Subject: Request for Proposals - 2026 Advancing School Mental Health Conference

Dear Colleague,

We are thrilled to announce that the 2026 Advancing School Mental Health Conference will be December 1-3, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee! This year's theme is Finding Our Rhythm: Aligning Schools, Families, and Communities for Student Well-Being.

  • The Request for Proposals is open through March 31, 2026.

  • Information on the School Mental Health Award nominations, sponsors and exhibitors, hotel booking, and conference registration will be announced in the coming months.

Each year, the Advancing School Mental Health Conference unites 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). 

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


-National Center for School Mental Health team