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
Since 1996, the National Center for School Mental Health has hosted the Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health. This premier interdisciplinary conference focuses on school mental health and unites local, state, national, and international experts to advance knowledge and skills related to school mental health practice, research, training, and policy. The conference emphasizes a shared school-family-community agenda to promote mental health, prevent issues, and provide interventions for students and families as part of a multi-tiered system of support.
This conference is hosted by the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH). If you have any questions, please contact NCSMHConference@som.umaryland.edu.
Updates, May 2026
- The Request for Proposals closed March 31.
- Submitting authors will be notified of a decision by the end of May.
- Registration, information for interested exhibitors and sponsors, and school mental health award nominations will open summer 2026.
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