Behavioral Health Initiative Wellness Day—April 11, 2026
Location
Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC)
Anthony J. Natalizio (AJN) Center, Building S
800 Main St.
Pewaukee, WI 53072
Details
Join the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) for our fifth annual Wellness Day.
This year's event offers many learning opportunities and activities.
There will be workshops designed for individuals within the the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind community; behavioral and mental health clinicians; and interpreters.
Registration will open in early 2026
If you have any questions regarding registration, contact the BHI program coordinator at 608-234-2046 or by email at dhsodhhbhi@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
Schedule of events
9–9:30 a.m.: Check in
9:30–10:45 a.m.: Welcome and keynote address
10:45 a.m.–5 p.m.: Workshops and activities
Accommodations
Lunch is provided and will accommodate a variety of dietary needs.
American Sign Language and voice interpretation and captioning (CART) will be provided. Additional accommodations requests can be made at the time of registration or by contacting the BHI program coordinator. Special requests are due by March 20, 2026.
Contact the BHI program coordinator at 608-234-2046 or dhsodhhbhi@dhs.wisconsin.gov with any questions regarding accommodations requests.
Exhibit opportunities
Exhibit space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in an exhibit space, contact Caroline Ludka at 262-565-6349 or email Caroline.Ludka@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
Lodging
Information about a hotel room block will be coming soon.
Email updates
Sign up for email updates to receive information on Wellness Day and other BHI events. Contact dhsodhhbhi@dhs.wisconsin.gov or call 608-234-2046 to be added to the email list.
Continuing education units
Continuing education units (CEUs) will be available from the Wisconsin Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (WisRID), Wisconsin Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) Continuing Education Program, and the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
WisRID is an RID CMP Approved Sponsor for continuing education activities. The target audience for all sessions is the D/HH/DB community, ASL interpreters, and clinicians. Little or no prior content knowledge is needed to attend any sessions. The number and kind of CEUs available for each session is listed in the descriptions below.
The event sponsor has a policy of non-discrimination and aims to promote learning environments of mutual respect that minimize or eliminate bias. Note: this statement does not preclude “difficult conversations” and aims to create environments where learning and honest dialogue can happen.
