13th Annual Crisis Intervention Conference -
Making Connections to Create Solutions

Mark your Calendars!
Sept. 24-25, 20098

Chula Vista Resort
Hwy 13 N
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

Department of Health and Family Services

PRESENTED BY

Bureau of Prevention, Treatment and Recovery, Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Health Services and UW-Stevens Point Continuing Education

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Consumers and family members, administrators, front-line workers and community professionals involved in crisis intervention from the following areas:

  • Court Personnel
  • Law Enforcement
  • School Administrators
  • Emergency Services Personnel & Faculty Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Social Workers
  • Hospital Personnel Professionals
  • Substance Abuse Professionals
  • Jail Personnel
  • Nursing Professionals: Mental Health, Jail, and School Nurses

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Conference Lodging

A block of lodging rooms has been reserved until August 24, 2009 at the state rate of $70 for single occupancy.  Make individual reservations by calling the Chula Vista at 608-254-8366. Please make sure to reference the Crisis Intervention Conference to get the conference rate.

Conference Keynote Speakers

Helping Children and Teens Cope with Grief: A Companioning Philosophy of Care Giving
Alan Wolfelt, Director, Ph.D., Center for Loss and Life Transition

Cultural Competence and Recovery in Crisis Intervention
Dr. David Lee, Director of Psychology and Research, Mendota Mental Health Institute

Respect:  The Gateway to Trust
Joel Slack, Founder and Director, Respect International

Registration Fees & Deadline

Fees include conference materials, two breakfasts and lunch on Thursday, breaks and Thursday evening Reception.

$175 if received by Friday, September 11
$200 if received after Friday, September 11

Walk in registrations cannot be guaranteed meals or materials.

Registration discount-$150 per person for agencies that send 4 or more people to the conference.  Please note that registrations must all arrive together.  This discount cannot be applied retroactively to individual registrations from the same agency.

Cancellation Fee: Full refunds granted upon receipt of written request received by September 11, 2009. Refunds after September 11, 2009 will be assessed a $25 processing fee. No refunds will be given after September 19, 2009. Substitutions can be made at anytime, but no shows will be responsible for the full conference fee.

Scholarships

Consumer scholarship applications are available here.

Scholarship application deadline is August 21, 2009.

Earn UWSP Credit

A one-credit UWSP course may be available in conjunction with the 13th Annual Crisis Intervention Conference-From Darkness to Light: Crisis to Recovery. Full Tuition must be paid at the time of course registration, and is in addition to the workshop registration fee. Print the course syllabus here.

Exhibit Space is available. Contact Wayne Sorenson at wsorenso@uwsp.edu or at 800-898-9472 for more information.

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