2026 National School-Based Health Care Conference Call for Abstracts and Reviewers
Submit Your Abstract and Sign up to be a Reviewer by November 21, 2025
Presenta tu resumen y regístrate como revisor antes del 21 de noviembre de 2025
The 2026 Annual Conference will be held in Washington, DC, from Tuesday, June 23, to Thursday, June 25. This year, we are accepting abstracts in Spanish for all categories except the youth training program.
The National School-Based Health Care Conference is an opportunity to connect with hundreds of health care professionals, education professionals, youth, and advocates from across the country. The theme for the conference is “Stronger Together – Building Healthy Futures for Every Child.” Nearly 4,000 school-based health centers (SBHCs) nationwide deliver integrated, patient-centered care, screening for conditions like obesity and depression, and offering preventive services—all with a particular focus on children, adolescents, and families who lack access to health care because of systemic inequities, low incomes, lack of health insurance, or where they live. Conference attendees will explore the innovative ways SBHCs serve their students and families in rural, urban, and suburban schools and communities by promoting wellness and health equity through engaging communities and fostering partnerships.
Por el 2026 Annual Conference en Washington, D.C., martes 23 a jueves 25 de junio. Este año, aceptamos resúmenes de conferencia en español para todas las categorías, excepto por el programa de entrenamiento juvenil.
La conferencia de National School-Based Health Care Conference es una oportunidad para conectarse con cientos de profesionales de la salud, educación, jóvenes y defensores desde todas partes del país. El tema de la conferencia es “Más fuertes juntos – construyendo futuros saludables para cada niño.” Casi 4,000 centros de salud escolar en todo el país ofrecen atención integrada y atención centrada en el paciente, realizan evaluaciones para detectar afecciones como la obesidad, la depresión, y servicios preventivos—todo enfoque especial en niños, adolescentes y familias que falta acceso a la atención médica debido a desigualdades sistémicas, bajos ingresos, falta de seguro médico o ubicación geográfica.
Los participantes de la conferencia explorarán las formas innovadoras en que los centros de salud escolar atienden a sus estudiantes y familias en escuelas y comunidades rurales, urbanas y suburbanas, promoviendo el bienestar y la equidad en salud mediante la participación comunitaria y el fortalecimiento de alianzas.
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- Preventive Care and Clinical Services (primary care, behavioral health, specialty services)
- Business Operations, Sustainability, and Quality Improvement
- Policy & Partnerships
- Innovations
- ‘Be the Change’ Youth Training Program (for youth participants only)
| Session Type | Description |
| Pre-conference (Tuesday, June 23) | Time Frame: 2-4 hours in length. |
| Workshop | Time Frame: 75 minutes Maximum number of presenters: two, no moderator |
| Panel | Time Frame: 75 minutes Maximum number of presenters: three, plus one moderator |
| Poster | Time Frame: 60 minutes (in-person presentation during poster session) Maximum number of presenters: one |
- Update clinical, diagnostic, and education skills for treating and preventing common mental and physical health conditions seen in SBHCs.
- Share practices related to addressing social factors that impact the health of children and adolescents.
- Increase knowledge of SBHC and other school-based health care administration (e.g., services and modalities such as oral health, vision care, telehealth, and mobile health) with an emphasis on financial stability, school and community services integration, workforce enhancement, emerging practices, and continuous quality improvement.
- Investigate long-term sustainability issues for SBHCs, including workforce challenges and innovations.
- Expand knowledge of school-based health care-related research and evaluation.
- Deepen knowledge of innovative prevention and early intervention strategies to change risk-taking behaviors, emphasizing anticipatory guidance, health promotion, and health education.
- Strengthen interdisciplinary team building among staff comprising physical and mental health providers, health education staff, and education stakeholders.
- Bolster knowledge of ways to increase family and community involvement in SBHC efforts.
- Explore issues related to advocacy, policy, and coalition building.
- Share ideas and best and emerging practices and network with colleagues.
- School-based health care administrators/managers
- Interdisciplinary clinical teams
- Education professionals, such as superintendents, principals, school social workers, school psychologists, school safety professionals, and community schools staff members
- Youth and youth leaders
- Funders and sponsor organizations
- School-based health care oversight agencies, including departments of health and education
- Researchers and evaluators
- Advocates, supporters, and policymakers