Welcome to our April 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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Registration is open for 2023 Opioids, Stimulants, and Trauma Summit
The 2023 Opioids, Stimulants, and Trauma Summit agenda is now available. It is loaded with exciting content and lots of speakers to present the most up-to-date information from some of the smartest people working in substance use and trauma prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery services.
You are invited to join us May 16-18, 2023, in person (Wisconsin Dells) or virtually for five keynote presentations and more than 20 workshops. There is a pre-conference activity May 15.
This event is designed to give you the facts and skills that will make a difference for you, your work, and your community in a positive and forward-thinking environment.
Continuing education credits are available for people who attend the live event either in person or virtually.
The registration deadline is 5 p.m. May 11, 2023. Register early. Registration fees increase April 16, 2023.
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Community consequences of the opioid epidemic
from AAPSS and UW
This webinar on the community consequences of the opioid epidemic is hosted by the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) and the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin.
The conversation drew on findings and insights from the latest volume of the AAPSS journal, The ANNALS, which uses data from local, state and federal sources to investigate how opioid use disorder impacts the effectiveness of our education system, strains social services including child welfare agencies, and creates fiscal burdens across social welfare infrastructure. Each of the panelists contributed to the volume.
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New NIH Study Reveals Shared Genetic Markers Commonly Inherited Across Substance Use Disorders
A recent study conducted by researchers at Washington University with support from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), identified shared genetic markers commonly inherited across substance use disorders (SUD), regardless of the substance being used. The study also found that the combination of genes underlying SUDs was also associated with the regulation of dopamine signaling. The researchers hope these results may help uncover new treatment targets across several SUDs, including for people diagnosed with multiple SUDs. NIH’s press release announcing the study’s findings can be found here.
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from SAMSHA
SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week (NPW) kicks off in just 5 weeks! Sign up now to make sure you don’t miss out on any activities and promotional resources leading up to NPW.
National Prevention Week, which takes place from May 7 to 13, is a public education platform showcasing the work of communities and organizations across the country dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of substance misuse prevention and positive mental health.
Highlights include:
- Monday, May 8, 2023 1 PM ET — “Talk. They Hear You.”® Campaign Relaunch Event
- Wednesday, May 10, 2023 2 PM ET — Communities Talk Prevention Success Stories Webinar
- NPW Activities & Resources Every Day!
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SAMHSA Issues Alert for Providers and Grantees About the Rise of Xylazine
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a Dear Colleague letter to providers and grantees about the risks of xylazine. According to the press release, “SAMHSA’s goal with this alert is to provide information about the consequences of xylazine exposure, what practitioners can do to mitigate harm, and how SAMHSA is responding to this emerging public health challenge. SAMHSA thanks grantees and providers for their vital role in carrying out this life-saving work.”
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6-minute listen from NPR
"The fentanyl-opioid crisis is hitting young people hard and some of the highest death rates are in Native American communities. The Cherokee Nation is working to help families recover." This listen focuses on family stories while addressing the macro-issues that are the causes and consequences of the fentanyl crisis.
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Residential Services Providers
from Wisconsin DHS
Providers certified under DHS 75 for residential services are invited to attend a webinar to hear updates from staff from the Division of Care and Treatment Services, the Division of Medicaid Services, and the Division of Quality of Assurance.
April 12, 2023
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
How to join the Zoom webinar
This webinar is part of a new series of virtual meetings for DHS 75 residential services providers. Future sessions are scheduled for June 15, September 21, and December 14. For more information, go to the DHS website.
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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. . .
Language Challenges in Mental Health and
Substance Use
April 14, 2023
9am-10am CST
Speaker: Denise Johnson
Objectives: The participants will be exposed to different dynamic language issues and the impact of language deprivation for individuals who are deaf/deaf-blind/hard of hearing with mental health and substance use issues.
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Upcoming Dates for 2023
held virtually on the second Friday of almost every month. . .
June
July
August
September
October
November
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Advanced MATRIX Training
Monday, April 17
9am-4pm CST
Hybrid. In-person in Milwaukee.
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MATRIX Supervisor Training
Tuesday, April 18
9am-4pm CST
Hybrid. In-person in Milwaukee.
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There will be more MATRIX offerings during the Opioids, Stimulants, and Trauma Summit.
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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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ECOM Workshop: Harm Reduction/AODA Services
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
9:00 am12:00 pm
The Empowerment Coalition of Milwaukee (ECOM) is a monthly gathering of social services professionals, advocates, and consumers organized by Community Advocates Public Policy Institute.
ECOM meets the third Wednesday of the month throughout the year (except December) and explores topics that are vital to Milwaukee’s human services professionals. This month's topic is Harm Reduction/AODA. This workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on April 19 at Community Advocates, 728 N. James Lovell St. Fee is $5 for light refreshments.
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Dose of Reality: Drug Take Back Day
from Wisconsin DHS
The next Drug Take Back Day will be held April 22, 2023.
Too often, unused and expired medications find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic. Bringing unused and expired medications to a Drug Take Back Day collection site protects you, your family, and your community.
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Narcan Boxes Locator
Here are some resource that can help you locate naloxone/narcan boxes.
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There will be a movie screening of The Wisdom of Trauma at this year's Opioids, Stimulants, and Trauma Summit. After a dinner on their own, attendees are invited to come back for a viewing of this documentary with discussion to follow.
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Save the Date for Conferences
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 19-20, 2023
Hybrid. In-person at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center Wisconsin Dells, WI
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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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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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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