2026 Veteran Health & Wellness Conference

Join us on September 17th at 8 A.M., to discuss ways to improve the health of veterans, their families, and their underserved populations.
About this Event

2026 Veteran Health & Wellness Conference

Join us for the 2026 Veteran Health & Wellness Conference on Thursday, Septemeber 17, 2026 at IVC. This in-person event is designed to provide the latest information on health and wellness for veterans and their families as well as focus on underserved veteran populations. Attendees will hear from industry experts, participate in interactive workshops, and network with fellow providers. This conference has something for everyone. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect with others and support our veterans and their families. Register now to secure your spot!

Target Audience

The intended audience for this conference is: Licensed Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCCs), and Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Counselors. The conference also seeks to meet the needs of veterans and their family members.

Accreditation Information:

This program has been approved for 6 Continuing Education (CE) credits for Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCCs), and Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Counselors.

The Orange County Health Care Agency is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Orange County Health Care Agency maintains responsibility for this training program and its contents.

The Orange County Health Care Agency is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs (Provider # 62340). This course meets the qualifications for 6 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The Orange County Health Care Agency maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

CE Information:

The Certificate of Completion (CE) or Certificate of Participation will be available for download in exchange for completing the evaluation. You must sign in at the beginning of the conference and sign out at the end of the conference to be able to claim continuing education. Partial credit will not be given.

A link to the evaluation will be emailed to participants who completed the entire training within 4-5 business days. The evaluation link will be active for 3-5 business days after the email. You must complete the evaluation by the end of the 5-day period. Those who do not do so will not be eligible to claim continuing education. Please complete the evaluation only once.

Accommodations:

If you need a disability-related reasonable accommodation/alternative format for this training event, please contact [email protected] beforehand. For grievance concerning the Orange County Health Care Agency’s Continuing Education Program, please write to Behavioral Health Training Services at 750 The City Drive South., Suite 210, Orange, CA 92868 or call (714) 667-5600.

Photography Notice:Please note that photography and video recording may take place during the Veteran Health and Wellness Conference 2026. These images may be used by the organizers for promotional, marketing, and archival purposes (e.g., website, social media, future event materials).

If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please let our registration team know upon check-in at the event.

Agenda

🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:00 AM
Registration and Light Refreshments
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Welcome/Open Remarks, Partner Speeches, and Housekeeping
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Breakout Session #1: Addiction in an Unnatural Habitat:
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Break
🕑: 09:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Breakout Session #2: New Frontiers in Addiction Research and Treatment
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
Lunch and Resource Fair
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM
Breakout Session #3: Sustainable Court Community Models
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
Breakout Session #4: Medic*tion Assisted Treatment (MAT) for SUDs
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Break
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Breakout Session #5: A US Army Combat Stress Control Team
🕑: 04:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Breakout Session #6: Trauma-Related Sexual Addiction and Pornography Use
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
End of Program - Closing Remarks, Evaluations, and Updates for CEs