Wisconsin Substance Use Summit

This event is the premier state convening where prevention specialists, treatment professionals, recovery advocates, medical professionals, public health leaders, educators, first responders, policymakers, and community leaders come together to share insights on Wisconsin’s substance use crisis and proven solutions for better health and wellness for all state residents.

This event aims to:

• Create and provide spaces and opportunities for providers across the continuum of care throughout Wisconsin to connect with best practices approaches and methodology, resource access points, and experts in the field.
• Provide educational opportunities, practical demonstrations, and real-life examples of collaborative efforts, including work within and across parts of the continuum of care to address substance use issues.
• Create a community of relationships across substance use providers in Wisconsin to learn from and support each other, brainstorm solutions to barriers, and provide peer support.

Continuing education hours are available.

Agenda

The agenda for this event is expected to feature two keynote presentations and more than 40 educational sessions May 5-6, 2027. Agenda details will be available when registration opens for this event.

Everyone who registers will have access to session recordings and materials for three months after the event at no additional charge.

Preconference activities are scheduled for May 3-4, 2027. Information on the preconference activities will be shared when the events are confirmed. The preconference activities will be in person only events.

Lodging

Single rooms at the Kalahari Resort will be available at a special rate for this event ($101/night plus tax, if applicable). Information on how to reserve a hotel room in the room block for this event will be shared soon.

Exhibit opportunities

Exhibit spaces will be available for a fee through an application process. 

• Government and nonprofit agencies will be charged $300 for an exhibit space.
• For-profit agencies will be charged $750 for an exhibit space.

All exhibit spaces will include an eight-foot table, a chair, and one complimentary registration for the event. The complimentary registration allows the exhibit table staffer to participate in all sessions and meals at no additional charge. 

All agencies with information to share that aligns with the goals of this event are invited to apply for an exhibit space. 

Information on the application process for an exhibit space will be shared soon. 

Sponsorship opportunities are not available. 

Federal funding disclaimer

The Wisconsin Substance Use Summit is funded by several grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The views and opinions expressed in event materials and by speakers do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, or UW-Milwaukee's Center for Innovative Transition, Education & Employment.

Send questions about the Wisconsin Substance Use Summit to dhsdcts@dhs.wisconsin.gov.