Wisconsin Injury and Violence Prevention Summit 2026

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) will host the Wisconsin Injury and Violence Prevention Summit on June 10–11, 2026, in a virtual format.

Theme and objectives of this free summit

The 2026 summit theme is "Working together for a Shared Future" and the goal is to bring together professionals in the field of injury and violence prevention (IVP) along with others interested in learning about and expanding IVP services, resources, programs, and policies. This opportunity will provide a chance to build relationships with partners involved in the advancement of IVP in the state. Additionally, DHS will unveil the IVP state strategic plan and offer space for attendees to discuss the plan with colleagues.

The event's key objectives include:

• Providing safe spaces for the exchange of ideas and innovative practices that reduce and prevent injury, the perpetration of violence, and the harms associated with injury and violence.
• Creating networking opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds committed to program and policy change and reform.
• Promoting the delivery of injury and violence prevention services and programs in Wisconsin and the Tribal nations that engage people with lived experience of IVP to support connection, safety, and improved quality of life.
• Providing the opportunity to discuss best practices, resources, and policies in injury and violence prevention, and areas needing development and support.

Submit a proposal

The Wisconsin Injury and Violence Prevention Summit Planning Committee is accepting proposals for 45–60-minute sessions related to injury and violence prevention efforts. Proposals are due February 10, 2026, and can be submitted using this online form.

Special consideration will be made for proposals which address one or more or all the following priorities:

• Ensuring safe and protective childhood experiences.
• Fostering a strong sense of belonging and connection to culture and community.
• Building shared skills to cope with distress, fear, and grief.
• Expanding access to harm reduction and healing resources at every age.

Other proposals will be considered that include injury and violence prevention fundamentals (including, but not limited to: Coalition building, logic models, community organizing, youth engagement, cultural competency and humility, data literacy, data visualization, data use for public health program planning and decision-making, or evidence-based practices).

The committee is interested in proposals that will engage, educate, and teach the audience new skills, and especially presentations with step-by-step processes to support their injury and violence prevention programming. The committee is committed to equity and diversity of experience shared by presenters.

Registration

Registration and an agenda for the summit are coming soon and will be posted once available. Continuing education hours for attendees will be available through the summit. For questions, please contact citee-events@uwm.edu.