There is no cost to attend the Perinatal Programs Annual Statewide Meeting.
Contact Country Springs (262-547-0201) to book your room at the State Rate.
Contact
Hillary WhitehorseWisconsin Women's Health Foundation
608-251-1675
hwhitehorse@wwhf.org
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit
You are eligible to earn one free CME credit for viewing the Perinatal Smoking - Challenges and Opportunities video on Friday morning.
First Breath and My Baby & Me Training
Friday's First Breath training session is intended for individuals who have not attended an initial training in the past.
The My Baby & Me training has been updated extensively. All providers wishing to provide My Baby & Me MUST attend the updated training. If you cannot attend Friday's training, please contact for program coordinator.
Perinatal Programs Annual Statewide Meeting:
Helping Those Who Need It Most:
Smoking and Alcohol Interventions for Women with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders
The Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation is pleased to present this year's annual Statewide Meeting: Helping Those Who Need It Most: Smoking and Alcohol Interventions for Women with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders.
We welcome a group of expert presenters to this year's meeting, including Dr. Jill Williams, our keynote speaker. Dr. Williams is a nationally recognized leader in addressing tobacco in individuals with mental illness. She is a Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Division of Addiction Psychiatry at the Rutgers University - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick and is affiliated with the Rutgers Center for Alcohol Studies. Dr. Williams' work has appeared in several publications, including Nicotine and Tobacco Research, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.
These learning objectives will be met during the Statewide Meeting:
- a review of current literature, research and promising practices
- special considerations for the high risk perinatal population
- how to tailor smoking and alcohol interventions for the high risk perinatal population
- the resources available
Here's a look at this year's agenda:
For Thursday, March 13th:
8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:30 am Welcome, Program Updates and Results
9:30 am - 11:00 am Opening Keynote
11:15 am - 12:15 pm Mental Health and Smoking Cessation
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Recognition Luncheon
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Panel Discussion: Substance Abuse Among the Perinatal Population
2:40 pm - 3:40 pm Provider Practice: Putting it All Together
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm Closing and Evaluation
For Friday, March 14th:
7:30 am - 8:00 am Registration
8:00 am - 9:20 am CME Video: Perinatal Smoking - Challenges and Opportunities (breakfast served)
9:30 am - 11:30 am First Breath Training for New Providers/Sites
9:30 am - 11:30 am My Baby & Me Training for New Providers/Sites