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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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2025 Great Lakes Motivational Interviewing Conference is fast approaching!
August 6-8 2025
In-person in Madison, WI
In less than a month, you are invited to explore how the practice of Motivational Interviewing can improve your clients’ engagement, resulting in transformative outcomes in the charming city of Madison, Wisconsin.
The interactive Great Lakes Motivational Interviewing Conference will share best practices, build skills and promote interprofessional networking. Breakout sessions will be offered at various levels, targeting students, providers who are new to MI and seasoned practitioners.
This is a chance to engage in meaningful ways with colleagues, and to see Wisconsin at it’s best-in the summer! Tour the nearby capitol building, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, and the food scene during your down time.
Register and find more information here.
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Beyond the Brain: The Physical Health and Whole-Body Impact of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
from Alcohol Research Current Reviews
PURPOSE: Individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) or neurodevelopmental disorder associated with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) can experience a wide range of whole-body health conditions. A survey by the International Adult Leadership Collaboration (ALC) FASD Changemakers found that many adults with FASD have comorbidities relating to metabolic disorders; body composition; cardio-renal, reproductive, and/or immune health; as well as difficulties with hearing/vision and sleep. This review summarizes current knowledge of these health domains and provides an overview of the latest literature on the whole-body effects of PAE/FASD across the life span.
Read the article here.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Care of Pregnant Women with a Focus on Those who Use Substances: Lessons for the Future
from Cambridge University
Results
Two hundred and ten respondents completed the survey. All respondents experienced pandemic-related barriers to routine health care services, including delays in prenatal care and SUD treatment. Disruptions in treatment were due to patient factors (38.2% canceled an appointment) and clinic factors (25.5% had a clinic cancel their appointment). Respondents were generally satisfied with telehealth (M = 3.97, SD = 0.82), though half preferred a combination of in-person and telehealth visits. Clinicians reported telehealth improved health care access for patients, however barriers were still observed.
Conclusions
Although strategies were employed to mitigate barriers in care during COVID-19, pregnant and postpartum women who used substances still experienced barriers in receiving consistent care. Telehealth may be a useful adjunct to enhance care access for pregnant and postpartum women during public health crises.
Read the article here.
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3rd Annual Summer Celebration Slam Jam
Co-hosted by Chorus Community Health Plans, iCare, Anthem and The Missing Peace Community Collective
Saturday, July 19
10:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. CT
Chorus Community Health Plans is celebrating our 3rd annual Summer Celebration Slam Jam event and we want to see you there! This free community event is open to all. Come and join us to enjoy fun for kids, community resources and health benefits.
Where? The Missing Peace Community Collective | 3248 W. Brown Street, Milwaukee, WI 53208
Learn more.
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Children With Special Needs
from Wisconsin DHS
Join a Listening Session
The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities is holding virtual listening sessions to gather ideas for our next 5-year state plan. We want to know the most important issues to you impacting people with disabilities in Wisconsin. Join us at one of the listening sessions! Check out our flyers (English; Spanish) or see the dates below.
July 17, 6-7:30 p.m.
Registration link: https://bit.ly/StatePlanConvo717
August 7, 12-1:30 p.m.
Registration link: https://bit.ly/StatePlanConvo87
August 7, 6-7:30 p.m.
Spanish only
Registration link: https://bit.ly/ComConvoSpan87
Can’t join us but want to share your ideas? No problem. Fill out our survey: English/Spanish.
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Virtual Narcan Training
from Milwaukee County Behavioral and Health Services
July 23, 2025
10:00AM-11:00AM CT
Virtual
Narcan training helps you understand what an opioid is, how to identify & respond to possible signs & symptoms of an overdose, understand and respond to signs of mental health, and laws & procedures related to Narcan.
Who should attend?
Employers
Police officers
Hospital staff
First responders
Caring individuals
What it covers:
What is an opioid?
Recognizing an opioid overdose
Responding to an opioid overdose
Laws and procedures related to naloxone
Tips for preventing opioid overdose (optional)
Suggested resources for family and friends (optional)
Register here.
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Connecting the Dots
from Wisconsin CONNECT
The Connecting the Dots podcast is back with a new three-part series on stimulant use research, treatment, and community responses!
Stimulant Use: Research to Practice (A Three-Part Series)
Guest hosts: Richard Rawson and Albert Hasson
"Why We should Be Concerned with Stimulant Use: Cocaine and Methamphetamine in 2025" (Part One) and "Effective Behavioral Treatments and Clinical Interventions" (Part Two) are already posted for your viewing! All you have to do is register for the series to receive a link and password to the content.
"Addressing Stimulant Use Disorders: What Will It Take? A Community Conversation" (Part 3) will be available soon!
This series is free and continuing education will be awarded.
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MATRIX Trainings
from Wisconsin CONNECT
Matrix Recovery Program™ is a 2025 updated user-friendly, manualized treatment program adapted from the original public domain program designed to equip individuals with the skills and insights necessary to effectively manage their substance use disorder.
“The training made me realize that I was using outdated information. I now have the ability to update my programming and achieve better outcomes. Grateful for the training." -Vernice, Alaska (on training through the Clare|Matrix Training Institute)
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Client and Family Engagement
Wednesday, July 16
9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. CT
virtual
Register here
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RX Drugs, Opiates, Heroin and Medications to Treat Substance Use Disorders
Thursday, July 17
9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. CT
virtual
Register here
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Treatment of Specialty Populations-Women, Elderly, and Military
Friday, July 18
9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. CT
virtual
Register here
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Ethics and Boundaries
from Wisconsin CONNECT
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Things That Make You Go Hmm. . . Boundaries, Barriers, and Shame, Oh My!
Friday, July 18
8:30am-12:30pm CT
Virtual
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Stepping Forward When Colleagues Cross the Line
Friday, August 15
8:30am-12:30pm CT
Virtual
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Have that gut instinct, feeling of rumbling in your stomach, those things that make you go hmm...? This training offers participants an opportunity to explore the difference between boundaries and barriers in peer-to-peer and client relationships. It explores personal boundaries, trust, shame, vulnerability, and use of self-assessment tools. Participants learn new strategies in paradigm thinking, communication and conflict management in the workplace; through examining challenges they face when colleagues are unethical or cross professional boundaries. The training provides related information to enhance the workplace, conflict resolution strategies, and developing ethically informed decision-making model of practice with peer to peer and client to practitioner relationships. It furthers the development of teams, colleague’s adherence to the NASW Code of Ethics and improves performance in agency ethical decision making.
Register here.
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Ethics & Boundaries has never been this fun to learn! You will learn and enhance professional skills in conflict resolution and understanding conflict theories. Exploring difficult crucial conversations; you will build skills in the 5 Essentials to Navigating Difficult Conversations with peers and gain the ability to hold colleagues accountable when needed. Communication styles and mitigation of risk is examined through personal and professional review of workplace culture. This workshop focuses on appropriate ethics and boundaries in client-social worker, therapist, counselor, and peer-to-peer relationships. Use of workbook activities, case scenarios and personal reflection will foster understanding of ethical, reflective practice with clients, agency, and colleague ethical challenges in the workplace, and building skills in communication, and cooperative confrontation. We will examine how appreciation in the workplace can relieve ethical dilemmas and improve decision making. You will not learn this content anywhere else!
Register here.
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ASAM 4th Edition Training
from Wisconsin CONNECT
Save the date!
More information will be sent to our mailing list when registration is available.
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Adult Mental Health First Aid
from Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Service
July 24th, 2025
9AM - 3PM
Virtual Via TEAMS
The virtual Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. Learners complete a 2-hour, self-paced online course before participating in the 6-hour, virtual Instructor-led training.
Who should attend?
- Employers
- Police officers
- Hospital staff
- First responders
- Caring individuals
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What it covers:
- Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges.
- Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
- How to interact with a person in crisis.
- How to connect a person with help.
- Expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care.
Register here.
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Save the Date for 2025 Conferences
Harm Reduction Conference
July 16-17
Hybrid. In-person at the Chula Vista in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Motivational Interviewing Conference
August 6-8
In-person at the Pyle Center in Madison, WI.
HOPE Consortium Conference
August 7-8
Virtual
Rally for Recovery
September 6, 2025
In-person at the WIsconsin State Capitol in Madison, WI.
Substance Use Prevention Conference
September 10-11
Hybrid. In-person at the Chula Vista in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Wisconsin Association of Treatment Court Professionals Coordinator Conference
September 17-19
In-person at Marriott Madison West in Middleton, WI.
Wisconsin Crisis Intervention Conference
September 18-19
In-person at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Substance Use Disorder Counseling Conference
September 18-19
In-person at the Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, WI.
ASAM Region VI Conference
September 25-26
In-person at the Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee, WI.
The Better Ways to Cope Conference
October 10-11
In-person at the Coakley Brothers Water Tower Building in Milwaukee, WI.
Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery Conference
October 16-17
Hybrid. In-person at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Help & Hope Conference
November 7
In-person at the Gateway Technical College in Racine, WI.
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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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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. | | Wisconsin CONNECT Social Media | | 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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