Thursday-Friday, September 17-18, 2026
Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells, WI
What are the Conference Objectives?
Participants will learn ways to improve relationships between the mental health community and the community at large.
- Increase knowledge of available resources and skill development.
- Reduce stigma associated with mental health through education.
Participants will enhance skills associated with improving the quality of life for people living with mental health issues.
- Learn ways to increase service utilization.
- Increase awareness around issues surrounding suicide, non-suicide self-injury, substance use, homelessness, and/or violence and victimization.
- Expand awareness of issues surrounding communities at higher risk or with reduced access to services.
Participants will increase overall safety during crisis situations.
- Improve de-escalation and crisis assessment/intervention techniques.
- Increase education around mobile crisis services, crisis bed options, and access to these services.
Who should be attending this conference?
Consumers and family members, administrators, front-line workers, and community professionals involved in crisis intervention, including court personnel, emergency services, faculty, hospital personnel, jail staff, law enforcement, mental health professionals, nurses, school administrators, social workers, and substance use professionals.
Attendee Registration opening in july 2026
For both the in-person and virtual Institute, we are excited to introduce you to Whova! Whova is more than just a conference app for your phone or tablet, it also offers a desktop platform for those attendees that prefer using a laptop or desktop computer.
The following is just a sample of what you will be able to access through Whova:
- Session Handouts
- Session Evaluations
- Institute Agenda
- Session Locations (in-person) and Links (virtual)
- Presenter Bios
- Networking Opportunities
- Exhibitor Information
More information will be coming soon, but if you would like a sneak peek, watch the Whova How-To Guide! Additional information about Downloading Whova will be provided when you register.
Get recognized as a key partner in a highly regarded training event for crisis professionals!
Your organization can be a partner in keeping this conference affordable to participants and to maintain its relevance and viability to crisis professionals throughout the state of Wisconsin. Your support will allow the conference to maintain its reputation for top notch keynoters and important professional training topics.
The conference offers 7 levels of participation. We would also be happy to consider other arrangements you may want to offer.
Sponsorship Tier List Linked Here
*After securing sponsorship, UWSP will contact your company representative a few weeks prior to the conference to identify who will use the complimentary registration(s). For more information, please email uwspce-conf@uwsp.edu.
The Crisis Intervention Conference reserves the right to deny sponsorship, exhibit booth content, and/or donations for any company/organization, or individual it deems unsuitable for the conference. The 30th Annual Crisis Intervention Conference and UWSP Continuing Education are not responsible for damages or loss by a vendor during the conference.
Sponsorships are non-refundable.
The 30th Annual Wisconsin Crisis Intervention Conference features an Exhibit Hall available to participants before, during, and after the conference. We encourage all vendors to get creative. Helpful information, self-care ideas, promotional offers, etc., are all welcome.
Booth Fee includes the following:
- One complimentary exhibitor registration, which includes meals
- One 4’x8′ skirted table designed for table-top exhibits
- Access to more than 600 consumers and family members, administrators, front-line workers, and community professionals involved in crisis intervention.
*After securing sponsorship, UWSP will contact your company representative a few weeks prior to the conference to identify who will use the complimentary registration(s). Exhibit space is limited and assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please email uwspce-conf@uwsp.edu.
The Crisis Intervention Conference reserves the right to deny sponsorship, exhibit booth content, and/or donations for any company/organization, or individual it deems unsuitable for the conference. The 30th Annual Wisconsin Crisis Intervention Conference and UWSP Continuing Education are not responsible for damages or loss by a vendor during the conference.
Exhibit Booths are non-refundable.
A limited number of scholarships are available to consumers of crisis intervention services and those that are peer specialists. Scholarships are considered on a first-come, first-served basis if criteria is met. Applicants will need to describe how they will share information obtained at the conference with local and/or statewide consumer groups. Other factors taken into consideration are past conference attendance, Peer Specialist status, and/or previously awarded scholarships. Preference is given to those who are both a consumer and a peer specialist.
There is a $10.00 non-refundable scholarship application fee. If you do not recieve a scholarship you will recieve a promocode for $10.00 off your conference registration.
Not all applicants will be guaranteed a scholarship. Please wait for UWSP to notify you of your status before registering. Applicants will be notified of their scholarship application status by July 17, 2026. Scholarship recipients will be emailed instructions with additional registration information.
Please contact uwspce-conf@uwsp.edu with concerns or questions.
William Hutter (Co-Chair)
Ashley Williams (Co-Chair)
Liz Bartz
Heidi Disher
Patricia Ellis
David Guetzkow
Elizabeth Rudy
Shelby Senderhauf
Jenna Suleski
Thank you for your dedication to the Crisis Intervention learning community!
Learn more about the importance of Person-First Language.
Learn more about why Pronouns Matter.
Learn more about appropriate language with respect to suicide at Prevent Suicide® Wisconsin.
Participants are responsible for ensuring they have the minimum computer standards for participating in the virtual conference via Zoom. Zoom works best with Chrome or Firefox. UWSP is not responsible for participant technological issues, including, but not limited to, inadequate bandwidth and/or registrant equipment malfunction.
For questions regarding your registration, please contact UWSP Continuing Education at 715-346-3838 or uwspce-conf@uwsp.edu.
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point.