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2026 Minnesota School Behavioral Health Conference Call for Proposals

WHEN: November 4-6, 2026
WHERE: Cragun’s Conference Center, Brainerd, MN
Proposal deadline: June 14, 2026

The Minnesota School Behavioral Health Conference is in its 8th year, bringing together collaborating partners and providers to build a school behavioral health framework of community, practice, and support. Attendees include schools, community mental health providers, advocates, consumers, policy makers, Tribal Nations, parents/caregivers, county and state government. The conference provides opportunities to network and learn about the latest developments and best practices related to supporting students with behavioral health needs, their families, and the broader school community.

This conference seeks to offer attendees purposeful tools and techniques to implement and produce a positive impact on behavioral health and mental well-being. Conference organizers are particularly interested in sessions that address:
  • What best practices or promising practices do you use to enhance student wellbeing?
  • What can we do to put evidence-based practices into action?
  • What resources can we utilize to empower all individuals to use data to determine the best outcomes for our youth?
  • What does the research tell us are best practices for student success, including advancing equity and reducing disparities?
  • What are evidence-based techniques for supporting both our youth and their parents/caregivers?

Thank you for considering submitting a proposal for the 2026 Minnesota School Behavioral Health Conference. Please note that as a presenter at the conference, you are agreeing to uphold our commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, community, and belonging.

Please be reminded of the following:
  • You may submit more than one proposal for the event.
  • Submit a separate form for each topic or session proposed.
  • Complete and submit all required (*) areas of the form below.
  • Proposals are being accepted through Sunday, June 14, 2026.
  • If you have any questions regarding the proposal form or process, please contact Jolene King at jking@lcsc.org
11. Have you presented at previous Minnesota School Mental Health Conferences? *This question is required.
12. Will you have additional presenters? *This question is required.
13. Will you have additional presenters? *This question is required.
14. Will you have additional presenters? *This question is required.
15. Target Presentation Audience (please select all that apply): *This question is required.
Is this content specific to behavioral health treatment and clinical practice? (For conference planning purposes only.) *This question is required.
16. Knowledge level of presentation:

Note: Please be mindful that if you select a knowledge level greater than “Basic”, you should not spend time in your session reviewing background information, but instead focus on building on existing knowledge through introducing new concepts, practices, etc.
  *This question is required.
21. Which session format would you most prefer to present in?

Note: We can make very limited exceptions for advanced sessions to have longer presentation times. *This question is required.
22. Are you willing to present your submission more than once over the course of the conference? *This question is required.
23. Are you able to present in another language besides English? *This question is required.
24. Speaker Disclosure Statement:
I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this presentation. I understand that my learning session is not a showcase for promotion of my business, practice, or product. As this program is a noncommercial forum, the direct promotion of products and services is prohibited. By submitting a completed conference proposal I acknowledge that MDE, DHS, MDH (STATE) have the rights to utilize the information in marketing the education session if my program is selected.

I acknowledge the above statement. *This question is required.
25. The School Behavioral Health Conference staff may take photos during the conference for use on the Conference Website.
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