Schedule of Events
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
REGISTRATION
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
OPENING REMARKS
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
CREATING SAFE HAVENS: ETHICAL CHALLENGES OF FOSTER CARE
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
WHAT I SEE FROM BOTH SIDES: FEAR, FAMILY, AND MENTAL HEALTH IN IMMIGRATION TODAY
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
NEUROFEEDBACK EDUCATION
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS: UNDERSTANDING BARRIERS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS THRIVE
A NEW ENVIRONMENT: HOW PEOPLE PROCESS AND ADAPT TO NEW CULTURES
BRIDGING WORLDVIEWS: CLINICAL WORK WITH NON-WESTERN UNDERSTANDINGS OF MENTAL DISTRESS
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS: UNDERSTANDING BARRIERS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS THRIVE
A NEW ENVIRONMENT: HOW PEOPLE PROCESS AND ADAPT TO NEW CULTURES
BRIDGING WORLDVIEWS: CLINICAL WORK WITH NON-WESTERN UNDERSTANDINGS OF MENTAL DISTRESS
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
SCROLLING THROUGH THE PAIN: THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS CULTURES IN GEN Z AND GEN ALPHA
STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE AND CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS: CLINICAL APPROACHES FOR SUPPORTING MILITARY FAMILIES IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CLOSING REMARKS
FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
REGISTRATION
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
OPENING REMARKS
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
WHEN AI GETS IT WRONG: PROTECTING CLIENTS OF COLOR IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE LEADERSHIP: STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS ACROSS COMMUNITIES
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
CLINICIAN CAPACITY UNDER PRESSURE: INTERNAL PATTERNS AND CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS IN CLINICAL WORK
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
WORKING WITH NATIVE CLIENTS
PERMISSION TO SCREAM
THE INVISIBLE NARRATIVES WE CARRY: CULTURAL HUMILITY BEYOND CHECKLISTS AND ASSUMPTIONS
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS
CULTURAL ISSUES WHEN WORKING WITH RUSSIAN AND UKRAINIAN CLIENTS
BEYOND DIAGNOSIS: BUILDING TRUST, CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN CLIENTS
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND ASD
WORKING WITH ASIAN CLIENTS
WORKING WITH ARAB CLIENTS
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CLOSING REMARKS
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
REGISTRATION
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
OPENING REMARKS
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
RECOVERING FROM BREAST CANCER
SHARED LOVE, SEPARATE REALITIES: UNDERSTANDING RACE IN TRANSRACIAL FAMILY SYSTEMS
HEALING QUESTIONS GENERATED BY INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND WAYS OF KNOWING
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
WORKING WITH HISPANIC CLIENTS
EQUESTRIAN THERAPY
COMPASSION FATIGUE
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
WORKPLACE FITS
UNDERSTANDING HOW MICROAGGRESSIONS INFLUENCE IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT IN DIVERSE YOUTH
MOVING THROUGH GRIEF
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
CLOSING REMARKS