RESPOND Summit

RESPOND Together: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Addressing the Opioid Crisis
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | 8:00am - 1:30pm
Viterbo University - Fine Arts Center, FSPA Lobby

Viterbo University is offering a free educational opportunity to health and mental health providers, educators, and college students. During this half-day event, participants will hear from individuals impacted by the opioid crisis and professionals serving people with opioid use disorder and substance use disorder (OUD/SUD). Participants will learn ways to work collaboratively with others in the community to support people struggling with OUD/SUD.

Summit Schedule
7:30am-8:00am Networking Breakfast and Check-In
8:00am-8:10am Welcome & Introduction Erin Miess, Director & Linda Sherony Coordinator
8:15am-9:30am Keynote Speaker: Mike Desmond, M.Ed., President of The Mental Health Coalition of the Greater La Crosse Area
9:30am-10:30am Keynote Panel with Q&A
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-11:45am Round Table Discussion w/ poster presentation (providers at the tables)
11:45am-12:15pm Closing
12:15pm-1:30pm Networking Lunch

To secure a booth or, if you need more information, contact Linda Sherony [email protected].

Keynote Speakers

Mike Desmond President, The Mental Health Coalition of the Greater La Crosse Area

Always seeking to make a difference in the lives of young people, retired educator Mike Desmond has been the Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse, a member of the La Crosse Mental Health Coalition and the Criminal Justice Management Council, and chair of the Rotary Club’s Mobile Meals program. He and his wife Karen also serve as foster parents for students experiencing homelessness. Under his leadership, the Boys & Girls Club built community partnerships to greatly expand their programming, including a mental health program that is now a national model, and offer healthy food options for the organization’s 600 members. His work with the Mental Health Coalition resulted in crucial crisis intervention training for area police. He is proud of his Catholic education, having attended Blessed Sacrament School and Aquinas High School where he was taught by members of the FSPA. Desmond was an educator and coach at Aquinas High School for 25 years.

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RESPOND Together: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Addressing the Opioid CrisisWednesday, April 2, 2025 | 8:00am - 1:30pmViterbo University - Fine Arts Center, FSPA Lobby

To secure a booth or, if you need more information, contact Linda Sherony [email protected].

Keynote Speakers

Mike Desmond President, The Mental Health Coalition of the Greater La Crosse Area

RESPOND Together: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Addressing the Opioid Crisis
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | 8:00am - 1:30pm
Viterbo University - Fine Arts Center, FSPA Lobby