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, June 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 will have a final decision later this summer.
- Registration, information for interested exhibitors and sponsors, and school mental health award nominations will open summer 2026.
- Book your hotel room through our room block!
- Register for our mailing list to stay informed!
Draft Agenda
- Monday, 11/30: Early bird check-in, Exhibitor setup, Pre-conference sessions (invite only)
- Tuesday 12/1: Check-in, Keynote, Symposia, Conference Sessions, Exhibitor Hall
- Wednesday 12/2: Check-in, Conference Sessions, Exhibitor Hall
- Thursday 12/3: Intensive Training Workshops, Conference Sessions