Registration is now open for the Zoom-based conference (June 27-28, 2025, 9am-5pm ET both days)that will serve as acollaborative learning environment for practitioners, researchers, and the population of veterans/active service members/first responders.
Check out the INCREDIBLEline-up of topics!
On June 27th,
- Keynote by Dr. Shon Smith: Harnessing Clinical Advocacy Skills in Support of Military and First Responder Personnel
- Suicide Prevention for Military-Connected Youth
- Brain Injury in the Special Forces and First Responder Community
- Working with Military-Connected Clients in the Perinatal Period
- Strengthening Military Families: Informed Approaches for Spouses and Children
- Comparing PTSD between First Responders and Combat Veterans
- Examining Veterans' Help-Seeking Behavior
- Peer Support as a Conduit for Help Among First Responders
- Military Sexual Trauma and Substance Use Patterns
- Clinical Approaches for the Unseen Warriors
On June 28th, featured speakerswill present on:
· Two Panel Discussions
o Veterans/Service Members paving the way to Well-Being
o First Responders paving the way to Well-Being
· Supporting the Mental Health Needs of First Responder Families
· Helping Law Enforcement Understand the Role of Mental Health
· Counseling Military-Connected Youth During Challenging Times
· Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) to Treat PTSD in Military and Veteran Populations
· Advancing Veteran Success in Higher Education
· Trauma Integration and Identity in SOF Partnerships and Parenthood
· Recognizing and Confronting the Dehumanization of First Responders
· Spirituality-Based Crisis Interventions to address Substance Abuse in Suicidal Veterans
· Moral Injury in First Responders
· Co-Occurring Disorders in Military and First Responder Populations
We have made it our priority to provide this training at a VERY affordable rate(register here):
· $25 for Students (for current graduate and undergraduate students) – be sure to use your institutional email addressduring registration so that we can verify your student status
· $90 for Practitioners/Researchers/Educators – clinicians in the community, clinical supervisors, faculty, etc.
· $10 for Veterans/Service Members/First Responders – current or former military/first responders (even if you are a student or practitioner, you qualify for this rate)
Up to 12 CEs (through NBCC) will be provided to attendees for no extra cost!
Note: Registrants will be sent additional information (i.e. the Conference Program and the link to the Zoom platform) the week of June 23. This information will be sent to the email address that was indicated during registration.
Feel free to forward this to anyone you believe would be interested in receiving some VERY affordable and OUTSTANDING trainings!
