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Fostering Assets and Risk Reduction in the Lives of Our Youth
A fully interactive virtual experience designed to help you connect, engage, network, and learn with peers and experts.
32nd Annual Adolescent Health Symposium
February 11–12, 2027
Offering CEUs, CECHs, or CE Hours
Join us at the Adolescent Health Symposium and leave with newfound knowledge, a refreshed perspective, and a toolkit of strategies to make a lasting impact on the well-being of today's youth.
- Three renowned keynote presenters
- Diverse, informative, and interactive breakout sessions
- Three tracks:
- Risk Factors
- Health Promotion & Protective Factors
- Emerging Health Issues
Free Public Event
12:05 p.m. CT, February 11, 2027
The Adolescent Health Symposium is pleased to Jason Folger's presentation free of charge to all.
Bullying: State of the Art Solutions for a Very Old Problem
A middle-aged man in a black suit speaks at a podium with a 'JMU' logo, presenting in front of a visible slide.
Jason Fogler, Ph.D., will share practical and effective strategies to prevent and/or remedy the effects of bullying at the provider, institutional, and societal level.
Keynote Speakers
Joanna Williams
Joanna Williams, Ph.D., M.S.Ed., Senior Director of Research, Search Institute
Jason Fogler, Ph.D., Director of the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) fellowship, Co-Director of the ADHD Program in the Division of Developmental Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital; and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Ryan McKelley
Ryan McKelley, Ph.D., LP, HS, Professor of Clinical/Counseling Psychology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Welcome to the 32nd Annual
Adolescent Health Symposium
This annual gathering of educators, youth workers, educational administrators, community leaders, and health and human service professionals advances key topics in the areas of health education and adolescent wellness. We are honored to have four renowned keynote presenters with diverse perspectives, as well as dedicated breakout session facilitators presenting a diverse assortment of topics in alignment with our three symposium tracks:
- Track 1: Risk Factors (Red)
- Track 2: Health Promotion and Protective Factors (Green)
- Track 3: Emerging Issues (Blue)
Please select the breakout sessions that best meet your personal and professional needs. You do not have to remain solely in one breakout session track throughout the Symposium. Engage in active learning and prepare to return to your organization with new and exciting insights and strategies for working with today’s youth.
The Symposium is offered in cooperation with the UW-La Crosse Department of Public Health and Community Health Education, and UW-La Crosse Graduate & Extended Learning
Special Thanks to the Wisconsin Association for Middle-Level Education (WAMLE) for their support and assistance advertising the Adolescent Health Symposium.