Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Division of Care and Treatment Services

Registration Now Open for Preconference at Wisconsin Substance Use Prevention Conference

Join us for an in-person, preconference activity at the Wisconsin Substance Use Prevention Conference [ [link removed] ] on September 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

*Restoring Balance in Prevention through Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Grounding by Returning to the Circle: Centering Healing*, presented by Dr. Sonny Smart and Dr. Chi Ayaabe (Brian) Jackson, will explore how to shift prevention from institutional approaches to community-rooted, relational pathways of healing in the cultural strengths, values, and lifeways of native communities.

Participants will engage with the concepts of historical trauma, community mindfulness, and culturally responsive healing practices. Participants will also reflect on how the process of decolonizing prevention—or restoring balance by reclaiming Indigenous knowledge systems—can support stronger community connections and build trust across generations.

Registration is required. There is a $50 fee to participate. Lunch will be provided. You can receive up to 5 CEHs if you attend the full activity.

Register today! [ [link removed] ]

Important deadlines

* *In-person registration* for the preconference activity (September 9) and the conference (September 10-11) will close August 25, 2025, or when all available tickets are sold, whichever comes first. See the agenda [ [link removed] ]. 
* *Complimentary lodging* for in-person attendees on the night of September 9 and 10, ends on August 25, 2025, or when all available rooms have been reserved, whichever comes first. Learn more about this opportunity [ [link removed] ]. 
* *Virtual registration* for the conference (September 10-11) will close September 9, 2025.

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Other 2025 events related to substance use

* *September 6:* Rally for Recovery [ [link removed] ] (Madison)
* *September 17-19:* Wisconsin Association of Treatment Court Professionals Coordinator Conference [ [link removed] ] (Middleton)
* *September 18-19:* Crisis Intervention Conference [ [link removed] ] (Wisconsin Dells/Virtual)
* *September 18-19:* Substance Use Disorder Counseling Conference [ [link removed] ] (Appleton)
* *September 25-26:* ASAM Region VI Conference [ [link removed] ] (Milwaukee)
* *October 7-8:* IPS Wisconsin Annual Meeting [ [link removed] ] (West Allis)
* *October 16-17:* Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery Conference [ [link removed] ] (Wisconsin Dells/Virtual)
* *November 7:* Help & Hope Conference [ [link removed] ] (Racine)


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