Welcome to our February 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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By Robert Vincent, M.S.Ed., Associate Administrator for Alcohol Prevention and Treatment Policy, SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
February is Cancer Prevention Month and Heart Health Month. Many people are aware of risks (such as tobacco, unhealthy foods and beverages, and lack of exercise) for cancer and heart disease. Do you also know about the risks posed by alcohol?
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Opioid Settlement Funding in Wisconsin
"In January 2022, we listened to Wisconsinites explain the profound impact of the opioid epidemic and potential strategies to save lives. Our goal was to gather big-picture input from a broad group of stakeholders to inform our use of future opioid settlement funds. Here's an overview of who we heard from and the powerful messages they shared."
Department of Health Services' work on the National Prescription Opiate Litigation
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Resources for Justice-Involved Families
from The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Studies suggest that maintaining family ties and family support can be key factors in successful transition of returning inmates. The resources listed below share information, research and strategies to support individuals, families and children of incarcerated parents. Resources specific to jail populations and partners have been included.
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The grant programs are:
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Services Grant Program for Residential Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women – $11.6 million – This program provides comprehensive SUD treatment services, recovery support services, and harm reduction interventions to pregnant and postpartum women across a continuum of specialty residential and outpatient levels of care. Using a holistic approach, grant funds also support required activities for minor children, partners of the women and other extended family members of the women and children, as requested by the women. Central to this is ensuring access to services for low-income women, including providing these services in locations they can access.
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State Pilot Grant Program for Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women – $5.4 million – The program enhances flexibility in the use of funds designed to support family-based services for pregnant and postpartum women who have a primary diagnosis of a SUD, emphasizing the treatment of opioid use disorders; help state agencies address the continuum of SUD care, including services provided to pregnant and postpartum women in nonresidential settings; and promote a coordinated state system managed by state substance agencies by encouraging new approaches and models of service delivery.
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Wisconsin CONNECT Social Media |
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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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Wisconsin Recovery Housing
Click here to view the Wisconsin Recovery Residency Registry.
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MATRIX Trainings
Expand your knowledge on and understanding of the MATRIX Model.
Wisconsin CONNECT is rolling out a variety of MATRIX Model trainings with unique topics.These trainings free to attend!
Can't make any of these? Don't worry, there are more dates in February as well as dates to save for the rest of the year!
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Understanding Cannabis, Vaping and Cannabidiol
Monday, February 21
9:00am-4:00pm CST
Virtual
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First Day of Criminal Justice Core Training
Tuesday, February 21
9:00am-4:00pm CST
Janesville, WI
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Second Day of Criminal Justice Core Training
Wednesday, February 22
9:00am-4:00pm CST
Janesville, WI
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Advanced MATRIX Training
Thursday, February 23
9:00am-4:00pm CST
Janesville, WI
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ECHO is an opportunity for women’s substance use treatment providers to come together with clinicians who provide care to women with substance use disorders to learn and share information and strategies to improve the lives of women, their children, and their families.
The ECHO is conducted monthly for 1 hour and includes a brief educational presentation on a topic of interest, a case presentation by a collaborator, and a discussion on strategies that can help the provider offer the best possible care for the client/patient.
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The next ECHO is. . .
March 10, 2023
9am-10am CST
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Upcoming Dates for 2023
March
April
June
July
August
...and more
held virtually on the second Friday of almost every month
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Upcoming Training:
February 14, 2023
10am-11am CST
Topic: Fentanyl Prevention Training (National Perspective)
Speaker: Jake Nichols, Pharm.D., MBA
Jake Nichols is a pharmacist in long-term recovery with extensive experience in community pharmacy, academia, primary care, managed care, and pharmaceutical industry. He specializes in the treatment of substances use disorders, with a focus on medication for addiction treatment. He speaks regularly at conferences across the country, highlighting his experiences as a patient, along with the importance and value of treatment. Through his fifteen-year struggle with substance use, he found his calling in the field and has dedicated his career to helping patients and their families suffering from this debilitating chronic disease. By providing clinical support for clinicians treating patients with substance use disorder and serving as a vocal advocate for treatment, Jake has established himself as a key resource within the field. Dr. Nichols has shared the story of his own struggles with addiction at well over 200 pharmacy, nursing, and medical schools across the country. He also regularly facilitates patient and parent support groups. Jake is currently the Co-founder, President and CEO at Renovo Health, which offers clinicians evidence-based tools and support to enhance patient outcomes. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 2000 and his master’s degree in Business Administration from UMass Boston in 2007.
Anyone may attend.
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FASD Self-Paced Training Series
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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2023 HOPE Consortium Webinar Series
This series will consist of free, 1-hour webinars occurring the fourth Friday of each month from February through June beginning at 10:00 am.
The series will begin on Friday, February 26 with Substance Use 101 presented by Sheila Weix, MSN, RN, CARN
Director of Substance Abuse Services, Family Health Center of Marshfield, Inc. (FHC) Alcohol & Drug Recovery Services
In this session, participants will gain a foundational understanding of substances, impacts on individuals, treatment and the multiple pathways for recovery. This training is designed for any staff member, whether new or seasoned, to gain understanding on fundamentals of the work we do related to treatment and recovery from substance use disorder (SUD).
These free, interactive webinars will serve as an excellent onboarding tool for both new and returning professionals and intend to provide a foundations focus.
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Free Bucket Approach Training
from Wisconsin DHS
Behavioral health patients are more likely to die from smoking than any other comorbidity. The Bucket Approach is an evidence-based strategy that can be used to treat tobacco use among patients without taking too much time.
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Save the Date for Conferences
March 16-17, 2023, pre-conference events on March 15
In-person at the Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake
April 11-13, 2023
Hybrid. In-person at the Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake
May 16-18, 2023, pre-conference events on May 15
Hybrid. In-person in the Wisconsin Dells.
June 28-29, 2023
Hybrid. In-person in Green Bay.
August 29-31, 2023
In-person in Kansas City, Missouri
September 13-14, 2023
Hybrid. In-person in the Wisconsin Dells.
October 24-25, 2023
In-person at the Oshkosh Convention Center.
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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. |
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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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Reading recommendations to further your understanding and develop new ideas in your field.
Let us know if you have any to share!
Articles:
- Inside the epicenter of the new opioid epidemic
- Michael C. Williams had been born in South Bend, Indiana, before moving here as a child. When times were good, he worked as a home health aide. But he also, for years, battled drug and alcohol addiction that ultimately contributed to a number of criminal charges, a few stints in jail, and two stays at Gateway’s rehab program.
- https://apple.news/A_V2W9AEyRKqVqJd7EY1gIw
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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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