Suicide Prevention Training
from QPR Institute
September 11 & 13
We can all save lives.
The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. The signs of crisis are all around us. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know.
This two-hour interactive introduction to suicide awareness and prevention will also cover statistics and intervention strategies. In September, Community Advocates Public Policy Institute's QPR workshops will be held on the following dates:
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Verbal De-Escalation Technique
from Community Advocates Public Policy Institute
Wednesday, September 11
During this virtual workshop from Community Advocates Public Policy Institute, you will learn how to increase safety by utilizing verbal de-escalation techniques. Participants will explore foundational information on how to reduce the level of conflict through self-knowledge, understand how past experiences influence current behavior, and practice de-escalation. This session will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on September 11 via Zoom.
RSVP here.
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Check out our video archive to find a session you might have missed.
You can also go back to the training session webpage to find other resources, slides and handouts.
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Click here below to see all the upcoming trainings and events across topics. | |  |
Have a training interest? Looking for technical assistance? Simply fill out this online form with what you are seeking, and we will follow up to further explore your needs. | |
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Go follow the new Wisconsin CONNECT social media pages for regular updates on training opportunities as well as to connect and network with other professionals. | | |
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We do this in partnership with the Bureau of Prevention, Treatment and Recovery within the Wisconsin Department of Health Service's Division of Care and Treatment Services, UW-Milwaukee, and our network of training providers. |
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