Conference Goal

The Conference is designed to provide participants and attendees with the knowledge, skills and networking opportunities that will enhance the delivery and effectiveness of services in their respective professions.

Conference Objectives

The conference will expose participants and attendees to the most current policies, best practices and contemporary theories in the practice of behavioral services.

Attendees will:

Explore the rights of minors, parents and providers in the therapeutic process.

• Will discuss age of majority, access to records, consent, custody and divorce, allegations of abuse and neglect, and what must be disclosed versus what is discretionary.


• Expose participants and attendees to the concept of mobilizing and reconfiguring existing resources to enhance the well-being of children and families.


• Provide attendees in the Licensure workshops for Professional Counselor, Professional Counselor Supervisor and the three levels for Professional Social Worker's knowledge of basic test structure, core competency knowledge and theory related to subject area as well as a test taking technique that will enhance probability of receiving a successful score on the appropriate examination

Who Should Attend

Persons working with diverse cultural groups, including, but not limited to: psychologists, social workers, members of the clergy, criminal justice personnel, the managers and administrators of business and professionals organizations, school administrators, teachers, human resources and employee assistance specialists, guidance counselors, as well as other interested personnel.  The conference is also designed for physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel, professionals from the allied health professions, as well as for, attorneys and law enforcement personnel.

Contact Hours and Continuing Education Credits

The Action Council for Cross-Cultural Mental Health and Human Services is approved by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners as a continuing education provider.  Approval has also been granted by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists.  The conference will provide 22 contact hours for both licensing boards.

Approval has been granted to provide 6.5 Continuing Legal Education Credits for those attending the Legal Professionals Seminars (one day of training); and the conference is also approved to provide 34 contact hours of Continuing Law Enforcement Credits (CLEE).

This activity has been submitted to the South Carolina Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. The South Carolina Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Please call S. Elaine Leonard, RN, at 803-935-5317 for more information about contact hours.