As you prepare to enjoy the summer season, consider also investing in this valuable professional development opportunity that will significantly benefit both your work and the lives of those within the military and first-responder communities.
We are pleased to announce that the 2025 Summer Symposium: Serving those who Served (4S Conference) will be co-hosted by the University of Central Florida, Jacksonville University, and the Military and Government Counseling Association. This year’s symposium will be held virtually via Zoom on June 27–28, 2025 from 0900-1700 hours (each day, EDT).
The 4S Conference remains the only event of its kind that brings together practitioners, educators (including students), and members of the veteran, active-duty, and first-responder communities in a shared, collaborative learning environment.
Join us for two impactful days featuring expert speakers and sessions on topics including:
- Veteran/first responder panel about those who became clinicians
- Family Resilience and Wellness
- Couples treatment for veterans/service members/first responders
- Student veteran/first responder wellness
- Adaptive rehabilitation
- Addiction and recovery
- Career counseling
- Military/first responder transitions
- Spirituality in the military/first responder community
- Moral injury
- Trauma/sexual trauma
- Alternative treatment approaches
- Pet/animal assisted therapy for PTSD
- Counseling military/first responder families
- Suicide prevention/treatment
- Counseling SOF, SWAT, and other specialty communities
Up to 12 CEs (through NBCC) will be provided to attendees for no additional cost!
The Zoom link and Conference Program will be provided to all registrants by the Monday before the Conference.