Welcome to our December 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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BMC Public Health
The authors note a dramatic increase in the use of methamphetamine in people with OUD and an increased presence of a stimulant in opioid toxicity deaths. A random sample of 20% of persons in the overdose registry of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, was selected for years 2010 to 2018. Persons who used opioids, stimulants, or both (n=7460) were identified by ICD codes and fatal overdose events determined from coroners’ data. People using both opioids and stimulants had twice the risk of fatal overdose compared to those using opioids only (HR=2.02, p<0.001). People using stimulants alone had a similar risk of fatal overdose to those using opioids alone (HR=1.05, p=0.76). The authors note that while concern has been directed toward the opioid crisis, people who use stimulants have a similar risk of fatal overdose. They call for increased support for people who use stimulants.
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MEMO from Wisconsin DHS
Summary: This memo provides instructions on how tribal nations and counties can apply for funding to cover room and board costs for Medicaid members with an opioid use disorder who are in residential substance use disorder treatment programs. Applications for funding for calendar year 2023 are due by 11:59 p.m. January 20, 2023.
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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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MATRIX Trainings
Expand your knowledge on and understanding of the MATRIX Model.
Starting January 2023, Wisconsin CONNECT is rolling out a variety of MATRIX Model trainings with unique topics. These January trainings will all be held virtually.
These trainings free to attend!
Can't make any of these? Don't worry, there will be more to come in February!
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Training Criminal Justice and and Contingency Management
Monday, January 23
9:00am-3:00pm CST
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Advanced MATRIX Training
Wednesday, January 25
9:00am-3:00pm CST
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Consultation with Courts, Probation and Parol
Tuesday, January 24
9:00am-3:00pm CST
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Implementation Consultation
Thursday, January 26
9:00am-3:00pm CST
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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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Upcoming Dates for 2023
January
February
March
April
June
...and more
held on the second Friday of almost every month
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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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Substance Use and Pregnancy Certificate Program
This program provides evidence-based information on substance use and pregnancy and provides the framework to understand the short- and long-term effects of a variety of drugs on mother and child. This certificate program supplements other professional training and provides an opportunity to develop an Action Plan to take back to an agency to strengthen opportunities for clients and their families.
This training is designed for treatment and other social services providers offering services for women with substance use disorders or those at risk.
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Registration is coming to the
Wisconsin CONNECT website soon!
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Multi-session Training by ATTC
Build your Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) skills in 2023! ATTC is offering multi-session series throughout the year. Attend all sessions and you'll earn NAADAC Continuing Education hours. (Be sure to make note of pre-requisites for each level of training.) Join colleagues from across the region in learning to apply this evidence-based practice with fidelity. View the complete 2023 Motivational Interviewing calendar on their website.
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Save the Date
Opioids, Stimulants, and Trauma Summit
May 16, 17, and 18
Hybrid. In-person in the Wisconsin Dells.
Harm Reduction Conference
June 28 and 29, 2023
Hybrid. In-person in Green Bay.
Prevention Conference
September 13 and 14, 2023
Hybrid. In-person in the Wisconsin Dells.
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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.
Books:
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American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis - and How to End It by Ryan Hampton
Articles:
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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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