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• Community Resources
• Los Recursos Familial en Español
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• Job Opportunities

Spotlight On: Ben Austen, Author of Correction, at Boswell Book Co.

Tuesday, January 23

Community Advocates Public Policy Institute and Boswell Book Company will host Ben Austen, author of Correction: Parole, Prison, and the Possibility of Change, who will be in conversation with Elly Fishman, UWM professor and author of Refugee High: Coming of Age in America.

Correction, an investigation into the crisis of the American criminal justice system through the lens of parole, has generated rave reviews from The New York Times, Washington Post, and Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted, who wrote, "Correction ranks among the very best books on life inside and outside of prison I have ever read."

This event will be held at Boswell Book Company, 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, on Tuesday, January 23, at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend; click the link below to reserve your spot.

News

If you’re having trouble paying for Internet services, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) can help you. The ACP offers eligible households $30 a month discount on Internet service. Community Advocates Public Policy Institute is getting the word out about this program and helping folks get signed up.

Look for us at these outreach events in January:

• January 24: Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Family Health Center, 1121 E. North Ave., 12 to 1 p.m.
• January 25: Dominican Center, 2470 W. Locust St., 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Indian Health Service is offering funding to address the opioid crisis in American Indian/ Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The objectives for this program include increasing public awareness and education about culturally appropriate and family-centered opioid and overdose prevention and treatment, increasing access to medication-assisted treatment/medications for opioid use disorder, and promoting harm reduction activities in tribal and urban Indian communities. Eligible applicants include federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services' Care and Treatment Services Division is seeking applicants for a new gambling awareness grant program.

The recipient must develop and provide a contemporary educational awareness campaign in multimedia formats on gambling disorder for multiple audiences, promote evidence-based prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery of gambling disorder for multiple audiences through trainings, promote early identification and appropriate referrals for individuals at risk for or exhibiting behavioral attributes of gambling disorder, and maintain a twenty-four hour hotline. The deadline to apply is March 14.

The Association of Medical Colleges and The National Institute on Drug Abuse will host a webinar on Wednesday, January 17, at 12 p.m. This webinar will cover the state of the substance misuse epidemic, the results of a recently commissioned literature review on stigma toward substance misuse, and updates on several national educational efforts to improve health care.

This webinar is free to attend but registration is required.

The Southeast PTTC will host this free interactive session, with presenters Carlton Hall and Stephanie Strutner demonstrating the importance of communication for community coalitions.

Participants will identify the importance of effective communication while engaging in hands-on learning, developing effective techniques to reach specific populations of focus in their community. Participants will further reflect on how to effectively market their strategies to be effective in achieving population-level change. This free webinar will be held on Thursday, January 18, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

This workshop, led by trauma researcher James "Dimitri" Topitzes, will explore the many definitions and forms of trauma and the potential short- and long-term reactions to trauma exposure. There will be a discussion on what happens if trauma persists over time and how one may overcome negative trauma effects, as well as what this means for professionals serving trauma-affected communities and their members.

This event, organized by Wisconsin Community Services, will be held on Tuesday, January 23, from 9 to 11 a.m. This event is free and reserving a spot in advance is highly encouraged.

The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition will hosting a webinar on Tuesday, January 23 from 12 to 12:45 p.m. to educate voters about registration and absentee voting. This is a free webinar, though registration is required.

The National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors will host a webinar on the critical role that both peers and recovery professionals play as allies to those in recovery, with author Alison Jones Webb there to discuss her work in harm reduction and to educate attendees about the importance of recovery capital.

This event will be held on Wednesday, January 24, from 2 to 3 p.m.

On Thursday, January 25, the Great Lakes PTTC will offer a webinar on sustainability in prevention. Led by Erin Flicker, this webinar will serve to educate attendees about the SPF process and the importance of sustainability in prevention efforts.

This event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, January 25.

The Maternal Mortality Review Team (MMRT) is currently seeking new team members to contribute to their mission of reducing maternal deaths and will be hosting a question and answer session on Thursday, January 25 at 12 p.m.

If you're interested in joining the MMRT, applications are due by Wednesday, January 31.

Community Advocates Public Policy Institute's Mental Health First Aid webinar teaches attendees how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training provides the skills needed 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 appropriate care.

This free webinar will be held on Tuesday, January 30, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please note this is a multi-part course and certain requirements must be met in order to receive certification. Registration will be open until Wednesday, January 24, at 12 p.m.

Jojopahmaria Nsoroma will be leading this webinar, in which attendees will explore the intersection of DEI, Cultural Reverence, trauma-responsive, and recovery programming. Racial injustice will be explored as a chronic, systemic, collective, and personal form of trauma.

This webinar, organized by Wisconsin Community Services, will be held on Tuesday, January 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. This event is free to attend but registration is required.

This highly interactive introduction to Motivational Interviewing (MI) provides the "what" and "why" behind this highly sought, evidence-based skill for helping people change and grow.

In this UW-Madison Continuing Studies-led course, you will also build a solid foundation for understanding the "how" of MI, practice the fundamentals, and create a plan to continue your MI skills development.

Registration is required and fee is $149.

The Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network and The Danya Institute will be hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, January 31, at 12 p.m. Led by instructor Laura Hinds, this webinar will focus on the role of bias in substance misuse treatment.

Rescue Agency and First 5 California will be cohosting a free webinar on Wednesday, January 31 at noon.

This webinar, led by First 5 California Executive Director Jackie Thu-Huong Wong, will cover research on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and explores strategies to help parents and caregivers protect their children from toxic stress responses and build a healthier, more resilient generation. 

On Tuesday, February 6, The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition will be holding a free webinar. The webinar will be held from 12 to 12:45 p.m and will cover voting right and the importance of local elections. Registration is required.

In this session Dr. Christine Coleman, founder of POC Thriving, will explore how behavioral health equity impacts health care outcomes. Drawing from her deep experience, Dr. Coleman will walk participants through not only the risks associated with inequitable care, but the opportunities to meaningfully address mental health disparities. This event will be held online on Wednesday, February 7, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

The Collective for Antiracist Child and Family Systems and the Great Lakes MHTTC are collaborating to conduct a HEART (Healing Ethno And Racial Trauma) training for behavioral health professionals serving Hispanic and Latinx communities in HHS Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin).

Developed by Hector Y. Adames, PsyD and Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, PhD, the HEART framework uses culturally based healing modalities to promote self-determination, increase resilience, and strengthen healthy coping skills for POCI individuals experiencing ethno-racial-trauma caused by systemic oppression. The deadline to apply is Friday, January 26.

On Wednesday, February 13, the Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment, and Recovery's 2024 Hall of Fame will offer a virtual panel presentation on the importance of providing culturally responsive care and ways practitioners can be more effective when working with African American clients.

This panel will run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and is free to attend.

This webinar will explore changes in drug use trends in the Great Lakes region and how prevention professionals can integrate the new and evolving data into their existing prevention work. The most up-to-date information on trends in alcohol, cannabis, opioid, and other drug use in the Great Lakes region will be presented. Additionally, attendees will discuss how these changes may impact everything from the existing priorities, strategies, data needs, and partnerships.

This webinar will be held on Thursday, February 15 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Attending is free, through registration is required and must be completed by Thursday, February 15.

On Saturday, February 24, the Marcus Performing Arts Center will be host a screening of Black Men in White Coats, a new documentary about Black men in medicine. Only 2% of the United States' doctors are Black men, and this film examines the barriers that prevent Black men from entering a career in medicine and how this lack of inclusion can have negative consequences for society at large.

This screening will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Marcus Performing Arts Center's Vogel Hall at 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. This event is free and attendees are strongly encouraged to reserve tickets in advance.

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Opioid Overdose Prevention Basics

If you are the loved one of a person struggling with opioid misuse, it can be terrifying to imagine an overdose. Learn how to respond to an opioid overdose with this free ninety minute course from the partnership to end addiction.

Feria De Inscription De Kindergarten

En Sábado, 3 de febrero, Escuela Superior South Division será el anfitrión un inscription kindergarten evento. Aprende más por clic abajo.

Kindergarten Enrollment Fair

On Saturday, February 3, South Division High School will be hosting a kindergarten enrollment event. Learn more by clicking below.

Job Opportunities

• Bay View Community Center: Bilingual English/Spanish Customer Service Associate (Part Time)
• Franciscan Peacemakers: Executive Director
• Guest House of Milwaukee: Chief Executive Officer
• InBloom Autism Services: Behavioral Therapist
• Milwaukee Area Parent Services: Family Interaction Specialist
• Milwaukee County: Comprehensive Community Services Clinical Intern
• Milwaukee County: Human Service Worker Adult Protective Services
• Milwaukee County: Human Service Worker
• Milwaukee County: CCS Macro Level Social Work Intern
• Safe & Sound: Neighborhood Organizer (Racine)
• Safe & Sound: Youth Organizer
• Sirona Recovery: Youth Counselor
• Sojourner Family Peace Center: Director of Shelter and Hotline Services
• The Women’s Center: Youth Engagement Advocate
• Vivent Health: Co-Occurring Therapist
• WestCare: Prevention Specialist

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