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Welcome to our July 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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Who’s Bearing the Burden of Commercial Tobacco?
from the City of Milwaukee Tobacco Free Alliance
The City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance is one of a few local community alliances that focuses on preventing and reducing smoking and vaping. Each one of the alliances supports specific people and communities that have been targeted through advertising and marketing of commercial tobacco. That includes the LGBTQ+ community, African Americans, Hispanic and Latino people, and people who earn low incomes.
Learn more here.
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IPS: Learning Collaborative
from Wisconsin DHS
The Wisconsin Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Learning Collaborative brings together people using the IPS model across the state to share ideas on how to serve people better.
July 16, 2024
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST
IPS providers, tribal and county behavioral health providers, counselors associated with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, certified peer specialists, and people who want to expand their knowledge, skills, and abilities related to supported employment practices are invited to attend the 2024 IPS Wisconsin Annual Meeting.
The primary purpose of the annual meeting is to provide a professional development opportunity for the IPS Wisconsin community. It also serves as an opportunity to grow the IPS Wisconsin community by giving agencies interested in offering IPS an opportunity to learn about the benefits of IPS.
Learn more here.
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Crisis Urgent Care and Observation Facilities Preliminary Public Hearing and Comment Period
from Wisconsin DHS
Work is underway to create an emergency and permanent state administrative rule for the certification and operation of crisis urgent care and observation facilities. This facility type was created with the enactment of 2023 Wisconsin Act 249. Crisis urgent care and observation facilities are intended to fill a gap in services by offering people experiencing mental health and substance use concerns a no wrong door option to receive immediate supports.
The public is invited to share feedback on the statement of scope for the emergency and permanent state administrative rule.
View the statement of scope.
Feedback will be accepted at a virtual preliminary public hearing July 16, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. or anytime in writing now through midnight July 16, 2024.
See the notice of preliminary public hearing and comment period for information on how to join the preliminary public hearing or submit written feedback.
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DHS Launches Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment to Gather Community Feedback
from Wisconsin DHS
"You are invited to participate in a statewide survey to provide valuable insights on maternal and child health in your communities.
The survey, from the DHS Maternal and Child Health Program, is an opportunity for individuals and families in Wisconsin to influence the priorities and focus of maternal and child health programs in the state, and is part of a comprehensive, statewide assessment the program conducts every five years as part of federal funding.
The goal for the upcoming needs assessment is to hear from people from all backgrounds and parts of our state, as well as those most impacted by future maternal and child health improvement efforts and experiences.
The confidential, 10-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. The survey will be open into September 2024. 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.
Help us support the health and well-being of families in Wisconsin! Complete our short statewide maternal and child health survey today. The survey is available in English, Hmong, and Spanish."
Complete the survey here.
For promotional materials, a focus group guide, FAQs, and to request support and materials visit the Wisconsin Title V, Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment webpage.
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Community Health Needs Survey
from Healthy MKE
Join Healthy MKE in identifying the most critical health issues facing our community. Your participation in this brief survey will guide local health initiatives and improve overall community well-being. When you complete the survey, you will be able to select your drawing of interest and be entered to win prizes that include tickets to the Future concert, the Peso Pluma concert, and other local gift card experiences. This survey assesses community health needs to prioritize and address them effectively. Your insights are vital for shaping health services that directly benefit our community.
Take survey here.
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Ethics & Boundaries: Cognitive Bias, My Internal Disguise
from UW-Stevens Point
Friday, August 9, 2024
8:30 am – 12:30 pm CT
Virtual via Zoom
Emotions impact the decisions we make, including the ‘good,’ the ‘bad,’ and the ‘ugly’ influencers that rest in the deep areas of our mind: heuristics. We say we are not biased individuals but the reality; our underlying thoughts and emotions are based on preconceptions and lived experience. We will take a deep dive into the cognitive biases that are subconsciously impacting your decision making, your role as a helper, and may be blinding you from making the best decisions. We will explore how these biases affect your personal relationships, judgments regarding equity, diversity, and inclusion, and the day-to-day responses in working with others. Take a journey to provide light and clarity, removing the blindfold of bias.
There is more information and more topics at the link below!
Learn more and register 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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MATRIX Core
Wednesday, August 7 and
Thursday, August 8
9:00a.m.-4:30p.m.
both days
Virtual
Register here
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Key Supervisor
Friday, June 20
9:00a.m.-4:30p.m.
Virtual
Register here
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Connecting the Dots
from Wisconsin CONNECT
On Demand Training
In a podcast format, Kyle Mounts and Lonnetta Albright from the original Women and SUD ECHO team will 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
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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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ASAM Basic Training
August 27, 1:00pm-4:00pm CST AND August 28, 8:30am to 12:30pm CST
This is a two-session ASAM Basic Training. Attendance is required at both dates.
Free continuing education will be awarded.
Learn more here.
Register here.
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Quick Start to Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders: Buprenorphine Focus Course
from WISAM
Date: Thursday, August 15
Time: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. (CST)
Register today to participate in the Quick Start to Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders: Buprenorphine Focus Course, created by WISAM, in order to provide Primary Care Providers who are interested in treating opioid use disorders the opportunity to learn more and ask questions.
Speakers:
- Ritu Bhatnagar, MD, MPH
- Ezra Lyon, MD
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the course, the participant will be able to:
- Explain the role of medications in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD)
- Describe pharmacology of buprenorphine
- Describe use of buprenorphine in OUD treatment from office-based setting
- Understand how to manage common concerns in the treatment of OUD
- Consider role of buprenorphine in their practice
Register here.
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United in Healing: Breaking the Cycle Together
from Community Advocates
Breaking the cycle of violence can start with that first call to the Domestic Violence Crisis Line, or bringing your family to the Emergency Shelter, or as an older woman, standing up to family members who are physically, emotionally, or financially abusing you. The Milwaukee Women’s Center, a division of Community Advocates, works every day to support the men, women, and children who come through our doors in their journey of breaking the cycle of violence that they are experiencing in their lives.
This month we are focused on bringing awareness to the Milwaukee Women’s Center’s programs and services that help people in our community find hope and healing. Today we’re featuring the Domestic Violence Crisis Line and 24-Hour Crisis Support, the Emergency Shelter, and the Older Abused Women’s Program.
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24-Hour Domestic Violence Crisis Support
from Milwaukee Women's Center
414-671-6140
The Milwaukee Women’s Center's trained domestic violence counselors answer our 24-hour domestic violence crisis line at 414-671-6140 and can help anyone take the first steps to safety.
Emergency Shelter
Our Emergency Shelter provides safety to adults and children who have experienced domestic violence. Wraparound services at the shelter help survivors to find stability, including safety planning, housing opportunities, access to legal advice, counseling, warm handoffs to community services, and wellness activities. Our Children’s Program enables children to feel nurtured and supported so that they can heal and also stay on top of their schoolwork. All guests are provided with the basics they need to start their new lives, including clothing and household items, when they leave the Emergency Shelter. For help any time of the day, call 414-671-6140.
Older Abused Women’s Program
The Milwaukee Women’s Center’s Older Abused Women’s Program helps to reduce and eliminate violence in the lives of women aged 50 and older who have been victimized by their intimate partners or adult children. Our free-of-charge program is specifically tailored to the needs of older women and is available to women who are staying in the Emergency Shelter and women who are living in the community. To get help, call 414-671-6140.
Our Mission
To provide innovative, culturally competent holistic care that will empower men, women, and children to live safe, independent, and healthy lives.
The Milwaukee Women’s Center’s programs and services address each person’s unique experiences and needs and are provided at no cost. To help survivors find their path to healing, we help them find safe shelter, stabilize their household, and provide trauma-informed support that honors their strength and resilience.
Support can include comprehensive case management, individualized care and counseling, substance use disorder treatment, children’s programming, support groups, safety planning, financial, legal, and medical advocacy, housing assistance, resource and referral information, and more. We also offer programs for men with a history of violence who want to learn new behaviors in their relationships. In this way, we’re working to break the cycle of domestic violence for good.
Learn more on their website.
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Check out our video archive to find a session you might have missed.
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