Education and awareness about mental illnesses
to reduce stigma and promote recovery.
to reduce stigma and promote recovery.
WISCONSIN UNITED
for MENTAL HEALTH
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Wisconsin United for Mental Health's Calendar
February, 2010
SOS Teen Suicide Prevention Conference (February 1-2, 2010)
Signs of Suicide (SOS) is a conference for professionals who interact with teens on a regular basis.
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Contact: Karen Brewer, Wood County Health Department, (715) 421-8911
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Contact: Karen Brewer, Wood County Health Department, (715) 421-8911
Late-Life Depression Seminar (February 3, 2010)
Location: The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, Madison, WI,
Time: 8:30–9 am—registration; 9 am–3 pm—workshop
Fees: $100/workshop includes instruction, materials, credit, refreshments, and $20 nonrefundable administrative fee. Lunch is on your own.
Educator: Art Walaszek, MD, a board-certified geriatric psychiatrist. He is an assistant professor at UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
Approved hrs/continuing education credits/workshop: 0.5 CEU = 5 hours of professional continuing education.
[http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/aging/certificate.htm]
Time: 8:30–9 am—registration; 9 am–3 pm—workshop
Fees: $100/workshop includes instruction, materials, credit, refreshments, and $20 nonrefundable administrative fee. Lunch is on your own.
Educator: Art Walaszek, MD, a board-certified geriatric psychiatrist. He is an assistant professor at UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
Approved hrs/continuing education credits/workshop: 0.5 CEU = 5 hours of professional continuing education.
[http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/aging/certificate.htm]
3rd Annual HealthWatch Wisconsin Conference (February 8 & 9, 2010)
"Back to Basics: The Proposed BadgerCare Plus Basic"
Join the staff of HealthWatch Wisconsin, ABC for Health, and area experts as we gather to review the latest health reform news and explore the proposed BadgerCare Plus Basic buy-in program. We will also discuss outreach and advocacy strategies for working with Wisconsin's health care consumers and dig into issues like functional screens, new private health insurance rules, health literacy, and health disparities. Network with agencies, providers, academics, health care journalists, and legislators committed to assuring a more sufficient, competent and coordinated public health workforce.
Location: Best Western Inn on the Park, 22 S. Carroll Street, Madison, WI
Conference Dates:
Monday, February 8, 2010, 1:00pm-4:30pm; (Evening Awards Reception 6:00pm-8:00pm)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 8:30am-4:30pm
Click Here to Register Online
or
Download the Conference Registration Form (.pdf)
Join the staff of HealthWatch Wisconsin, ABC for Health, and area experts as we gather to review the latest health reform news and explore the proposed BadgerCare Plus Basic buy-in program. We will also discuss outreach and advocacy strategies for working with Wisconsin's health care consumers and dig into issues like functional screens, new private health insurance rules, health literacy, and health disparities. Network with agencies, providers, academics, health care journalists, and legislators committed to assuring a more sufficient, competent and coordinated public health workforce.
Location: Best Western Inn on the Park, 22 S. Carroll Street, Madison, WI
Conference Dates:
Monday, February 8, 2010, 1:00pm-4:30pm; (Evening Awards Reception 6:00pm-8:00pm)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 8:30am-4:30pm
Click Here to Register Online
or
Download the Conference Registration Form (.pdf)
Trauma and Loss Protocols for Schools (February 10, 2010)
Presenter: William Steele, MSSW, PsyD, TLC, Inc. (Trauma and Loss in Children Institute)
Topic: Trauma and loss protocols for schools. The TLC process is used in the Outagamie County schools.
Contact: Jackie Schoening, MSSW, CICSW, Email: jschoeni @ cesa6.k12.wi.us or (920) 236-0515.
[http://www.tlcinst.org]
Topic: Trauma and loss protocols for schools. The TLC process is used in the Outagamie County schools.
Contact: Jackie Schoening, MSSW, CICSW, Email: jschoeni @ cesa6.k12.wi.us or (920) 236-0515.
[http://www.tlcinst.org]
Rehabilitation and Recovery of African-Americans Experiencing Severe Mental Illness (February 10, 2010)
The 90-minute webcast will be held at: 3:00pm Eastern; 2:00pm Central; 1:00pm Mountain; 12:00pm Pacific
Join researchers Rob Whitley, PhD, and William Lawson, MD, PhD, for a webcast about this NIDRR-funded Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project.
Register (no cost)
For more information about the Webcast
Join researchers Rob Whitley, PhD, and William Lawson, MD, PhD, for a webcast about this NIDRR-funded Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project.
Register (no cost)
For more information about the Webcast
DPI Youth Suicide Prevention Workshops (February 17, 2010)
Location: CESA 1, 19601 West Bluemound Road, Brookfield, WI
Contact: Kara Roeming, CESA 1, (262) 787-9549 or Email: kroeming @ cesa1.k12.wi.us
[http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/spworkshop.html]
Contact: Kara Roeming, CESA 1, (262) 787-9549 or Email: kroeming @ cesa1.k12.wi.us
[http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/spworkshop.html]
QPR Suicide Prevention Training (February 24, 2010)
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jewish Family Services
1300 N. Jackson Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Cost: $395
Please RSVP by calling our reservation line or mailing or faxing your completed form:
Reservation Line: 414-225-1373
Download a Registration Form
Fax: 414-390-5808
For more information please contact Norma Gilson at at 414-390-5800
[http://www.jfsmilw.org/]
Jewish Family Services
1300 N. Jackson Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Cost: $395
Please RSVP by calling our reservation line or mailing or faxing your completed form:
Reservation Line: 414-225-1373
Download a Registration Form
Fax: 414-390-5808
For more information please contact Norma Gilson at at 414-390-5800
[http://www.jfsmilw.org/]
Improving Services for Children and Families Conference (February 26-27, 2010)
Theme: Stigma and Disparities in Children’s Mental Health
Location: Hilton Resort, San Diego, CA
For more specific conference and panel discussion information, please download the .pdf conference brochure at: http://www.fyrt.org/web-storage/Conference/Doc13.pdf
Presented by the Family & Youth Roundtable, a nonprofit, family and youth-led organization dedicated to partnering with community stakeholders by providing educational support to parents, youth, and the public systems that serve them.
Location: Hilton Resort, San Diego, CA
For more specific conference and panel discussion information, please download the .pdf conference brochure at: http://www.fyrt.org/web-storage/Conference/Doc13.pdf
Presented by the Family & Youth Roundtable, a nonprofit, family and youth-led organization dedicated to partnering with community stakeholders by providing educational support to parents, youth, and the public systems that serve them.
March, 2010
23rd Annual Children's Mental Health Research & Policy Conference (March 7-10, 2010)
WUMH Quarterly Meeting (March 12, 2010)
WCCF Conference on Juvenile Justice (March 16-17, 2010)
WI Council on Mental Health Meeting (March 17, 2010)
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Dept of Transportation, 2101 Wright Street in Madison and by teleconference
[http://www.mhc.state.wi.us/]
Dept of Transportation, 2101 Wright Street in Madison and by teleconference
[http://www.mhc.state.wi.us/]
April, 2010
Suicide Risk Assessment Symposium (April 26, 2010)
Location: American Family Insurance Training Center, 6000 American Parkway, Madison, WI
Presenter: David Mays, MD, Instructor
Sponsored by Safe Communities
Continuing medical education credits and social work continuing education credits will be provided.
Registration materials will be posted at www.safercommunity.net in late January.
Anticipated cost: $150, includes continental breakfast, lunch and continuing education certificate.
Contact: Cheryl Wittke, Safe Communities, (608) 256-6713, or Email: cwittke @ safercommunity.net.
[http://www.safercommunity.net]
Presenter: David Mays, MD, Instructor
Sponsored by Safe Communities
Continuing medical education credits and social work continuing education credits will be provided.
Registration materials will be posted at www.safercommunity.net in late January.
Anticipated cost: $150, includes continental breakfast, lunch and continuing education certificate.
Contact: Cheryl Wittke, Safe Communities, (608) 256-6713, or Email: cwittke @ safercommunity.net.
[http://www.safercommunity.net]
NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference (April 30-May 1, 2010)
“Taking the Journey Together: The Art of Living with Serious Mental Illness.
”Green Bay, WI at the Radisson Hotel
[http://www.namiwisconsin.org/]
”Green Bay, WI at the Radisson Hotel
[http://www.namiwisconsin.org/]
May, 2010
WAAODA Spring Conference (May 10-12, 2010)
Science, Treatment, and Wellness in Collaboration for a Holistic Recovery
Marriott-Madison West Hotel, Middleton, WI
[http://www.waaoda.org]
Marriott-Madison West Hotel, Middleton, WI
[http://www.waaoda.org]
Wisconsin Women's Health Policy Summit (May 12, 2010)
The Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall in Madison, WI
The Summit theme focuses on the Life Course Model, which suggests that a complex interplay of biological, behavioral, psychological, and social protective and risk factors contributes to health outcomes across the span
of a person's life.
The Summit will provide an opportunity for health providers, advocates, policy leaders, health care leaders and community members to come together to learn about the wide variety of policies affecting women's health in
Wisconsin and to help develop a collective women's health policy agenda for our state. Attendees can look forward to impressive national and state keynote speakers, panel discussions and an opportunity to network with other women's health supporters from across the state.
If you are interested in joining the Event Planning Committee or learning about opportunities to sponsor this event, please contact Sara Finger at (608) 251-0139 or sara.finger@wiawh.org. And for more information, visit us online!
[http://www.wiawh.org/resourcecenter/informationclearninghouse/wwhps.aspx]
The Summit theme focuses on the Life Course Model, which suggests that a complex interplay of biological, behavioral, psychological, and social protective and risk factors contributes to health outcomes across the span
of a person's life.
The Summit will provide an opportunity for health providers, advocates, policy leaders, health care leaders and community members to come together to learn about the wide variety of policies affecting women's health in
Wisconsin and to help develop a collective women's health policy agenda for our state. Attendees can look forward to impressive national and state keynote speakers, panel discussions and an opportunity to network with other women's health supporters from across the state.
If you are interested in joining the Event Planning Committee or learning about opportunities to sponsor this event, please contact Sara Finger at (608) 251-0139 or sara.finger@wiawh.org. And for more information, visit us online!
[http://www.wiawh.org/resourcecenter/informationclearninghouse/wwhps.aspx]
WI Council on Mental Health Meeting (May 19, 2010)
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Dept of Transportation, 2101 Wright Street in Madison, WI and by teleconference
[http://www.mhc.state.wi.us/]
Dept of Transportation, 2101 Wright Street in Madison, WI and by teleconference
[http://www.mhc.state.wi.us/]
NAMI Walks 2010 (May 22, 2010)
Frame Park, Waukesha, WI
Distance: 5 K
Check-in: 10:00 am
Start Time: 11:00 am
The goals of the NAMIWalks program are: to fight the stigma that surrounds mental illness, to build awareness of the fact that the mental health system in this country needs to be improved and to raise funds for NAMI so that they can continue their mission.
[http://www.namiwaukesha.com/]
Distance: 5 K
Check-in: 10:00 am
Start Time: 11:00 am
The goals of the NAMIWalks program are: to fight the stigma that surrounds mental illness, to build awareness of the fact that the mental health system in this country needs to be improved and to raise funds for NAMI so that they can continue their mission.
[http://www.namiwaukesha.com/]
June, 2010
WUMH Quarterly Meeting (June 11, 2010)
Wisconsin Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Conference (June 14-16, 2010)
Grand Geneva Resort and Spa
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
This conference is intended for all professionals working with children ages 0 to 5 and will provide a forum for sharing new information on promoting social and emotional development in your everyday activities with infants, young children and their families.
Registration will open in March 2010. More information will be available in the February.
[http://www.wiaimh.org]
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
This conference is intended for all professionals working with children ages 0 to 5 and will provide a forum for sharing new information on promoting social and emotional development in your everyday activities with infants, young children and their families.
Registration will open in March 2010. More information will be available in the February.
[http://www.wiaimh.org]
NAMI 2010 National Convention (June 30 - July 3, 2010)
Washington Hilton in Washington, DC.
For more information, a preliminary convention schedule, hotel reservation information, and a convention registration form, visit the Convention Web site (www.nami.org/convention). And, remember, you'll save big bucks the earlier you register.
The 2010 National Convention Committee is now accepting proposals for workshops to be presented at the convention. Workshops are 75 minutes in length and will be presented on Friday or Saturday, July 2nd or 3rd. The submission process for workshops is (https://convention.nami.org/PresentationRequest.aspx). The deadline for submitting a proposal is December 1, 2009. Workshop presenters are eligible for a discounted registration fee.
For more information, a preliminary convention schedule, hotel reservation information, and a convention registration form, visit the Convention Web site (www.nami.org/convention). And, remember, you'll save big bucks the earlier you register.
The 2010 National Convention Committee is now accepting proposals for workshops to be presented at the convention. Workshops are 75 minutes in length and will be presented on Friday or Saturday, July 2nd or 3rd. The submission process for workshops is (https://convention.nami.org/PresentationRequest.aspx). The deadline for submitting a proposal is December 1, 2009. Workshop presenters are eligible for a discounted registration fee.
July, 2010
New Horizons for Systems of Care Conference (July 14-18, 2010)
Effective Practice and Performance for Children and Youth with Mental Health Challenges and Their Families
Washington, D.C. - Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
Continuing Education Credits for all sessions.
[http://gucchd.georgetown.edu]
Washington, D.C. - Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
Continuing Education Credits for all sessions.
[http://gucchd.georgetown.edu]
WI Council on Mental Health Meeting (July 21, 2010)
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Dept of Transportation, 2101 Wright Street in Madison and by teleconference
[http://www.mhc.state.wi.us/]
Dept of Transportation, 2101 Wright Street in Madison and by teleconference
[http://www.mhc.state.wi.us/]
2010 Summer Institute on Mental Disorders and the Older Adult (July 29-30, 2010)
UW-Madison, Pyle Center
August, 2010
National Peer Specialist Conference (August 23-25, 2010)
Westin-Lombard, Metro Chicago Area
Sponsored by the National Association of Peer Specialists in collaboration with local mental health organizations
[http://www.naops.org]
Sponsored by the National Association of Peer Specialists in collaboration with local mental health organizations
[http://www.naops.org]
September, 2010
WUMH Quarterly Meeting (September 10, 2010)
WI Council on Mental Health Meeting (September 14, 2010)
WI Council on Mental Health Meeting Annual Dinner (September 14, 2010)
Wisconsin Council on Mental Health (September 15, 2010)
9:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Northern County Meeting (location to be announced)
[http://www.mhc.state.wi.us/]
Northern County Meeting (location to be announced)
[http://www.mhc.state.wi.us/]
Enhancing Personal and Professional Strategies for Optimal Mental Health (September 17, 2010)
Pyle Center on Langdon Street in Madison, WI
Intended Audience: All nurses and other health care providers
Credit: Continuing Nursing Education awarded by the ANCC
Intended Audience: All nurses and other health care providers
Credit: Continuing Nursing Education awarded by the ANCC
Alternatives 2010 (September 29 - October 3, 2010)
Anaheim, CA
Alternatives is a national mental health conference sponsored by SAMHSA and organized by and for mental health consumers and survivors.
[http://www.power2u.org/alternatives-2010/index.html]
Alternatives is a national mental health conference sponsored by SAMHSA and organized by and for mental health consumers and survivors.
[http://www.power2u.org/alternatives-2010/index.html]
November, 2010
WI Council on Mental Health Meeting (November 17, 2010)
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Dept of Transportation, 2101 Wright Street in Madison and by teleconference
[http://www.mhc.state.wi.us/]
Dept of Transportation, 2101 Wright Street in Madison and by teleconference
[http://www.mhc.state.wi.us/]
December, 2010
WUMH Quarterly Meeting (December 10, 2010)
February, 2012
Affirming Life – Suicide Prevention and Intervention among People of Color (February 25-27, 2010)