This registration page may not work well in Internet Explorer. Please use a different browser to complete your registration.

2025 Wilderness Symposium and Utah Regional Conference

June 2, 2025 - June 4, 2025

Description

2025 Wilderness Symposium and Utah Regional Conference

June 2-4 

Join NATSAP as we collaborate with our Outdoor Programs in Midway, UT on June 2-4th.  We invite you to submit your proposals about best practices, field management, clinical, leadership, etc.


Sponsorship Opportunities

Dive into adventure at the Wilderness Symposium and the Utah Regional Conference in Midway, UT! Connect with nature, explore outdoor treatment programs, and engage with fellow members of the behavioral health community.

View all available Wilderness Symposium and Utah Regional Conference sponsorship opportunities here! (pages 4-6)


Registration 

Please email completed registration forms to events@natsap.org, or you may register online.

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION FORM

GROUP REGISTRATION FORM

**NATSAP GROUP DISCOUNT - Members of NATSAP programs are eligible to receive a group registration discount.  Every SIXTH registrant (of the same program) are eligible for the 50% discount.  To take advantage of this discount, register your first FIVE staff members and then email events@natsap.org with the name(s) of those staff members to receive the 50% off for the sixth staff member, or complete the GROUP REGISTRATION form. You must be listed as a member in the current NATSAP membership directory in order to receive the discount.


Early-Bird registration will be available through Friday, April 18th. Don't miss out on our biggest early-bird discount ever!

Early-Bird
$215 Member-Rate / $315 Non-Member Rate
Until April 18
Regular
$250 Member-Rate / $350 Non-Member Rate
April 19 - May 23
On-Site
$275 Member-Rate / $375 Non-Member Rate
After May 23

Agenda

 
8:00am – 5:00pm
Family Systems Training Institute  Hosted by: John Stewart, LCSW; VP of Clinical Training at Embark Behavioral Health
 
12:00pm
Lunch
 
4:00pm
Finding Community Service Project
 
7:00pm
NATSAP Opening Reception Dinner & Award Ceremony
 
6:30am – 8:30am
Morning Walk, Yoga, Sound Bath
 
9:00am
Opening Breakfast

NATSAP Outcomes & Evaluation Report  Presented by: Dr. Laura Mills; Evaluation Services, BestNotes

 
10:00am
Moring Break
 
10:30am
Breakout Sessions A

A1: Guiding Beyond the Trail: From Laughing at Farts to Looking at Charts  Presented by: Raynalde Schagen Lipfert, Matthew Wood, Justin Chaffee-Standish, Alexandra Kolaski

A2: The Precision of Attunement: Balancing Control and Autonomy in Mental Health Treatment  Presented by: Jack Hinman and Jason Grygla

A3: What You Measure is What You Value: How to Design a Meaningful Outcomes System for Your Program  Presented by: Brandon Payne and Angie Alvey

A4: Inner Harmony: Using Expressive Art to Explore Your Internal System  Presented by: Justin Swensen

 
12:00pm
Lunch
 
1:30pm
Breakout Sessions B

B1: Unpacking the Updated AEE Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Accreditation Standards  Presented by: Katelyn BeVard

B2: Building Trust: Bridging Data with the Power of Story  Presented by: Bill Brown

B3: The Art, Ceremony, and Therapeutic Value of Hand-Carved Wooden Spoons  Presented by: Justin Swensen

B4: Does Outdoor Living Improve Metabolic Health and Why is that an Important Question  Presented by: Rob Meltzer and Derek Daley

 
3:00pm
Afternoon Break
 
3:30pm
Breakout Sessions C

C1: A New Approach to "IOP": The Effectiveness of Integrated Outdoor Programming in Outpatient Settings  Presented by: Josh Flaherty and Tim Walsh

C2: Family Retreats - A State of the Art Modality  Presented by: Cynthia Cohen and Christopher Blackenship

 
7:00am
Breakfast
 
8:30am
Breakout Sessions D

D1: Healing the Healers  Presented by: Kaysha Sorensen and Mary Warren

D2: Inner Harmony: Using Expressive Art to Explore Your Internal System  Presented by: Justin Swensen

D3: Effectively and Safely Integrating Outdoor Programming into Residential Treatment  Presented by: Danny Frazer, Derek Daley, Tony Barrasso

D4: The Art of Deception and Connection: Making Ties and Tying Flies Presented by: Caleb Cottle

10:00am
Morning Break
 
10:30am
Breakout Sessions E

E1: What Predicts Positive and Negative Long-Term Outcomes of Adolescent Wilderness Therapy and Residential Treatment Programs?  Presented by: Joanna Bettmann Schaefer, Naomi Martinez Gutierrez, Laura Mills

E2: Therapeutic Alliance Building with Multicultural Clients: Helping Clients Belong  Presented by: Bernie Rupe

E3: Amplifying Student Voices: What Your Students are Sharing About Their Treatment Experiences and What They Would Change  Presented by: Jon Larsen and Ariel Rhoades

12:00am
Lunch
 
1:30pm - 5:00pm
NATSAP Networking

Spots are limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Programs and Consultants interested in participating, please email stephanie@natsap.org

Location

Zermatt Resort

2025 Wilderness Symposium and Utah Regional Conference will be held at the Zermatt Utah Resort & Spa.

To book a room in the discounted NATSAP room block, please use this link. The room block will be available until May 7th.

Pricing

Early Bird (Until April 18): $215 (Member) / $315 (Non-Member)

Regular (April 19 - May 23): $250 (Member) / $350 (Non-Member)

On-Site (After May 23): $250 (Member) / $350 (Non-Member)

Presenter: $0 (Member/Non-Member)

Please do not send registrations after May 23rd. If you want to register after this date, you must do so ON-SITE at the conference.


Substitution Policy: If a registrant is unable to attend this event for any reason, they may substitute someone else from the same organization for no change fee. On-site substitutions will be allowed for no fee. 

Cancellation Policy: If an individual wishes to cancel his or her registration for the 2025 Utah Regional Conference, please inform the conference organizers in writing, by May 9th. NO REFUNDS will be issued after May 9th. Attendee substitutions are allowed at any time. 

Contact Information

Name: Stephanie Lewis
Email: stephanie@natsap.org
See MoreLess ...
We're sorry. No registrations are currently available. You may wish to contact the event organizer for assistance.

Complete Registration

Edit

Terms & Conditions

No Show Policy