2025 Counselor Connections

Join school-based mental health and education professionals from across the state at the 17th Annual Counselor Connections! Presentations will include various topics to support your school counseling program!

Thursday October 16th - Kicks off with a keynote from Sara Cottrill-Carlo The Responsive Counselor! Join us for a networking opportunity afterwards!

Friday, October 17th -Opening Keynote with The Responsive Counselor followed by breakout sessions including ones with The Responsive Counselor!

Thank you so much for registering for Counselor Connections! We are looking forward to seeing you Thursday October 16 and/or Friday, October 17 on the campus of Southeast Technical College!

***Cancellation/Refund Policy***-Cancellation requests received prior to 10/1/25 receive entire registration fee less 10% for processing.

Cancellation requests received between 10/1/25 and 10/9/25 – Entire registration fee less 20% for processing.

NO REFUND for cancellations made after 10/9/24

Requests for cancellations and refunds must be made in writing by mail or email. Mail requests: SDSCA PO Box 90036 Sioux Falls, SD 57109. Email requests: [email protected]. *If your place of employment paid for your registration, they receive reimbursement.

This program is pending approval to provide NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors) contact hours through the South Dakota Counseling Association.

The South Dakota Counseling Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2042. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The South Dakota Counseling Association is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs

Host or Publisher South Dakota School Counselor Association