Wisconsin Harm Reduction Conference ReturnsSave the date for July 16–17, 2025!

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services will host the Wisconsin Harm Reduction Conference on July 16–17, 2025, at the Chula Vista in Wisconsin Dells; there is also a virtual attendance option. 

Wisconsin’s second Harm Reduction Conference will be providing a time and space to learn and network. The goal of the conference is to bring together experts in the field of harm reduction along with others interested in learning about and expanding harm reduction services, resources, and policies. 

Conference objectives

• Provide safe spaces for the exchange of ideas and cutting-edge practices that reduce harms associated with drug use.
• Create networking opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds committed to program and policy change and reform.
• Promote the delivery of harm reduction services in Wisconsin and Tribal nations that engage people who use drugs to support connection, safety, and improved quality of life.
• Provide the opportunity to discuss the benefits of harm reduction, best practices, resources, policies, and areas needing development and support.

Who should attend

• Syringe service programs (SSPs) providers
• Local and Tribal health and health or human services department staff (including, directors, nurses, harm reduction staff, health educators, and peer support specialists)
• Health care professionals (including, substance use disorders counselors, community health care workers, mental health professionals, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physicians)
• Public health and health care students or fellows
• Overdose fatality review (OFR) members
• First responders (including, law enforcement, EMS, fire department, mobile response teams)
• AIDS, HIV, and viral hepatitis care workers
• Local government and Tribal elected officials (including, county and judge executives, mayors, presidents, council Tribal members)

Additional information

As more information becomes available, it will be posted to the conference website.

If you have a question please contact the planning team at citee-events@uwm.edu.

Related events

The Wisconsin Substance Use Prevention Conference is scheduled to be held in 2025. The dates and location for this event have not yet been set.  

The Opioids, Stimulants, and Trauma Summit is scheduled for May 6–8, 2025, in the Wisconsin Dells and virtually.