Subject: RFP Closes Monday 5/20! The 2024 Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health

Dear Colleague,

We are thrilled to announce that the 2024 Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health: Promoting Well-Being in School will be December 5-7, 2024, in Orlando, Florida!

Each year, the Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health brings together leaders, practitioners, researchers, family members, advocates, and other partners in the school mental health field to share the latest research and best practices. The conference emphasizes a shared school-family-community agenda to bring mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention to students and families as part of a multi-tiered system of supports. This conference is hosted by the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH). If you have any questions, please contact the NCSMH team at 410-706-0980 or ncsmh@som.umaryland.edu or Conference Director Dr. Sylvia McCree-Huntley at shuntley@som.umaryland.edu.

Request for Proposals Open Through May 20, 2024

Learn more and start preparing your proposal using the links below! We strongly encourage completing the planning template prior to submitting through the portal.

Sponsors & Exhibitors

Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are available. Please review the information packet below and contact Dr. Sylvia McCree-Huntley shuntley@som.umaryland.edu with any questions.

Hotel Reservations

Hyatt Regency Orlando
9801 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 284-1234

The University of Maryland School of Medicine has secured group rates for $229/night (single or double rooms) and waived the daily hotel/resort fee of $43.00 per room per night. Hotel room rates are subject to applicable taxes and surcharges, which are currently a 1% taxable surcharge and 12.5% tax per night. Reservations must be received no later than November 13, 2024, at 11:50pm PT.

On the left, a large hotel rises toward the sky. A blue and white sky with light clouds takes most of the image. The bottom half is a bright blue pool with palm trees.

2024 School Mental Health Award Nominations

due September 30, 2024, at 11:59pm PT

Do you know an individual, team, program, or organization making a difference in the field of school mental health? Nominate them for a School Mental Health Award! Nominations must include a description of the nominee’s contributions to enhance policy, research, or practice in school mental health. Awardees will be recognized during the conference. We do no accept self-nominations or nominations of NCSMH employees.

Thank you for your efforts supporting school mental health. We hope to see you in December!


-National Center for School Mental Health team