WPPNT: 2025
Presentations are held as Zoom webinars on Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Central time. Up to 500 people are able to join live online or by phone.
Schedule
- January - August: Presentations will be held the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. There will only be one presentation in February.
- September - December: Presentations will be held on the 2nd Thursday of each month.
Information about each presentation is shared below when the topic and presenter are confirmed. The materials for each presentation are posted by the Monday before the presentation. A link to the evaluation survey is posted when the materials are posted. The evaluation survey opens at 11:59 a.m. the day of the presentation. A link to the video recording of the presentation is posted within four business days of the presentation.
A continuing education hour is available to people who participate in the live presentation or view the recording and complete the online evaluation within two weeks of the live event.
Accommodations
An ASL interpreter is present for each live presentation. Auto-transcription, provided by Zoom, is enabled for presentations. People needing other accommodations to participate, including a live captionist or other language interpreter or translator, should contact Theresa Kuehl at Theresa.Kuehl@dhs.wisconsin.gov at least five business days prior to the presentation.
How to join the Zoom webinar
- Online: https://dhswi.zoomgov.com/j/1606358142
- Phone: 669-254-5252
- Enter the webinar ID: 160 635 8142#.
- Press # again to join. There is no participant ID.
Reminders for participants
- Join online or by phone by 11 a.m. Central and wait for the host to start the webinar. Your camera and audio/microphone are disabled.
- Download or view the presentation materials below. The evaluation survey opens at 11:59 a.m. the day of the presentation. The link to each evaluation is posted with the corresponding presentation materials and removed once closed.
- Ask questions to the presenter(s) in the Zoom Q&A window. Each presenter will decide when to address questions. People who join by phone cannot ask questions.
- Use Zoom chat to communicate with the host.
January 9: Working with Identity: Cultural Humility to Cultural Reverence
- Presenter: Shawn Smith
January 23: An Introduction to the Behavioral Health Initiative (BHI)
- Presenter: Stacie Heckendorf, MS
February 13: Reflective Supervision: Integrating Motivational Interviewing with Supervision
- Presenter: Shawn Smith
February 27: No presentation will be held
March 13: Navigating Dual Identities: The Intersection of Deaf Culture and Mental Health and Substance Use
- Presenter: Katy Hagmeyer, M.S., LCSW
March 27: Practicing Transformative Mental Health
- Presenter: Noah Gokul
April 10: TBD
April 24: Understanding and Addressing Racial Stress and Trauma: From Culturally Responsive Communication to Culturally Sensitive Intervention
- Presenter: Marcy Beutlich, Ph.D.
May 8: Competitive Employment and Zero Exclusion: Let's Talk Philosophy and Strategy
- Presenter: Samuel Markwardt
May 22: The Utility of Urine Drug Screens in AODA vs. General Settings
- Presenter: Virginia Medinilla, M.D., Ph.D.
Questions? Contact Theresa Kuehl at Theresa.Kuehl@dhs.wisconsin.gov.