2024 Symposium
2024 Bridging the Gap Symposium
The NBCC Foundation will host the 2024 Bridging the Gap Symposium: Eliminating Mental Health Disparities, to be held March 15–16, 2024, in the Washington, D.C., metro area.
The theme for the 2024 Symposium is: Empowering Voices and Expanding Access.
This theme was chosen as it supports counselors, counselor educators, and others in the profession to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and promote equitable access to mental health resources. Workshop presenters will be challenged to present and help cultivate action-oriented applications to implement lessons learned in their sessions.
Attendees
Rates
Early bird and standard full-conference registrations also include access to the optional pre-Symposium keynote and welcome reception on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Please indicate on your registration if you plan to attend the Pre-Symposium events on March 14.
Registration Type | Early Bird (deadline 2/28) | Standard-Full Conference | One Day (Friday, 3/15 or Saturday, 3/16) |
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NCC/Clinician Rate | $410 | $475 | $210 |
Student | $385 | $425 | $210 |
Non-NCC/non-Clinician | $475 | $495 | $275 |
Refund Policy
- 70% refund if cancelled by Feb. 5, 2024
- 50% refund if cancelled by Feb. 26, 2024
- No refunds after Feb. 26, 2024
Schedule (All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time)
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Invitation Only
- Orientation and training for all NBCC Foundation Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) Fellows
Pre-Symposium Events and Trainings (optional, but included in full conference registration)
1 hour of continuing education credit is available for attending the keynote.
- 5 pm–6 pm Keynote
- 6 pm–7:30 pm Welcome Reception
Friday, March 15, 2024
Symposium Events
Up to 7.5 hours of continuing education credit is available for attending Friday’s keynote and workshops.
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7:30 am–6 pm (breakfast and lunch included)
- Keynote
- MFP Doctoral Impact Presentations Luncheon
- Workshop sessions
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Symposium Events
Up to 6 hours of continuing education credit is available for attending Saturday’s keynote and workshops.
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7:30 am–5:30 pm (breakfast included and lunch included)
- Workshop sessions
- NBCC Awards Luncheon (no continuing education credit)
- Keynote
Conference Hotel Information
- DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC – Crystal City
- 300 Army Navy Drive
- Arlington, Virginia, 22202, USA
- Phone: +1 703-416-4100
We hope to see you in Washington, D.C., in 2024!
Continuing Education
Pre-Symposium and Symposium content will be available as NBCC-approved continuing education hours. Any sessions that do not qualify for continuing education credit will be clearly marked.
Fourteen and one-half (14.5) total continuing education clock hours are available for attending the entire pre-Symposium and Symposium days. Continuing education certificates documenting all completed sessions will be available by May 1, 2024.
NBCC Foundation has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 805. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NBCC Foundation is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Each state sets its own requirements for licensure, including continuing education requirements to maintain licensure. Questions about CE requirements for state licensure should be directed to your state board. You can find their contact information on our state board directory.