• 2nd Annual Meeting of SMHILE

    We are excited to announce that the 2nd Annual Meeting of the School Mental Health International Leadership Exchange will be held in conjunction with the 9th World Congress on the Promotion of Mental Health and the Prevention of Mental and Behavioural Disorders (http://www.mhworldcongress2015.org)! The meeting will be held in Columbia, South Carolina, United States on…

  • 9th World Congress on the Promotion of Mental Health and the Prevention of Mental and Behavioural Disorders

    World Congress on the Promotion of Mental Health and the Prevention of Mental and Behavioural Disorders “Global Knowledge for Local Change” Columbia, South Carolina, United States September 9 – 11, 2015 www.mhworldcongress2015.org THE CALL FOR PAPERS IS NOW OPEN! Submit by: March 20, 2015 Submit your proposal here. Join your colleagues from all over the world to promote…

  • SMHILE Launch

    In September 2014, after months of preparation, SMHILE was officially launched at the 8th World Congress on the Promotion of Mental Health and the Prevention of Mental and Behavioural Disorders, held at Imperial College, in London, England. The SMHILE core team hosted a pre-conference session that featured “ignite” presentations from four European speakers: Torill Larsen,…

  • London World Congress 2014

    SMHILE members offered a workshop as part of the school mental health stream of the 8th World Congress on the Promotion of Mental Health and the Prevention of Mental and Behavioural Disorders, held at Imperial College, in London, England.​ Slide presentations featuring international commentary on core themes introduced at the proconference are shared below: Kathy…

  • SMHILE Brochure

    SMHILE Brochure Fall 2014

  • SMHILE Poster

    SMHILE Poster

  • Meet the Core Development Team

    Dr. Margaret Barry (IRELAND) Margaret M. Barry, Ph.D. is Professor of Health Promotion and Public Health and Head of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion Research at the National University of Ireland Galway. Professor Barry has published widely in the field of mental health promotion and works closely with policymakers and practitioners…

  • Mission, Vision, Values, Goals

    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…

  • History

    SMHILE has its roots in the foundational work of the International Alliance for Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Schools (Intercamhs). This organization was launched in 2003 as a network designed to foster international exchange on topics related to school mental health promotion. Intercamhs led a number of important initiatives, hosted events, and produced reports.…