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February 27-March 3, 2017. 2017 FASD Training of Trainers Certificate Program. Madison, WI.
For scholarship information, please contact: Georgiana Wilton
February 28, 2017. DHS, DCTS, BPTR: Peer Support Integration Advisory Committee.1 West Wilson Room 630, Madison, WI.
In order to gain input from people with lived experience, the Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Care and Treatment Services (DCTS) Bureau of Prevention Treatment and Recovery (BPTR) is convening a Peer Support Integration Advisory Committee.
This Committee’s role will be:
•To understand the various ways peer support is currently happening
•To develop a shared vision and identify common ground
•To identify differences and challenges
•To explore potential ways to integrate peer support
•To advise the Bureau on implementation of holistic peer support
DCTS invites you to participate in the Peer Support Integration Advisory Committee. The meetings will be held in Madison, at 1 West Wilson Room 630 from 1:00-3:30 p.m. on the following dates: February 28, March 28, April 20, and May 31, 2017. Participants must be able to commit to all four meetings. Further information will be sent out prior to each meeting. The staff contact for these meetings will be Faith Boersma () Reimbursement for expenses may be available. Please contact Ellie Jarvie () for further information.
Please confirm your membership to this committee and your availability to attend all four meetings by e-mailing Faith.RSVPs must be received by February 17. Distance technology connections via tele-conference and/or web will be available. However, because face-to-face connections promote richer dialogue, your in-person attendance is appreciated.
February 28, 2017. Trauma Sensitive Schools offered at SaintA.
Advanced 7ei of Trauma Sensitive Schools
- April 27, 2017: Milwaukee For more information or to register, click here
- Feb. 28, 2017: Middleton For more information or to register, click here
- March 17, 2017: Milwaukee For more information or to register, click here
- May 15, 2017: Milwaukee For more information or to register, click here
- May 19, 2017:Ashwaubenon For more information or to register, click here
- August 7, 2017: Milwaukee For more information or to register, click here
- Feb. 28 – March 3, 2017: Middleton For more information or to register, click here
- March 17/18 & March24/25, 2017: Milwaukee For more information or to register, click here
- May 15-18, 2017: Milwaukee For more information or to register, click here
- May 19th & June 12-14: Ashwaubenon For more information or to register, click here
- August 7-10th , 2017: Milwaukee For more information or to register, click here
March 27-28, 2017. Operation Rush.550 N University Ave., Provo, Utah
Operation RUSH is a criminal interdiction course developed to challenge both new and experienced officers to look beyond the traffic stop and recognize criminal activity. The course is designed to educate officers on case law, current drug trends, drug ingestion, contraband concealment methods and search techniques along with the deployments of K9s. This is a two day course with hands on vehicle searches. Dress is casual and a flashlight is needed. This training is being held March 27th 1pm-9pm andMarch 28th 8am-4pm at the Provo City Library Academy Square Bullock Room 309, 550 N University Ave., Provo, Utah. The cost is 195.00 per officer. To register contact Joe Keil at 920-323-2354 or email
March 28 - 31, 2017. Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST).Liberty Hall, Kimberly WI.
April 3, 2017. Northwoods Coalition Methamphetamine Summit. Heartwood Conference Center & Retreat, Trego, WI. REGISTRATION OPEN! Marshfield Clinic, Northwoods Coalition and the Alliance for Wisconsin Youth in collaboration with Wisconsin Department of Justice and Northcentral Technical College, invite you to attend the Northwoods Coalition Methamphetamine Summit!This event is designed for Prevention, Law Enforcement, Treatment and Recovery, Community and Tribal Leaders, Government Officials, Human Services AND MORE! Please see the attached registration packet for more information.
April 4, 2017. Marathon County AOD Partnership Event.Mosinee High School, Mosinee, WI
The event will include nationally recognized speakers Rise Together and a showing of Generation Found (view the trailer) from 6-8pm (5:30 Supper). Contact Melissa Dotter for more information at .
April 10, 2017. Northwoods Coalition Board Meeting. 10am-4pm. Marshfield, WI.
April 11-12, 2017. Trauma Informed Symposium-Healing Trauma in Youth and Adults. Oshkosh, WI.
April 20-21, 2017. Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Conference. Marshfield, WI.This two-day educational conference focusing on the military and their families is designed to increase knowledge and comprehension regarding the issues facing our service members, veterans, and their families. Conference topics are arranged to increase awareness of the differences between military and civilian populations, while applying concepts to working with the military population. Integration, analysis and knowledge of resources available to members of our military and their families will be enumerated. Participants will become advocates for programming and services tailored to this population.
More information will become available as details are finalized.brochure
April 24-27, 2017. Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST).Crawford County Administration Building, 225 N. Beaumont Road, Room 236, Prairie du Chien. More information to follow.
April 27, 2017. Policy, System and Environmental Change Symposium. Madison, WI.
Registration Open! See the AHW website for more details and secure your spot by registering today.
May 2, 2017. NWC WEST Regional Meeting. 10am-3pm. Marshfield Clinic Eau Claire Center, 2116 Craig Road (CR#3), Eau Claire WI 54701
May 3-4, 2017. An Update on Suicidal Behavior in Youth: Causes, Treatment and Prevention. Pittsburgh, PA. The University of Pittsburgh Services for Teens at Risk Center (STAR-Center) is hosting its 30th anniversary research symposium, designed to provide mental health and primary care practitioners with the most current information in the field of youth suicide. The symposium will focus on the causes of youth suicide, the best ways to assess risk, and a review of the latest evidence-based treatment and prevention approaches. To register, click here.
May 4, 2017. NWC NORTH Regional Meeting. 10am-3pm. Lac du Flambeau, WI. Natural Resources Building, 1073 Old Abe Rd , Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538
May 8, 2017. NWC CENTRAL Regional Meeting. 10am-3pm. Lincoln Co Service Center, Merrill, WI.
May 11, 2017. NWC NORTHWEST Regional Meeting. 10am-3pm. Don Johnson Motors, 734 West Ave, Rice Lake, WI.
Week of July 10, 2017. Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST).Grand Lodge, Rothschild, WI. More information to follow.
June 12, 2017. Northwoods Coalition Board Meeting. Wisconsin Dells, WI
June 13-14, 2017. WI State Prevention Training. Wisconsin Dells, WI. By attending this training, participants will learn more about substance abuse prevention tools and strategies, gain awareness of local policy development, share lessons learned and success stories, network and build relationship. To register, clickhere.
July 31-Augsut 3, 2017. Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST).More information to follow.
August 16-20, 2017. National Conference on Addiction Disorders: Navigating Passages to Recovery Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, MD
Join addiction treatment and behavioral healthcare professionals of all types working together to Navigate Passages to Recovery. To register, click here.
August 28-30, 2017.2017 National Cannabis Summit.Grand Hyatt Denver, Denver, CO
The ATTC Network joins Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP) and the National Council to convene the2017 National Cannabis Summit. Find out more and registertoday!
August 29-31, 2017. National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Conference. KI Convention Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin. There will be Wisconsin speakers and recognition of new Wisconsin DEC programs since Wisconsin DEC is hosting the conference. In order to maintain the highest level of expertise, professionals are encouraged to keep up to date on current DEC issues and protocols and be as proactive as possible to make Wisconsin’s DEC programs the best they can be.For more information, click here.
2017 WI Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Schedule
Attached is the statewide Wisconsin Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) schedule for 2017. There is a worksheet for each month and the meetings are listed chronologically (as well by region). These meetings dates/times are subject to change.
If you need information about a specific TSC meeting, like meeting location, contact information of the TSC Coordinator, etc., please contact Randy Wiessinger, BOTS Law Enforcement Liaison/Consultant, Wiessinger Consulting LLC, 608-516-6767, . These are open public meetings and citizens are welcome to attend and address the TSC. Please contact the TSC Coordinator beforehand to let them know that you plan to attend as a common courtesy.
Regional Prevention Centers and community coalitions could benefit from attending the meetings and collaborating with the TSCs. The Wisconsin County/City Traffic Safety Commission Guidelines document is attached to provide information about the TSCs.
AODA Research and Studies
What Works for Youth in Foster Care
Power Through Choices is the first-ever sexual health education curriculum designed specifically for youth in foster care, the juvenile justice system, and other out-of-home settings. A new OAH-funded evaluation report of Power Through Choices shows the program had a large and statistically significant impact on the percentage of youth in the program who reported having ever been pregnant or gotten someone pregnant (treatment versus control group).Read the full evaluation report.
A Second Challenge Competition for the Wearable Alcohol Biosensor
Many alcohol studies rely on participants to self-report how much and how often they drink, which can, at times, result in unreliable data. Biomarkers (biological markers) based on indicators in blood or other bodily fluids can be objective measures of alcohol use.Learn more
Animal Study Suggests Alcohol Use Before Pregnancy May Increase Vulnerability of Offspring to Stress in Adulthood
A recent NIAAA-funded study in rats has shown that a mother’s alcohol use before conception could have negative effects on her child’s health and response to stress during adulthood.
Researchers quantify benefit of medication intervention in emergency care
A Yale University study finds that opioid-addicted patients who receive buprenorphine in a hospital emergency setting are more engaged in treatment and report less drug use two months later.
Study identifies genetic variable affecting African-American methadone patients
New research helps to explain why some African-American patients might not be positioned to succeed in a typically delivered opioid treatment program.
ADVOCACY , LEGAL ISSUES AND POLICY EFFORTS
Potent carfentanil will move to China’s banned list
U.S. drug enforcement leaders believe China's decision to add carfentanil to its controlled substances list could be a game changer in combating the opioid crisis.Learn more
Treatment that includes marijuana use ignites debate
High Sobriety in West Los Angeles is the latest example of treatment centers using marijuana as part of treatment for addiction to alcohol and other drugs, a highly polarizing practice.
ASAM seeks input on appropriate drug testing
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is accepting public comments through the end of February on a drug testing document that it believes will benefit both providers and payers.
FAQs: What new SAMHSA confidentiality regulations mean to you
SAMHSA recently published its long-awaited final rules governing confidentiality of patient records for substance abuse disorders. Here is what treatment centers need to know about them.
New Jersey opioid law mandates prescriber discussions with young patients
A first-of-its-kind law in New Jersey could be the precursor to other measures in the state to combat the opioid crisis, advocates believe.
WEBLINKS AND RESOURCES
Changing Lives
OAH Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) grantees are changing the lives of pregnant and parenting teens, women, fathers, and their families nationwide. Since 2010, the OAH PAF Program has served more than 49,000 expectant and parenting teens, women, fathers, and their families. Learn what is working, where, with whom, and why in our series of PAF grantee Successful Strategies. Twenty-five successful strategies are available from grantees working in 17 different States and with two Tribes. Read the four latest additions to the series from New Jersey, Connecticut, Choctaw Nationof Oklahoma, and Minnesota.
Substance Use in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations Fact Sheet
This fact sheet can be found on the Alliance for Wisconsin Youth’s (AWY) homepage: and also on the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ webpage:
FUNDING, PARTNERING, RECOGNITION, CONTINUING ED AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Wisconsin Submits Grant Application to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Funds to help build on prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts. Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services (DHS) has submitted an application for up to $15.7 million in federal funding to boost the state’s response to the growing misuse and abuse of opioids. View the entire news release.
BJA Opens FY 2017 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program Solicitation.The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) today released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program solicitation. The grant program provides financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to develop and implement drug courts. Click here to access the grant!
DEADLINE FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 SAMHSA Funding Opportunity. The National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) is pleased to announce that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has opened Fiscal Year (FY) 2017Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Family Treatment Drug Courts.
DEADLINE MARCH 3, 2017
Cooperative Agreements for Tribal Behavioral Health.The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention are accepting applications for fiscal year 2017 Cooperative Agreements for Tribal Behavioral Health. The purpose of the program is to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and substance use, reduce the impact of trauma, and promote mental health among American Indian/Alaska Native young people up to and including age 24.
DEADLINE MARCH 9, 2017
The Fiscal Year 2017 Drug-Free Community (DFC) Funding Opportunity Announcement is now available online, along with pre-application workshops to help you submit the application in full by the deadline. Click here for more information.
DEADLINE MARCH 15, 2017
New OAH PAF Grant Funding Opportunity: OAH anticipates funding up to 20 States and Tribes with an annual budget of $500,000-$1,500,000 for a three-year project period to develop and implement programs for expectant and parenting teens, women, fathers, and their families to improve health and related educational, social, and economic outcomes. Click here to apply..
DEADLINE MARCH 24, 2017
New OAH Funding Opportunity for Research Centers: OAH anticipates funding up to three cooperative agreements each with an annual budget of up to $500,000 to conduct, synthesize and translate research into practice for the prevention of teen pregnancy and promotion of adolescent health in support of OAH’s priorities and mission.Click here to apply.
DEADLINE MARCH 24, 2017
CALL FOR PROPOSALS TO PRESENT: 2017 Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery Conference.As a past attendee of the Annual Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery Conference, the planning committee invites you to submit a session proposal for the 2017 Conference, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, October 24-25 at the Kalahari Resort.
DEADLINE March 31, 2017
Funding Opportunity: Native Youth Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (I-LEAD)
The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is now accepting applications for community programs seeking to promote Native youth resiliency, capacity building, and leadership. Native Youth I-LEAD and its programs are to ensure that all young Native people can thrive and reach their full potential. For more information, please see the Grant Opportunity Synopsison Grants.gov.
DEADLINE APRIL 24, 2017
New Grant Funding Opportunity to Address the Opioid Epidemic
The Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice has released a solicitation to fund new grant programs related to the opioid epidemic. These grant programs do not replace the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program or the Veterans Treatment Court Program. Applicant Conference: February 25
DEADLINE APRIL 25, 2017Click here to view the application.