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A multidisciplinary summit will tackle one of the biggest public health issues facing Wisconsin: obesity. The daylong summit will be held at the Monona Terrace in Madison, and will include evidence-based discussion of adult and pediatric obesity, nutrition and exercise strategies, bariatric surgery, and pharmacologic management. Save the date on your calendar today! Registration will open later in the summer. Contact watsonv@surgery.wisc.edu with questions. 

Wisconsin Rural Partners, in partnership with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, USDA, UW-Extension, Wisconsin Downtown Action Council and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, hosts multiple Small Community Forums annually throughout the state of Wisconsin.  

This forum will take place in Nekoosa, WI at the Nekoosa Community Center, 416 Crestview Lane.

Wisconsin Rural Partners, in partnership with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, USDA, UW-Extension, Wisconsin Downtown Action Council and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, hosts multiple Small Community Forums annually throughout the state of Wisconsin.  

This forum will take place in Pardeeville, WI at the Pardeeville Village Hall, 114 Lake Street.

Wisconsin Rural Partners, in partnership with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, USDA, UW-Extension, Wisconsin Downtown Action Council and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, hosts multiple Small Community Forums annually throughout the state of Wisconsin.  

This forum will take place in Independence, WI at the Independence Opera House, 23688 Adams Street.

Wisconsin Rural Partners, in partnership with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, USDA, UW-Extension, Wisconsin Downtown Action Council and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, host multiple Small Community Forums annually throughout the state of Wisconsin.  

This forum will take place in Crivitz at the Crivitz Village Hall, 800 Henriette Avenue. 

The statewide substance use prevention conference will allow professionals a chance to share ideas and gain insights on effective strategies for substance use prevention, with 42 breakout sessions. Keynote speaker Joe Luginbill will focus on meeting the needs of youth, and keynote speaker Everett Mitchell will focus on the intersection of addiction and trauma. The deadline to register is June 4th. 

A free workshop at Madison Area Technical College in Madison is aimed at certified nursing assistants, personal care workers, family caregivers and direct care staff  and will feature hands-on learning about person-centered care, helping with vision loss, communicating with persons with dementia, sustaining mobility – and rejuvenating yourself as a caregiver. 

A free workshop at Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College is aimed at certified nursing assistants, personal care workers, family caregivers and direct care staff  and will feature hands-on learning about person-centered care, helping with vision loss, communicating with persons with dementia, sustaining mobility – and rejuvenating yourself as a caregiver. 

Kewaunee County will host its 23rd Annual Rural Safety Day on Wednesday, May 22nd at the Kewaunee County Fairgrounds, 625 3rd Street, Luxemburg from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.Learning stations at the fairgrounds will highlight how to be cautious in and around farms.