Can I attend some of the sessions in person and some virtually?

A. Yes, all attendees will receive the link to join virtually as we know schedules change. The virtual link will also be used to access session recordings for up to 60 days after the event. For the most accurate event center planning, please register as in-person if you are planning to join us in Bismarck for some of the sessions.

I registered to attend in person, how do I change to virtual?

A. Send us an email at unite2023@getvfairs.io if you have any questions about your registration, or would like to modify or cancel.

Can I transfer my registration if I am unable to attend?

A.Send us an email at unite2023@getvfairs.io if you have any questions about your registration, or would like to modify or cancel.

How do I cancel my registration?

A. Send us an email at unite2023@getvfairs.io if you have any questions about your registration, or would like to modify or cancel.

Will CEU’s be available at the conference?

A. The 2023 Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference has been approved for continuing education units through:

• ND Board of Social Work Examiners
• ND Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners
• ND Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists*
• ND Board of Counseling Examiners*
• ND Peer Support Specialists
• ND Foster Parents*
• ND State Board of Psychologist Examiners**

*All sessions approved for CEUs except for the Ethics Pre-Conference on Monday, October 23.

**All sessions approved for CEUs except for the Ethics Pre-Conference on Monday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 24.

If you attended in person and did not drop off your CEU form, please email a clear photo/scan to dhsbhd@nd.gov.

If you attended all or part of the conference virtually, an email was sent out at the end of the conference with a link to generate a CEU certificate.

Can nurses use the contact hours for attending the event to meet the NDBON license renewal requirements?

A. Contact hours approved by another board of nursing or health care regulatory board (board of pharmacy, board of social work examiners, board of medicine) within the state or out-of-state will be accepted to meet the NDBON requirements as recognized CE providers. Thus, if the contact hours are approved for the conference presentations by the ND Marriage & Family Therapist Board, Board of Psychologists, and Board of Counseling Examiners, they will meet NDBON CE licensure renewal requirements.
Below we have included the calculations for different types of continuing education and recognized providers accepted to meet nurse licensure renewal requirements. The information below is taken directly from the NDBON website at here

1. Contact hours of continuing education are calculated as follows:

• 1 contact hour (CH) = 60 minutes of instruction = 0.1 CEU
• 1 contact hour = One Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• 10 contact hours = One continuing education unit (CEU)
• 10 contact hours = One academic quarter hour
• 15 contact hours = One academic semester hour

2. NDBON recognized providers of continuing education include:

• The North Dakota Board of Nursing.
• An accredited college or university.
• A health care regulatory board
• A professional organization that is nationally accredited to approve CE.

Will the conference sessions be recorded to watch at a later date?

All sessions will be recorded during the live stream and will be available to watch on the platform for only 60 days post-event. These recordings will be accessible to registered attendees by logging into the platform.

What are the registration costs?

General Attendee - $175;Foster Care Provider/Adoptive Parent/Kinship Provider $25; University Students $25; Peer Support Scholarship $175 (or reduced to $50 only with approved application and discount code-link at the top of the attendee registration page); HHS Team Members (see email from your supervisor/division leader)

Is the pre-conference(s) included in the registration fee?

Yes, the pre-conference sessions are included in your registration fee. There is no additional cost for the pre-conference sessions.