By Mary Louise Cashel, PhD
Chair, SCCAP Conference Planning Committee

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the inaugural SCCAP Conference on June 6-7, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois.  The conference will be held on the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) campus. Registration will open on January 15, 2025.

We are excited to bring you keynote speakers who will address working with gender-diverse, immigrant, and multicultural youth broadly.  There will be opportunities to obtain CE credits and networking sessions for practicing professionals, researchers, and students.

Keynote Addresses:

Sarah E. Burgamy, PsyD –  PhoenixRISE – Owner, Lead Psychologist.  Presenting on Legal/ Ethical Issues in Gender Affirming Care

Rebecca Ford-Paz, PhD – Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Presenting on Immigrant/refugee mental health

Olivia Moorehead-Slaughter, PhD – Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center. Presenting on Multicultural Issues in youth mental health

John Weisz, PhD – Harvard University.  Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future of SCCAP

Juried Poster Sessions:

Students are invited to submit poster presentations on a research project, thesis, or dissertation. The poster session is a good opportunity for you to showcase your academic work and receive feedback from other scholars, faculty, and professionals in a context that is friendly, engaging, and supportive

The Poster Application period closes December 1.  $300 and Ribbons will be presented for the four best overall posters. SCCAP Special Interest Groups will also award ribbons.

Please also note that the Clinical Practice Institute (CPI) and the Leadership Education to Advance Diversity Institute (LEAD) will both occur onsite the day before the conference on June 5.

For more details check out the conference webpage on sccap53.org!

We are looking forward to all these events and hope to see you there!