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Wisconsin Mental Health/Substance Abuse
Infrastructure Summit - Sponsored by the
Department of Health Services

Thursday - December 3, 2009 Holiday Inn Convention Center, Stevens Point WI 1001 Amber Ave Stevens Point, WI 54481

Earlier this year, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services commissioned an infrastructure study of Wisconsin's publicly funded Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service System. The study project will be presented and discussed at the Mental Health and Substance Abuse (MH/SA) Infrastructure Summit to be held on Thursday, December 3 in Stevens Point, WI.

This Summit will be the beginning of the dialogue needed about the future of the publicly financed and delivered MH/SA system in Wisconsin. At the Summit, you will have an opportunity to receive an overview of the study, hear from representatives of other states, and discuss the potential models for financing the MH/SA system during breakout sessions. A link to download the study report will be provided after November 17th.

We expect 250 to 300 county and state officials, consumers and other key system stakeholders at the Summit. We look forward to seeing you in Stevens Point on December 3rd.

Conference Presentation Handouts

• Local Reactor Panel 12-3-09.pdf
• MHSA Summit Presentation 12-3-09 FINAL.pdf
• Minnesota Audio Summit Presentation 12-3-09.pdf
• North Carolina Jarrard Summit Presentation 12-3-09.pdf
• Oregon Harris Summit Presentation 12-03-09.pdf

MH/SA Infrastructure Final Report (12/18/2009) & Addendum (12/22/2009)  

Click here to view changes to the report.  

The "Summit Addendum to Report" is now available. Click the link below for the Addendum. Note the "Next Steps" on page 5.

• Section I Executive Summary and Table of Contents
• Section II Introduction and Background
• Section III Wisconsin's Public MH-SA System
• Section IV Targeted County Review
• Section V National Trends
• Section VI Review of Selected States
• Section VII Models Pathways
• - or -
• MHSA Infrastructure Study Report (Single File)
• Appendices to MHSA Infrastructure Study Report
• Summit Addendum to Study Report and Next Steps - (12/22/2009)

Prepared by The Management Group, Inc. December 18, 2009

Tentative Agenda:

8:00-8:30 a.m.        Check-in

8:30-9:00 a.m.        Welcome and Opening Comments - Karen Timberlake, Secretary, WI DHS

9:00-10:15 a.m.      Reform Efforts and Lessons Learned from Other States - State Speaker Panel

Panelists: John Easterday, Wisconsin DHS; Sharon Autio, Minnesota DHS; Jim Jarrard, North Carolina DHS; Richard Harris, Oregon DHS

10:30-11:00 a.m.      Question and Answers - State Speaker Panel

11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.    Overview of Study Highlights and Potential Models - TMG Project Team

12:15-1:15 p.m.        Lunch

1:15-2:15 p.m.        Local Reactor Panel - County and Consumer Representatives - Facilitated by
                                    TMG Project Team

2:30-3:30 p.m.        Dialogue on Key Issues and Next Steps - Facilitated by TMG Project Team

3:30-4:00 p.m.        Next Steps and Closing Comments - Karen Timberlake, Secretary, WI DHS

If you have any questions or need assistance in registering, contact Dorothy Snyder, UWSP Continuing Education, at 715-346-3861 or 800-898-9472 or email: dsnyder@uwsp.edu.