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 4th Annual Summer Symposium: Serving those who Served (4S)

June 26-27, 2026

 4th Annual Summer Symposium: Serving those who Served (4S)
June 26-27, 2026

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN: CLICK HERE

As you get ready to soak in the summer sun, why not also soak in some practical knowledge that will impact your life and the lives of those in the military and first-responder connected communities? This year’s 4S Conference will be held virtually on June 26-27, 2026 (0900-1700 EDT both days) and is being co-hosted by:

  • The University of Central Florida (UCF)
  • Jacksonville University (JU)
  • The Military and Government Counseling Association (MGCA)

Registration is now open<https://4s-summersymposium2026.eventbrite.com/> for the first and only conference that focuses both on practitioners/educators (to include students) and the population of veterans/active service members/first responders, all of whom will participate in a collaborative learning environment.

The 4S Conference will host content experts who will present on topics such as:

  • 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

The 4S Conference will also feature two panels, one consisting of current/former military and the other consisting of current/former first responders, each of which will speak to the mental health needs of their community.

We have made it our priority to provide this training at a VERY affordable rate (register here<https://4s-summersymposium2025.eventbrite.com/>):

  • $25 for Students (for current graduate and undergraduate students) – be sure to use your institutional email address during 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 virtual conference platform) the week of June 22. This information will be sent to the email address that was indicated during registration. NOTE: If someone registers more than one person, those who attend based on that registration should alert the conference coordinators about that so that their attendance can be recorded.