2025 Conference
Registration is now open for the 2025 Building the Heart of Successful Schools Conference - scheduled for December 11, 2025 with pre-conference sessions on December 10, 2025 at the Glacier Canyon Conference Center - Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Register by November 20, 2025.
Take part in one or two impactful days of learning, connection, and inspiration. Check out the BHSS Conference Flyer for more info!
Register yourself or your school team. Contact the WISH Center (wishschools@cesa4.org) for help with registration.
Conference | Thursday, December 11, 2025 featuring Keynote Dr. Andréa Michel
Educators Creating Safe Classrooms and Schools ($150.00) Link to register
Session topics you don’t want to miss!
- Student mental health & anxiety
- Restorative practices & trauma-informed leadership
- Youth substance use & prevention
- Educator wellness & resilience
- Student engagement & digital dilemmas
Pre-conference Session Registration | Wednesday, December 10, 2025
(Register for individual AM and/or PM sessions, $75.00/session)
AM Sessions (includes breakfast)
Session A: Cool, Calm & Collected: Effectively addressing anxiety in our student and ourselves - Part 1: From Universal to Disordered | with Amy Scheel Jones, CCSI | 8:30AM-11:30AM | Link to register
Session B: Fostering a Resilient School Culture: Application of the Compassion Resilience Toolkit in your Leadership Practices | with Emily Jonesberg, Rogers Behavioral Health, and DPI & the WISH Center | 8:30AM-11:30AM | Registration for this session is available to Stronger Connections Cohort participants only.
Session C: Shielding Our Future: A Holistic Approach to Keeping Youth Safe | with Prenicia Clifton, Seein’ is Believin | 8:30AM-11:30AM | Link to register
PM Sessions (includes lunch)
Session D: Cool, Calm & Collected: Effectively addressing anxiety in our student and ourselves - Part 2: Effectively Addressing Anxiety within a Multi-Leveled Framework | with Amy Scheel Jones, CCSI |
12:30PM-3:30PM | Link to register
Session E: Unpacking Youth Nicotine Trends: From Vapes to Zyn -
Part 1: Addressing Youth Vaping and Best Practice Solutions | with the WISH Center and
Part 2: The Rising Zynfluence of Nicotine Pouches on Youth with Kelly McAnnany, Mitchell Hamline School of Law | 12:30PM-3:30PM | Link to register
Session F: Trauma-Informed Leadership in Action with Dr. Marci Waldron-Kuhn, CESA 7 | 12:30PM-3:30PM | Link to register
Session details and schedule will be available soon!
Hotel Reservations
Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells. Call 1-800-867-9453 to book your room at special rates for conference attendees. Refer to Leader #A65517. Reserve by November 9, 2025.
Accommodations
If you have dietary restrictions/allergies or need other accommodations to participate including interpreter services (sign language or another spoken language) please email ahubing@cesa4.org or add a note to your registration by November 10, 2025.
CEHs (Continuing Education Hours for School Social Workers)
An application has been submitted for up to 10 continuing education hours (includes pre-conference) with the National Association of Social Workers, Wisconsin Chapter. In-person conference participants can request to receive a certificate of participation after the conference by submitting a brief online form, and entering participation codes provided for each session attended. Please contact Julie Incitti (School Social Work Consultant, DPI, julie.incitti@dpi.wi.gov) with questions.
Conference Scholarships - Coming Soon!
Applications for a limited number of conference scholarships will be available in the fall. Check back for more details. Scholarship recipients who choose to attend a pre-conference session or reserve a hotel room will need to pay for their registration and/or stay.
Exhibitor Inquiries
This conference does not have space designated for exhibitor displays. However, we welcome representatives from organizations to register as attendees and connect with participants during sessions or meals. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you at the conference!
Support and funding provided by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
