30th Annual Wisconsin Crisis Intervention Conference

The 30th Annual Wisconsin Crisis Intervention Conference aims to provide education on best practices in a culturally aware format that leads to superior quality mental healthcare services that benefits individuals, providers, and communities. 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, and enhance skills associated with improving the quality of life for people living with mental health issues. The conference also focuses on increasing awareness around issues surrounding suicide, non-suicide self-injury, substance use, homelessness, and/or violence and victimization, and expanding awareness of issues surrounding communities at higher risk or with reduced access to services. Additionally, participants will increase overall safety during crisis situations by improving de-escalation and crisis assessment/intervention techniques, and increasing education around mobile crisis services, crisis bed options, and access to these services.