Connecting the Dots
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.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services invites peer-run organizations to manage a statewide warmline. The goal of this statewide warmline is to provide support to individuals with mental health and substance use concerns over the phone.

Applications are due by 2pm on February 25




This training will introduce the new 6-session trauma curriculum Exploring Trauma: A Brief Intervention for Men. It is designed for men who have been abused or have experienced other forms of trauma. Topics discussed include: understanding trauma and its process; trauma's impact on the inner self and on the outer self; and coping and calming strategies. Participant-led grounding exercises are part of this interactive workshop.

March 17-18, 2022.

To learn more about the training or to register click this Link.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services together with the Center for urban Population Health will Launch an opioid and stimulant use training series for Wisconsin substance use treatment providers and clinicians. This series will start with Clare Matrix Institute's Matrix model curriculum: Implementation planning and maintaining the model to fidelity; how to adapt Matrix for opioid use disorders.

General training is on March 21-22, and advanced training is on March 23

To learn more about the training or to register click this Link.



The Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine is hosting a series of trainings designed to help healthcare providers develop the necessary skills and knowledge to treat opioid use disorders with buprenorphine.

The first session in the series is Monday, February 28, 2020.

To learn more about the training or to register click this Link.
This ECHO series is based on information found in The ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions, Third Edition and incorporates an opportunity for participants to learn and apply the information through a short didactic presentation and case-based activities.
New Registration Link for 2022!
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.
 
The sessions take place the 2nd Thursday of every month from 11:00 am – 12:00 noon.
Upcoming Dates

February 10
March 10
Save the Date


March 11, 2022


March 17-18, 2022

In-person at Milwaukee Marriott West


April 29-30, 2022

In-person at Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells.


Drop off any unused medications at a collection site near you.

April 30, 2022


30 workshops and 5 keynote speakers.

May 10-12, 2022

Hybrid-virtual and in-person in La Crosse, WI.
Missed a Session?
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.
Upcoming Trainings
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.
Powered in Partnership
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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