Our partners include CORE El Centro, Diverse & Resilient, Forward Communications, Milwaukee Fire Department, and Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers.

CA-MHAT will offer the National Council for Behavioral Health’s Mental Health First Aid workshops (MHFA) in English and Spanish, as well as to first responders. We will also deliver Question, Persuade, Refer Gatekeeper Training (QPR), a suicide-prevention curriculum from the QPR Institute. Both workshops are listed in the National Registry of Evidence-based Practices and Policies.

You can learn more about our mental health and wellness workshops on our blog.

The Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the state of Wisconsin has been awarded grant dollars to assist with prevention efforts. The funds are secured from federal substance abuse block grant dollars and will help provide resources to organizations in the greater Milwaukee area. The funds available will support areas in prevention like outreach, impact and service navigation. For more information on this funding opportunity, contact Jeremy Triblett at jeremy.triblett@milwaukeecountywi.gov.

Join Grateful Girls in kicking off a week dedicated to preventing Human Trafficking. Grateful Girls "Stay Out The Game 101" week will be held January 11-21 with events and activities in support of victims/survivors of sex trafficking. The week will end with a virtual youth summit for youth ages 11-17. There will be workshops, speakers, educational sessions and a self-defense class for children. No registration is required to attend these events, and it is free to everyone! For more information, click here!

The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know. Community Advocates Public Policy Institute will offer this introductory session via Zoom on Tuesday, January 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. There are 15 spots available; click here to register.

Join a free human trafficking virtual training opportunity facilitated by a national human trafficking expert, Rebecca Bender. The training will focus on human trafficking and provide a presentation for therapists, social workers, law enforcement, and other professionals. The trainings will be held the week of January 24-27, with a large group session on the final day. For more information, click here. To register, click here.

Mental Health First Aid-Adult teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in adults. This training will give you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. Community Advocates Public Policy Institute is offering a virtual MHFA-Adult session on Wednesday, January 26, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Click here for details and to register.

Community Advocates Public Policy Institute is offering a virtual Youth Mental Health First Aid Training. YMHFA is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (ages 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge or is in crisis. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. The training will be held virtually Friday, January 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There are 15 spots available. To register, click here.

Join the Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment, and Recovery in announcing its 2022 Hall of Fame recipients. The recipients for this award have made amazing contributions to the treatment and recovery among African Americans in the past year. They will share their insights on how to work more effectively with African Americans with substance use disorders. This presentation will be held virtually on February 21 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. To register early for this event, click here.

The Institute for Innovation and Implementation, in collaboration with the Family Acceptance Project has developed and launched a new online resource to help LGBTQ youth and families. This resource will help families increase acceptance of LGBTQ youth, community building, well-being and find services in their area that they can use. Click here to view the new national LGBTQ+ website, LGBTQ family acceptance.

The Maternal Mortality Review Team is looking to recruit new team members. The MMRT is a multi-disciplinary group of professionals that reviews case-level information about deaths of Wisconsin residents that occur during pregnancy or within one year of the end of pregnancy. The purpose of MMRT is to make recommendations on changes in the systems and practices to prevent future deaths. To apply, send a statement of interest and resume/CV to the Maternal Mortality Review Team by January 31.