Mission

The mission of SMHILE is to promote effective school mental health internationally by bringing together leaders from regions and countries across the world to share knowledge; co-create dissemination and leadership strategies; and signal best research, policy, and practice directions for the field. SMHILE will offer a credible and authoritative international resource on topics related to school mental health leadership, including a focus on workforce development; interdisciplinary and cross-system collaboration; family, student and stakeholder involvement; implementation of evidence-based practices; and quality assurance.

Vision

SMHILE will promote mental health and well-being among students across the world by providing school mental health professionals, advocates, and scholars the knowledge, resources, and connections they need to be effective local, regional and/or national leaders in school mental health.

Values/Commitments

SMHILE is committed to:

* Sharing knowledge and co-creating resources

* Focused, goal-directed activities

* Mobilizing networks and activities

* Promoting research-informed strategies and practices

* Advancing effective implementation approaches

Goals

Short-Term

A central focus of SMHILE is to develop the capacity of individuals who wish to lead local, regional and/or national efforts to develop and sustain effective school mental health capacity building and implementation efforts. In the short-term, SMHILE will establish the foundations for a dynamic, sustainable organization of international leaders in school mental health that can promote sharing of knowledge, effective advocacy, and collaboration on research and development. This includes determining structures, processes, membership, communication strategies, and a shared action agenda.

Longer-Term

Using a variety of knowledge exchange platforms, SMHILE aims to become a global resource for leadership and implementation in school mental health