8:00am - 4:30pm Registration
9:30am - 12:00pm WCHSA Board Meeting
12:00pm - 12:50pm Lunch with Exhibitors
12:50pm - 1:00pm Welcome to Green Bay
Troy Streckenbach, Brown County Executive
1:00pm - 1:15pm Conference Welcome
Matt Strittmater, WCHSA President; John Tuohy, WCHSA Executive Director
1:15pm - 2:45pm Belonging is the Missing Link
Gaelin Elmore, Gaelin Speaks
2:45pm - 3:15PM Creating a Localized Data Resource for Wisconsin
Hilary Shager, PhD; UW Institute for Research on Poverty
3:15pm - 3:30pm Break with Exhibitors
3:30pm - 4:00pm Department of Health Services Update
DHS Secretary or Designee
4:00pm 4:30pm Department of Children and Families Update
DCF Secretary or Designee
5:00pm - 7:00pm Welcome Reception
6:00pm - 8:30pm Awards Dinner
7:45am - 4:30pm Registration
7:45am - 8:30am Breakfast
8:30am - 8:40am Conference Welcome Day 2
Dawn Buchholz, WCHSA Vice President
8:40am - 9:40am
Breakout 1.1 Changing the Way We Work With Families: Guiding Values and Guarantees of Family Centered Treatment
Emily Klingenberg, LPC; Jennifer M. Deringer, MSSW, LCSW; Sam Ryan, LCSW LCAS CCJP CCS; Lutheran Social Services
Breakout 1.2 Treatment Court and Recovery Coaches
Heather Foust, Winnebago County Behavioral Health; Amy Geffers, Winnebago County Behavioral Health
Breakout 1.3 Michigan My Wisconsin ID
Jennifer Mueller, DHS
Breakout 1.4 Sponsored Talk: The Winning Edge: Evidence-Based Tools Made Simple
Michelle Wingate, Omni Family Institute
9:45am - 10:45am
Breakout 2.1 Help for the Holders: Utilizing Reflective Practice with Human Services Supervisors
Stacey Otto, LCSW
Breakout 2.2 A Prescription for Housing: Using WI Medicaid to Address Homelessness and Build Stronger Community Partnerships
Adam Hurst and Molly Betts, WI Balance of State Continuum of Care
Breakout 2.3 Family Keys – Housing Support as Safety Intervention for Families Involved with Child Welfare
Dustin Koury, Department of Children and Families; Christa Jensen, Marathon County
Breakout 2.4 Sponsored Talk: Exemplar Human Services
10:45am - 11:00am Break with Exhibitors
11:00am - 12:00pm Making decisions as a team through stress
Jill Chaffee, Lutheran Social Services
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch with Exhibitors
1:00pm - 1:45pm State Legislative Update
Chelsea Shanks, Wisconsin Counties Association
1:45pm - 2:30pm National Legislative Update
Rachel Mackey, NACo
2:30pm - 2:45pm Break with Exhibitors
2:45pm - 3:45pm
Breakout 3.1 Recovery Stories
Renee Sutkay, CSW, MS, LPC, Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality
Breakout 3.2 Transitioning Youth into Adult Services
Ryan Bamberg, Green Lake; Hannah Ulwelling, Winnebago County; Abby Tschech, Winnebago County
Breakout 3.3 Supporting Youth with Complex Care Needs: Chileda’s STEP Program
Terri Gowey, Chileda Institute; Kate Lopas, Chileda Institute; Tabitha Farr, Chileda Institute; Katie Davis, Department of Children and Families; Mary Morse, Department of Children and Families
Breakout 3.4 Sponsored Talk: AI in Behavioral Health
Dennis Morrison, PhD, Eleos Health
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Breakout 4.1 What are the Ethical Considerations that Policy Makers Should Explore for AI Implementation in Social Work
Jen Schanen-Materi, MSW, APSW, UWGB Field Coordinator; Thalia Carreno, Daniel Kozak, Abby Lamere, Jose Plascencia-Arciniega, Kate Thompson, Dezi Sobiesczyk; UWGB Students
Breakout 4.2 Pathways Home: Leveraging Human Services to End Homelessness
Jason Witt, La Crosse County
Breakout 4.3 Sponsored Talk: Enhancing Patient Care in Wisconsin with AI & Automation: Smarter Workflows, Stronger Workforce
Jill Vogel, Netsmart
7:30am - 12:00pm Registration
7:30am - 8:15am Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:30am - 9:15am Building the Dream Team
Kelly Bell, LCSW, Washington County
9:15am - 10:00am Unlocking your Gifts: Cultivating Mindset as a Leadership Superpower
Dr. Angela Pittman-Vanderweide, Allies4Outcomes (A4O); Chuck Price, MS, Blue Collar Consulting; Diane Cable, Blue Collar Consulting
10:00am - 10:15am Break with Exhibitors
10:15am - 11:45am Choose to Soar
Annie Meehan, AM Speaking
11:45am - 12:00pm Conference Closing
Matt Strittmater, WCHSA President; John Tuohy, WCHSA Executive Director
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