National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day shines a national spotlight on the importance of caring for every child’s mental health and reinforces that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development.
Learn how communities around the country commemorate the day, and find resources to support your own observance.
Learn about Awareness Day, and find activities and resources to support your own efforts to raise awareness about the importance of children’s mental health.
In 2005, Awareness Day began as a grassroots effort among SAMHSA-funded systems of care, and it has expanded to include other federal programs and national organizations. Learn more about SAMHSA’s most recent events.