National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

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.

About Childrens Awareness Day 2019
About Awareness Day

SAMHSA’s Awareness Day shines a national spotlight on the importance of caring for every child’s mental health.

Awareness Day Start Planning!
Plan Your Awareness Day Activities

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.

Childrens Awareness Day 2019 National Collaborating Organizations
National Collaborating Organizations

SAMHSA is proud to collaborate with federal agencies and national organizations in support of Awareness Day. Learn more about these collaborating organizations.

Awareness Day 2019 Webinars
Awareness Day 2019

SAMHSA’s Awareness Day 2019 event, “Suicide Prevention: Strategies That Work,” took place on May 6. Watch the archived webcast!

Awareness Day Community Events
Community Events

Learn about community events around the country that can inspire your own Awareness Day efforts, and submit your event details.

Childrens Awareness Day 2019 Looking Back at Past Events
Past National Events

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.

Last Updated: 03/08/2019