UW Oshkosh Center for Community Development, Engagement and Training-CCDET

Today is 988 Day in Wisconsin. 💙

You don’t have to be at your breaking point to reach out. Whether you’re struggling with mental health, substance use, grief, anxiety, loneliness, or simply need someone to listen - your reason is reason enough.

The 988 Wisconsin Lifeline offers free, confidential, judgment-free support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

📞 Call 988
📱 Text 988
💻 Chat online https://chat.988lifeline.org/

You can contact 988 for yourself or because you’re concerned about someone you love. Please save the number and share it. You never know who may need to see it today. ❤️

Learn more: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/crisis/988.htm
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911.

This Labor Day, UW Oshkosh CCDET honors the caregivers and healthcare workers whose skill, compassion, and dedication make quality care possible every day.

While many people enjoy a well-earned holiday, caregiving continues around the clock. Thank you to the professionals across Wisconsin who protect dignity, promote well-being, and provide comfort and support when it is needed most.

Today, we honor those who care. 💙

Learn more about the Wisconsin Caregiver Training Project:
https://www.uwosh.edu/ccdet/caregiver-home/

Register today! Whether you are responsible for investigations, compliance, background checks, caregiver training, or workforce development, these practical workshops can help you strengthen your programs and stay current with requirements.

View the full schedule and registration information:
https://www.uwosh.edu/ccdet/caregiver-educational-events/

Hey Wisconsin…. 📣

Are you looking to have an Overdose Aid Kit installed in your place of business? 🙌

Register below for your chance to be selected to win a donated O.A.K. The Wisconsin Recovery Alignment State Tour team will present you with your donated O.A.K. on stage at the tour stop located nearest to your city!! How cool is this?? 🎉

They will also come out and install the O.A.K. after the tour, take photos with your team, train everyone in naloxone and supply your organization with harm reduction supplies. ⭐️

This registration form is hosted by Helios Heuristic for the Wisconsin Recovery Alignment Tour, a five-stop statewide initiative taking place throughout September 2026. Overdose Aid Kits (O.A.K.s) are being made available at each stop in part by a generous donation from Rogers Behavioral Health. 👏

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYbi7i35UQaZUAA2pixtfueMn8xTIIPOFpviOsFAxYVRH1Vw/viewform

There is still time to register for September workshops! Join us at https://www.uwosh.edu/ccdet/caregiver-register/

To review the complete Fall 2026 workshop schedule month by month, visit:
https://www.uwosh.edu/ccdet/caregiver-educational-events/

To learn more about individual workshops and register, visit:
https://www.uwosh.edu/ccdet/caregiver-register/

Join us and the many voices around the world calling to by sharing health information and safety resources, like where to get naloxone and strips, with people who use drugs.
➡ Naloxone: dhs.wisconsin.gov/aoda/naloxone.htm
➡ Test strips: dhs.wisconsin.gov/aoda/drug-checking.htm

To review the complete Fall 2026 workshop schedule month by month, visit:
https://www.uwosh.edu/ccdet/caregiver-educational-events/

To learn more about individual workshops and register, visit:
https://www.uwosh.edu/ccdet/caregiver-register/

🏥 Healthcare professionals are often the first place family caregivers turn for help. 💙

In a statewide Wisconsin survey, 60% of family caregivers said their first stop for information and support is a trusted professional—whether that's a physician, nurse, social worker, therapist, care coordinator, discharge planner, physician assistant, or other healthcare provider.

This short video highlights the important role you play in:
💙 Recognizing family caregivers
🤝 Connecting them to local resources
🌱 Reducing caregiver stress and burnout
🏡 Helping families continue caring safely at home
🎥 Watch the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgKLuehljAo

🌐 Learn more about the Wisconsin Family & Caregiver Support Alliance, caregiver resources, and our dedicated page for healthcare professionals: https://wisconsincaregiver.org/for-providers

Together, we can ensure no caregiver has to navigate their journey alone. ❤️

💜 Narcan is naloxone — but naloxone isn’t only Narcan.

NARCAN® is one brand of naloxone, the medication that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose. You might carry Padagis, Kloxxado®, ReVive™, a generic naloxone nasal spray, or another naloxone product.

Different name on the box. Same purpose: being prepared to save a life.

So when we say , we mean something bigger:

💜 I carry naloxone.
I am prepared.
I could save a life.

Whatever name is on the package, carrying naloxone is what matters.

📣 Registration is open for our September Caregiver Project workshops!

Whether you're strengthening your caregiver workforce or making sure your organization is prepared to properly investigate and report allegations of misconduct, these workshops offer practical information you can put to work right away.

September Workshops:

🌟 September 9 – Caregivers SOAR!
Encouraging Success • Opportunities • Advancement • Retention
Explore strategies for supporting, developing, and retaining a strong caregiver workforce.

🔎 September 10 – Investigating & Reporting Allegations of Misconduct
For State-Regulated Providers
Build your understanding of the requirements and processes for investigating and reporting allegations of caregiver misconduct.

📋 September 15 – Investigating & Reporting Requirements
For Federally Certified Providers
Learn the federal requirements for investigating, documenting, and reporting allegations of misconduct.

These workshops are designed to give Wisconsin providers practical guidance, useful resources, and an opportunity to learn alongside others doing this important work.

Register now and join us in September!
https://www.uwosh.edu/ccdet/caregiver-educational-events/