2020 Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental health

October 29, 2020

• Welcome: Nancy Lever, PhD, & Sharon Hoover, PhD
• Keynote Slides for Rich Milner, PhD, Mental Health as Curriculum: Five Imperatives in the Fight for Justice in the “New” Normal 
• Janine Jones, PhD, Culturally-Responsive School Mental Health Interventions
• Award Presentations
• Kristin Scardamalia, PhD, Supporting Educator Well-being
• Jessica Gonzalez, MSW, Classroom WISE: Well-being Information and Strategies for Educators
• Mark Weist, PhD, Celebrating 25 Years of School Mental Health
• Tiffany Beason, PhD, Looking Forward in School Mental Health
• Closing: Nancy Lever, PhD, & Sharon Hoover, PhD

Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require special accommodations to attend or participate in the 2020 Annual Conference, please provide information about your requirements to Dr. Sylvia McCree-Huntley, National Center for School Mental Health, 410-706-0981(office); 410-977-4454 (cell), at least 10 business days in advance of the event. Closed Captioning for the Virtual Annual Conference will be available.

Congratulations to the 2020 School Mental Health Award Recipients!

• School Mental Health Champion Award: Louise L. Fink, PhD
• Youth and Family Partnership Award: Mental Health Task Force of Washburn County
• Juanita Cunningham Evans Memorial Award: Donna Mazyck, MS, RN, NCSN, CASE, FNASN
• School Mental Health Research Award: Hill Walker, PhD

The Annual Conference, the nation's premier interdisciplinary conference on school mental health, brings together local, state, national, and international experts to advance knowledge and skills related to school mental health practice, research, training, and policy.

Speciality Tracks

1. School Climate and Universal Mental Health Promotion
2. Prevention and Early Intervention
3. Mental Health Intervention and Treatment
4. Implementation Science and Practice
5. Education-Mental Health Integration and Collaboration
6. Youth and Family Partnerships in Mental Health
7. Cultural Responsiveness and Equity
8. Advocacy and Policy
9. Financing and Sustainability

Access over 250 pre-recorded conference sessions.

Child Advocacy Artist: George Miller

Early Intervention for Psychosis 

• Early Intervention for Psychosis One Page Flier

Erika's Lighthouse 

• Model School District Policy on Suicide Prevention

Jordan Porco Foundation 

• Jordan Porco Foundation ASMH Conference Presentation
• Jordan Porco Foundation - 4 What's Next Brochure

Maryland Healthy Transitions 

• Maryland Healthy Transitions Flier
• Maryland Healthy Transitions PPT

Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC)

• MHTTC Exhibit for ASMH
• MHTTC Network Brochure
• MHTTC SMH Overview

National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI)

• National Training Initiative Brochure
• National Training Initiative Ad
• National Training Initiative Website

Please Pass the Love

• Please Pass the Love Online SMH Flyer
• Please Pass the Love Comprehensive Mental Health Services
• Please Pass the Love Speaking Prices

 Richard Milner, PhD

Learn about his recent books: 

• Rac(e)ing to Class
• "These Kids Are Out of Control"
• Start Where You Are, But Don't Stay There

Mental Health as Curriculum: Five Imperatives in the Fight for Justice in the "New" Normal
Rich Milner, PhD

The mental health of young people and educators is essential to their success, matriculation and joy inside and outside of school. How do we address the psychological health of young people, in particular, in our goal to build opportunity-centered practices in education? How do issues of injustice, inequity, racism and discrimination contribute to psychological and emotional strain among communities of color – especially Black students? How do we build curriculum practices in schools – as opportunities for student learning and development – that center mental health? Educators tend to have good intentions and work overtime to meet the needs of their students. However, due to pressures and critiques inside and outside of education, they may forget fundamental imperatives that can propel or stifle learning opportunities in schools and classrooms. With an explicit focus on addressing educational equity, the presentation will focus on five imperatives necessary to build and cultivate justice in schools for mental health.

H. Richard Milner IV (also known as Rich) is Cornelius Vanderbilt Distinguished Professor and Chair of Education and Professor of Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. His research, teaching and policy interests concern urban education, teacher education, African American literature, and the social context of education. Professor Milner’s research examines practices and policies that support teacher effectiveness in urban schools. Professor Milner’s work has appeared in numerous journals, and he has published seven books.

Learn about his recent books:

• Rac(e)ing to Class
• Start Where You Are, But Don't Stay There
• "These Kids Are Out of Control"

The 2020 Pre-conference sessions includes:

• School Mental Health Research Summit
• National Center for Safe Supportive Schools training sessions:
  • Bounce Back Pre-Conference Flyer
  • CBITS Pre-Conference Flyer
  • STRONG Pre-Conference Flyer

Do you know (or are you) a youth leader who wants to network and learn more about mental health in schools?

Apply to our Youth Leadership Summit by November 6, 2020! View our Youth Leadership Summit Flyer for more information.