2025 Spring Webinar Series
Motivational Interviewing for Edible THC
Presented by Dr. Fredrick Dombrowski
Session Description:Many states have legalized the recreational use of THC flooding the market with products that are not regulated. Such products can look harmless and even considered to be marketed towards children. Coupled with the popular opinion that THC is a harmless drug, many clinicians are now having to treat clients living with Marijuana Use Disorder. This presentation will provide a discussion about the variance in substances found in edible products as well as identify how these products can be harmful for recreational use. Those attending this presentation will identify how to assess a client's readiness to change THC use. Participants will also identify how to apply Motivational Interviewing for those living with Marijuana Use Disorder.
Register for free at www.yourchoiceprevention.org/webinars
Detour
DETOUR is an alcohol and drug program for people under the age of 21. It is designed to gently but powerfully challenge common beliefs and attitudes that directly contribute to high-risk alcohol and drug use. The program goals are to reduce the risk for health problems and impairment problems.
Participants for this class should be under the age of 21 who have received an underage drinking ticket or possession of a controlled substance, in violation of an athletic code, are facing expulsion, or are interested in learning more about prevention.
UTURN Virtual
UTURN is a six hour suspension/ ticket alternative program to a nicotine offense. This program challenges beliefs of use and encourages change talk to start the journey of quitting nicotine. The model of the program allows time for personal reflection and group discussion following each topic.
2025 Spring Webinar Series
Redefining Recovery: Insights in Gambling and Substance Use Disorders
Presented by Dr. Heather DiBlasi
Session Description:The "Redefining Recovery: Insights into Gambling & Substance Use Disorders" workshop provides an in-depth exploration of the complex relationship between gambling addiction and substance use disorder (SUD), offering advanced knowledge and practical strategies for addiction professionals. This session examines the neurobiological, psychological, and behavioral overlaps between these disorders, emphasizing the shared mechanisms of compulsion, risk-taking behaviors, and dopamine dysregulation. Participants will gain critical insights into the unique challenges faced by individuals with co-occurring gambling and substance use issues, including barriers to treatment, financial distress, and the invisibility of gambling addiction due to the lack of physical withdrawal symptoms. The workshop also delves into best practices for integrated care, highlighting evidence-based treatment models such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), harm reduction strategies, holistic recovery pathways, and relapse prevention techniques. Additionally, emerging trends in the field—such as the role of mindfulness, social support networks, and the need for expanded screening and early intervention—will be discussed to equip providers with a comprehensive framework for improving client outcomes. At the end of this session, attendees will be better prepared to identify, assess, and implement effective treatment interventions for clients struggling with gambling and substance use disorders, ultimately bridging the gap in specialized care for these often-overlooked conditions.
Register for free at www.yourchoiceprevention.org/webinars
Victim Impact Panel
The presentation will begin at 7:00pm sharp and will last about an hour. Please arrive no later than 6:45pm to check in. You must sign up and pay in advance at Addiction Resource Council by calling 262-524-7921 or registering online by 2:00pm the day the panel will be meeting.
No walk-ins or late arrivals will be admitted. Register here.
WCTC Pewaukee Campus
AJN Center - Building S (Lot 13)
Detour Virtual
DETOUR is an alcohol and drug program for people under the age of 21. It is designed to gently but powerfully challenge common beliefs and attitudes that directly contribute to high-risk alcohol and drug use. The program goals are to reduce the risk for health problems and impairment problems.
Participants for this class should be under the age of 21 who have received an underage drinking ticket or possession of a controlled substance, in violation of an athletic code, are facing expulsion, or are interested in learning more about prevention.
2025 Ride for Recovery Hog Roast
The 2025 Hog Roast will be held in the just down the block from Bonjour Again Upscale Resale (home to Wisconsin’s largest resale of Harley Davidson products).
This is a freewill donation event. Everyone is welcomed. Family friendly event, Food supplied by Bunzel’s Meat Market, Vendors, Music…. more to come.
This event is part of Ride for Recovery fundraising event. All proceeds go to the Bethany Recovery Center.
Visit ride4recovery.org for more information.
UTURN
UTURN is a six hour suspension/ ticket alternative program to a nicotine offense. This program challenges beliefs of use and encourages change talk to start the journey of quitting nicotine. The model of the program allows time for personal reflection and group discussion following each topic.
Detour
DETOUR is an alcohol and drug program for people under the age of 21. It is designed to gently but powerfully challenge common beliefs and attitudes that directly contribute to high-risk alcohol and drug use. The program goals are to reduce the risk for health problems and impairment problems.
Participants for this class should be under the age of 21 who have received an underage drinking ticket or possession of a controlled substance, in violation of an athletic code, are facing expulsion, or are interested in learning more about prevention.
UTURN Virtual
UTURN is a six hour suspension/ ticket alternative program to a nicotine offense. This program challenges beliefs of use and encourages change talk to start the journey of quitting nicotine. The model of the program allows time for personal reflection and group discussion following each topic.
George IV Memorial Golf Outing
11:15am- Registration, Range, Lunch
12:30pm SHARP - Shotgun Starts
5:30pm - Social Hour
5:30 - 6:00pm - Raffles and Silent Auction
6:00pm - Saz's Dinner
$200 per golfer. Included in your fee:
18 Holes of Golf w/ Cart
Complimentary Range Balls
Saz’s Buffet Lunch and Dinner
Prize Event on Par 3 (Beat the Brother-in-Law)
Putting Contest Prizes
Silent and Live Auction Items
50/50 and Raffle Prizes
GIV Recovery Fund Update and Guest Speaker
Visit https://www.givrecoveryfund.org/golf-outing/ for more information
Detour Virtual
DETOUR is an alcohol and drug program for people under the age of 21. It is designed to gently but powerfully challenge common beliefs and attitudes that directly contribute to high-risk alcohol and drug use. The program goals are to reduce the risk for health problems and impairment problems.
Participants for this class should be under the age of 21 who have received an underage drinking ticket or possession of a controlled substance, in violation of an athletic code, are facing expulsion, or are interested in learning more about prevention.
UTURN
UTURN is a six hour suspension/ ticket alternative program to a nicotine offense. This program challenges beliefs of use and encourages change talk to start the journey of quitting nicotine. The model of the program allows time for personal reflection and group discussion following each topic.
Victim Impact Panel
The presentation will begin at 7:00pm sharp and will last about an hour. Please arrive no later than 6:45pm to check in. You must sign up and pay in advance at Addiction Resource Council by calling 262-524-7921 or registering online by 2:00pm the day the panel will be meeting.
No walk-ins or late arrivals will be admitted. Register here.
WCTC Pewaukee Campus
AJN Center - Building S (Lot 13)
Roarin' For Recovery 2025
Our largest event of the year, Roarin’ for Recovery, is back to kick off this year’s National Recovery Month for September! Join ARC on August 24th for the recovery wellness fair and a walk through the Milwaukee County Zoo!
Tickets include admission into the zoo and a recovery wellness fair, as well as free parking. You can also pick up a free Roarin’ for Recovery t-shirt (limited availability) while you’re there!
2025 Ride for Recovery - The Bethany Ride
On September 13th there will be a Ride for Recovery event to raise funds for Bethany Recovery center, a residential treatment facility located in Oconomowoc. Bethany offers services to women with substance use and mental health disorders, as well as specialized care for pregnant women and women with children. Ride for Recovery will raise funds so that cost is not a barrier to treatment.
Join Bethany at Wisconsin Harley Davidson for live music, food, raffles, games, booths, and bike competitions! Learn more at ride4recovery.org and bethany.org/recovery
Victim Impact Panel
The presentation will begin at 7:00pm sharp and will last about an hour. Please arrive no later than 6:45pm to check in. You must sign up and pay in advance at Addiction Resource Council by calling 262-524-7921 or registering online by 2:00pm the day the panel will be meeting.
No walk-ins or late arrivals will be admitted. Register here.
WCTC Pewaukee Campus
AJN Center - Building S (Lot 13)
2025 Spring Webinar Series
Courageous Self-Kindness in Recovery: Creative Process as Daily Practice
Presented by Dr. Bob Weathers
Session Description:Back this year for “Recovery Resilience 2.0” -- following on last spring’s well-received ARC workshop, and whose title came directly from the titles of his two most recent books, both out now on Cambridge University Press -- Bob Weathers, PhD, CMHRS, integrates cutting-edge, theoretical understanding about creativity with practical exercises for cultivating that same creative process and accompanying resources into our daily lives, as well as those of our clients in recovery. What Dr. Weathers has come to call “courageous self-kindness” represents a heart-centered emphasis that moves beyond standard advice about our all needing more “self-care” or “work/life balance” toward concrete actions that palpably support self-compassion and personal creativity -- not just as an idea, but as a daily practice: again both for ourselves and our clients. In fact, the guiding foundation for this workshop is that sustained success in recovery requires an ongoing commitment to such regular practices by our clients, many of whom have either neglected personal creativity owing to active addiction, or never developed such behaviors to begin with, again owing to the stunting which accrued from crippling addictions while they were still young. Key here for those of us working as recovery-oriented counselors and coaches is that we are modeling for our clients what we wish to impart, that is, by implementing such creative self-expression ourselves, not least in order to stave off professional burnout. A win-win, for sure, for both ourselves and our fortunate clients -- with sincere hope that all who participate in today’s workshop will leave with refreshed hearts and minds and with renewed vigor to truly “practice what we preach.”
Register for free at www.yourchoiceprevention.org/webinars