National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH)
Welcome to the National Center for School Mental Health.
The mission of the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) is to strengthen policies and programs in school mental health to improve learning and promote success for America's youth. From its inception in 1995, the Center's leadership and interdisciplinary staff has promoted the importance of providing mental health services to children, adolescents, and families directly in schools and communities.
The 2024 Annual Conference on
Advancing School Mental Health
Promoting Well-Being in School
December 5-7, 2024
Orlando, Florida
- Request for proposals open through May 20, 2024!
- Discounted hotel reservations are available.
- School Mental Health Award nominations are open through September 30, 2024.
- Information for interested sponsors & exhibitors is available.
Announcements
- Subscribe to our mailing list.
- We are hiring clinicians for Baltimore City schools!
- The updated 2024 School Mental Health Quality Guides are now available!
- Join us 5/14 for a free webinar: Using Data to Promote Equity.
- Trauma-Informed Learning Series for School-Based Clinical Trainees now available: NCS3 TFIT Brochure.
- Get into SHAPE! Register with the SHAPE system to improve the quality of your school mental health system.
Key Resources
- The National Trauma-Focused Intern Training (T-FIT) for Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, and Other School Mental Health Trainees is a 9-module video series designed for school-based clinical trainees.
- Social Influencers of Health and Education series with the School-Based Health Alliance and the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools:
- Mental Health and Schools: Best Practices to Support Our Students - Implications for Policy, Systems, and Practices from the Baker Center for Children and Families Evidence-Based Policy Institute.
- Cultural Inclusiveness and Equity (CIE) Well-being Information and Strategies for Educators (WISE) from the Central East MHTTC and the NCSMH.