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2008 State Prevention Conference



The Wisconsin
State Prevention Conference -
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"Weaving a Tapestry of Health"

 


Reestablished in the summer of 2004, the Wisconsin State Prevention Conference provides an unique opportunity for learning, sharing, and networking. Those benefitting from the conference include: prevention professionals, educators, coalition members, law enforcement, juvenile justice workers, youth development providers, tobaco control advocates, public health and human service providers, mental health providers, and faith-based leaders and community members.

The conference offers a cross-cultural environment that provides innovative environmental strategies, evidence-based programs, and the latest research in the prevention field. The conference focuses on sustainability, capacity building, and fundraising, while providing an opportunity for new partnerships and networking among various systems and communities. Programs are designed to promote best practices, evidence-based programs, and innovative sustainability strategies, along with other environmental approaches, to help maintain prevention efforts throughout the state.

Find out more about past conference activities and keep up to date with news about the upcoming conference.

PAST CONFERENCES:

2006 Conference - "Tools to Build a Prevention Framework " - July 18-19, 2006
Stevens Point

Read about the 2006 Conference

2005 Conference - "Weaving a Tapestry of Health: Promoting Change Through Action" - August 8-11, 2005
Wisconsin Rapids

Read about the 2005 Conference

2004 Conference - "Weaving a Tapestry of Health: Collaborating Among Substance Abuse Prevention, Mental Health Promotion and Tobacco Control" - August 9-12, 2004
Wisconsin Rapids

View the 2004 Conference Brochure (PDF - 639K)