Welcome to the Web site for WWEN, the Wisconsin Women's Education Network.

WWEN is a grant-funded outreach project for anyone interested in women's treatment, recovery and prevention. Through our programs and our Web site, we hope to make it easier to access information, training, support and advocacy efforts regarding women's issues of addiction, prevention and recovery.

Mission

The WWEN Project's mission is to raise awareness and reduce stigma around the unique issues of women, alcohol and other drugs.

What do we do?

Increase public awareness of women’s drug/alcohol addiction as a health issue.
Seek to improve treatment for women suffering from addiction.
Provide education, training and technical assistance to all persons and agencies interested in helping women recover from addiction.
Advocate for expansion of women’s drug/alcohol addiction treatment services throughout the state.
Increase public awareness on the hazards of alcohol in women's bodies.

The WWEN Project, started in 1997, is funded by the Wisconsin Bureau of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Health and Family Services (BMHSAS).

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Of Special Interest: Upcoming Conferences

Boys & Girls at Risk: the emerging science of gender differences

Dates: July 21 & 22, 2008

This cutting edge conference will present the latest information on adolescent brain development, highlight sex-based brain differences and will conduct workshops demonstrating how gender sensitivity can lead to better outcomes when used with the existing programs and models.

More details

Healing the Hurts: The Youth and Families Speak (Understanding the Power of Forgiveness)
White Bison’s 7th Annual Wellbriety Conference

Dates: April 17-19, 2008.
Location: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel Bloomington, MN

This conference will focus on giving participants the opportunity to explore the issues surrounding intergenerational trauma and develop skills and gain resources that will help them to work towards individual and community healing.

If you have any questions, please contact www.whitebison.org or call toll free 1-877-871-1495.

3rd National Conference on Women, Addiction and Recovery: Inspiring Leadership, Changing Lines

Dates: September 15-17, 2008
Location: Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel and Marina, Tampa Florida

Conference Features:

Plenary presentations by prominent speakers

Best practices for treating women with substance use disorders

Sessions designed to support leadership development

Take home materials designed to assist implementation opportunities when you return home

Hot topic roundtables and interactive sessions

An exhibit hall with the latest materials being used in the field

For further information please visit www.fadaa.org/women