The mission of the Multicultural Play Therapy Center Conference is to help professionals in the fields of mental health and education broaden their knowledge and clinical skills in play therapy by providing high quality training.  Although our clients, settings, and approaches may vary, we are all joined together in our sincere desire to meet the diverse needs of our clients through the healing power of play therapy.   Welcome to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the Multicultural Play Therapy Center. 

What:  The 25th Annual Multicultural Play Therapy Center Conference

Who Should Attend:   Professional counselors, school counselors, play therapists, social workers, psychologists, and students.  LCMHCs, school counselors, and those seeking RPT/S from APT earn up to 48 CEs for the conference (APT Approved Provider #07-191; NBCC Approved Provider #4208). Special rates for current students and May graduates. We will provide CEs for social workers in North Carolina.  Please note that for NC LCMHCs whose licenses expire on June 30, 2026, all CEs earned at our conference can be used for your license renewal.

Where:   This year's conference will have both 3-hour non-contact live webinar sessions (June 19-20) on Zoom and 5 days in person (June 22-26) sessions are hosted at UNC Charlotte, Cone Center, Lucas Room. Please park at the Cone Center Visitor Parking Garage (8921 University Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262). 

When: 

• Webinars: The 3-hour live webinars will be June 19-20 via Zoom. UNC Charlotte encourages the following guidelines for CE credits for participating in Live Webinars/ Non-contact. All participants in live webinars must 1) actively participate in the Live Webinar through the chat feature and experiential activities; 2) have their camera on and each participant is onscreen for the Live Webinar; and 3) complete an evaluation and post-test questions within one week of the webinar. UNC Charlotte staff will monitor attendance. UNC Charlotte utilizes Zoom for their Live Webinars.

• In-Person Sessions:  The in-person sessions will be June 22-26 at UNCC. In-person sessions are from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (EST) (6 Contact CEs/day). You will receive an email with information about parking, campus facilities, the schedule for the day, and food options.  

Approved Providers: NBCC Approved Provider #4208 and APT Approved Provider #07-191 for all sessions.  The 3-hour live webinars Zoom sessions are limited to 50 attendees to ensure the CEs meet the standards for Live Webinars by APT. The in-person sessions are approved as contact hours by APT.     

Cost:

Live Webinars

Professional: $75.00 per Live Webinars 

UNC-Charlotte Student: $25.00 per session Live Webinar 

Student (other university): $50.00 per Live Webinar 

All Webinars (6 Live Webinars): $400 for professionals 

In-person Sessions

Professional: $150.00 per workshop

UNC-Charlotte Student: $50 per workshop

Student (other university): $75 per workshop 

All In-person Sessions (5 days): $700.00 for professionals 

Conference All Access Pass

6 Live Webinars and 5 In-person Workshops: $1000.00 for professionals

All students must register with an official university email address to ensure student rate.

No refunds will be made after June 12, 2026. Refunds will be subject to a $25 processing fee. For a refund, email Dr. Jordan Z. Boyd at jboyd44@charlotte.edu.

Registration Deadline: June 18, 2026. We are not able to take registration onsite.

Photo and Video Release: As a result of your registration for the conference, you hereby consent to being photographed, videotaped, or audio-taped by UNC Charlotte in connection with the above- named event or activity; provided, however, that UNC Charlotte has authority to use or reproduce such photographs, video recordings, or audio recordings for UNC Charlotte educational or promotional purposes only. You understand that UNC Charlotte will not distribute such photographs, video recordings, or audio recordings to any third party, or use such photographs, video recordings, or audio recordings for any other purpose without your further written consent and agreement.  Any unauthorized reproduction, dissemination, or use of video, photography, and/or audio associated with this event is strictly prohibited and will result in charges in accordance with North Carolina General Statute Chapter 14, Article 58, 14-433 through 14-440.

Nearby Hotels

UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

9041 Robert D Snyder Road

Charlotte, NC

704-978-8000

HAMPTON INN

8419 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC
704-548-0905

Sonesta Select University

333 West W.T. Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-549-4888

COMFORT SUITES UNIVERSITY

7735 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28213
877-547-0049

HILTON CHARLOTTE UNIVERSITY PLACE

8629 JM Keynes Drive
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-547-7444

Drury Inn

415 West W.T. Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-593-0700

Questions?

Please contact Dr. Jordan Z. Boyd regarding program questions at jboyd44@charlotte.edu.

Please contact the Office of School and Community Partnerships at oscp-coed@charlotte.edu if you have questions regarding registration.