The 2026 Advancing School Mental Health Conference
Finding Our Rhythm: Aligning Schools, Families, and Communities for Student Well-Being
December 1-3, 2026
Marriott Gaylord Opryland Resort
2800 Opryland Dr, Nashville, TN 37214
The National Center for School Mental Health has hosted the Advancing School Mental Health Conference since it's inception in 1996. This premier interdisciplinary school mental health conference brings together educators, mental health and health professionals, youth and family members, researchers, advocates, administrators, policymakers, and funders. Sessions address the latest research, best practices, and policies across a multi-tiered system of support to advance student well-being and success.
If you have any questions, please contact NCSMHConference@som.umaryland.edu.
Updates, August 2026
- The Request for Proposals decisions were emailed on June 9, 2026. If you submitted proposals for which you did not receive a response, that session is currently waitlisted and we will have a final decision later this summer.
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