Welcome!

We're excited to have you submit your workshop and presentation proposal to the 2024 National WTS in St. George, UT.

Click HERE to review the instructions for submitting workshop proposal. Below is our official application form. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@obhcouncil.org Subj: Questions about Presenting at WTS.

This form will be available on March 15, 2024.

2024 National WTS - Call For Proposals

Call For Proposals for the 2024 National Wilderness Therapy Symposium.

Have you ever presented this topic or presentation at a conference or symposium before?(Required)
If you have presented this topic or presentation at a conference or symposium, where have you presented?
I understand that all presenters are expected to be in person at the Symposium for the full duration of the Symposium, and I agree to these conditions if selected to present.(Required)
Prospective Audience(Required)
Topic Category(Required)

Presentation / Workshop Description

Please keep all responses to 200 words or less.
Please describe the content matter of this presentation/workshop. 200 words or less.
Tell us why this presentation/workshop is of value to the wilderness therapy milieu, what the exercises and formats of the presentation will consist of, and the tools and knowledge participants will obtain. 200 words or less.
Tell us how you address possible DEI concerns among under-represented populations in your presentation. While DEI may not be the focus on your presentation, we want to acknowledge that there may be barriers/privileges of some populations programs work with and want to those lived experiences represented for helpful application. 200 words or less.

Learning Objectives and Sources

Learning objectives should be simple, 1 sentence statements specific to your workshop.

APA Citation Format Resource

Please cite at least 3 research studies or books that support the findings in your workshop. Please use APA format. Use the following link to help cite your source: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
Click HERE to view the APA Citation Resource

Presenter Information

Please complete all of the information for all of the presenters. We recognize that some presentations may have more than two (2) presenters, however, the first two, if selected, will receive free registration with additional presenters receiving half-off registration.

Presenter 1

Main presenter. This will be the point person for all communication with the Proposal Review Committee and Symposium Committee.
Name(Required)
Title held by the presenter. If the presenter is a student, enter "Primary Therapist", "Program Director", "Student", "Graduate Student", "PhD Candidate", or whatever is most appropriate.
Main organization, business, practice, school, etc. that the presenter is affiliated with.
Please list any relevant certifications or licenses held by the presenter along with license number and state of licensure, this is required for those that are seeking to confer CE's. If not applicable, write NA.
Please include the phone number for the main presenter on the proposal, as we may need this to contact the presenter during the event.
Presenter Email(Required)
The email for the main presenter will be used for all OBHC communications regarding the proposal.
While the Council recognizes the qualifications of those submitting, the NBCC who we seek to be a CE provider mandates that we ask about qualifications as it pertains to this specific proposal.
Please include a short professional description of the presenter (3 to 5 sentences). This is needed for CE's, and will also be included in the symposium schedule.
Please include a CURRENT resume of the presenter that includes: Title and organization or company; All education including degree (BS/BA, MS/MA, etc.), major or program, institution, graduation year; Kind of license or certification along with license or certification number and state of awarded license. This is information mandated by NBCC.
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 64 MB.

Presenter 2

Please complete all of the information for the second presenter.
Please do not include honorifics or credentials.
Title held by the presenter. If the presenter is a student, enter "Primary Therapist", "Program Director", "Student", "Graduate Student", "PhD Candidate", or whatever is most appropriate.
Main organization, business, practice, school, etc. that the presenter is affiliated with.
Please list any relevant certifications or licenses held by the presenter along with license number and state of licensure, this is required for those that are seeking to confer CE's. If not applicable, write NA.
Email used to contact presenter.
Phone number to contact the presenter.
What qualifications of this presenter are relevant to the presentation / workshop?
Please include a short description of the presenter. This is needed for CE's, and will also be included in the event program.
Please include a current resume of the presenter.
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 64 MB.

Presenter 3

Please complete all of the information for the third presenter.
Please do not include honorifics or credentials.
Title held by the presenter. If the presenter is a student, enter "Primary Therapist", "Program Director", "Student", "Graduate Student", "PhD Candidate", or whatever is most appropriate.
Main organization, business, practice, school, etc. that the presenter is affiliated with.
Please list any relevant certifications or licenses held by the presenter along with license number and state of licensure, this is required for those that are seeking to confer CE's. If not applicable, write NA.
Email used to contact presenter.
Phone number to contact the presenter.
What qualifications of this presenter are relevant to the presentation / workshop?
Please include a short description of the presenter. This is needed for CE's, and will also be included in the event program.
Please include a current resume of the presenter.
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 64 MB.

Presenter 4

Please complete all of the information for the fourth presenter.
Please do not include honorifics or credentials.
Title held by the presenter. If the presenter is a student, enter "Primary Therapist", "Program Director", "Student", "Graduate Student", "PhD Candidate", or whatever is most appropriate.
Main organization, business, practice, school, etc. that the presenter is affiliated with.
Please list any relevant certifications or licenses held by the presenter along with license number and state of licensure, this is required for those that are seeking to confer CE's. If not applicable, write NA.
Email used to contact presenter.
Phone number to contact the presenter.
What qualifications of this presenter are relevant to the presentation / workshop?
Please include a short description of the presenter. This is needed for CE's, and will also be included in the event program.
Please include a current resume of the presenter.
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 64 MB.

Presenter 5

Please complete all of the information for the fifth presenter.
Please do not include honorifics or credentials.
Title held by the presenter. If the presenter is a student, enter "Primary Therapist", "Program Director", "Student", "Graduate Student", "PhD Candidate", or whatever is most appropriate.
Main organization, business, practice, school, etc. that the presenter is affiliated with.
Please list any relevant certifications or licenses held by the presenter.
Email used to contact presenter.
Phone number to contact the presenter.
What qualifications of this presenter are relevant to the presentation / workshop?
Please include a short description of the presenter. This is needed for CE's, and will also be included in the event program.
Please include a current resume of the presenter.
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 64 MB.