Forum for Children’s Well-Being: Promoting Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health for Children and Youth

Workshop

Digital Tools for Youth Mental Health Summit

November 17, 2025

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)

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Technology is rapidly transforming how we support youth mental health. From AI-enabled counseling tools and peer support platforms to innovative apps for substance use treatment, digital solutions are creating unprecedented opportunities to reach and serve young people. At the same time, realizing this potential requires navigating complex questions and forging new partnerships across sectors.

This Summit will convene leaders from technology, healthcare, payers, philanthropy, government, education, research, and youth organizations for a highly interactive program focused on solutions, partnerships, and action.

Guiding Questions

How can we build sustainable payment models and market signals for effective youth mental health technology?
What does the emerging evidence tell us about what works, and how can we accelerate adoption of proven interventions?
What regulatory and evidence standards are needed to ensure digital tools for youth are safe, responsive, and accessible?
How do we meaningfully engage young people as co-designers, testers, and implementers of new solutions?
What models of public-private partnership can speed innovation, reduce duplication, and ensure access at scale?

What Makes This Summit Different

Rather than traditional panels, the format emphasizes collaboration and real-world problem-solving:

Hackathon-style small-group sessions tackling pressing challenges
Curated case studies, co-selected with youth, that surface practical lessons
A pre-summit youth design sprint to shape priorities
A closing commitments session identifying tangible next steps

Youth Leadership at the Center

Youth leaders will play a central role throughout the program, ensuring that lived experience and authentic partnership inform every discussion.

Outcomes

Participants will leave with:

New cross-sector partnerships and collaboration models
Actionable strategies to advance youth mental health through technology
Policy-relevant insights to inform future practice, research, and funding

Looking Ahead

This Summit will be the first in a series of planned National Academies activities on youth behavioral health technology. Early participation offers a unique opportunity to help shape the direction of this emerging field and build connections that will continue beyond the meeting.

Organizing Project

Advancing Child and Youth Health Care System Transformation: A Workshop Series

Contact

Molly Checksfield Dorries

MDorries@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Summit

The Business of Flourishing: Innovative Investments in Children and Youth

May 19, 2025

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)

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There is growing momentum around public-private partnerships as a promising path to improve child and youth well-being. From local collaborations to statewide initiatives, new financial models are being tested to fund upstream, preventive solutions that can improve outcomes for children and families while creating long-term value for communities.

At the same time, these efforts face real challenges—including the difficulty of bridging sectors that don’t typically work together, the “wrong pocket” problem, and the long time horizon for seeing return on investment in early-life prevention. This summit will bring together leaders from philanthropy, policy, finance, research, health care, and community organizations—actors who need to understand each other’s language, constraints, and goals in order to move this work forward.

Together, we’ll explore a range of innovative investment strategies and local partnership models, surface common challenges, and identify practical solutions. Participants will leave with new insights, stronger cross-sector connections, and ideas they can apply in their own work—whether framing a grant for private funders, partnering with a local business, or shaping a statewide strategy.

The day featured:

Panel discussions exploring the business case for investing in children and youth, including both social and financial returns
Case presentations from initiatives testing bold new approaches to upstream investment
Facilitated small-group sessions for peer learning and candid problem-solving
Opportunities to connect across sectors and share lessons, questions, and emerging strategies

Organizing Project

Advancing Child and Youth Health Care System Transformation: A Workshop Series

Contact

Emma Moore

emoore@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

A New Vision for High Quality Preschool Curriculum: Leadership Exchange

May 7, 2025

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM (ET)

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About

Join us virtually for the opening panel of a leadership exchange focused on advancing the recommendations outlined in the Board on Children, Youth, and Families’ recent consensus study report, A New Vision for High-Quality Preschool Curriculum, sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

This hybrid panel will spotlight the ecosystem of implementation efforts underway to support and operationalize the study’s recommendations. Panelists will share presentations, engage in facilitated discussion, and offer insights from their work across roles and fields.

See event agenda for speaker information (note that only the welcome and first panel will be available to virtual participants).

Contact

Libby Tilton

etilton@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Forum for Children’s Well-Being: Promoting Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health for Children and Youth Fall Business Meeting

October 16, 2024

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

About

The Forum hosted a hybrid Fall business meeting.

Contact

Amanda Grigg

(202) 334-2542
agrigg@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Workshop

Advancing Child and Youth Health Care System Transformation: A Workshop

October 15, 2024

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM (ET)

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Discussion

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Materials

About

This event hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum for Children’s Well-Being, was held on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 from 9:30am - 3:30 pm ET at the National Academies of Sciences building.

This event served as an implementation summit dedicated to advancing the recommendations outlined in the Board on Children, Youth, and Families' consensus study report Launching Lifelong Health by Improving Health Care for Children, Youth, and Families The summit featured roundtable and panel presentations and featured tabletop dialogues among speakers and audience members, offering a unique platform for key constituencies to respond to the report’s vision and shape next steps.

Link to the report: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27835

Organizing Project

Advancing Child and Youth Health Care System Transformation: A Workshop

Contact

Amanda Grigg

agrigg@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Workshop

Implementing A New Vision for High Quality Pre-K Curriculum: A Workshop

June 13, 2024

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM (ET)

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Materials

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This was a workshop hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum for Children’s Well-Being on Thursday, June 13th, 2024 from 9:00am - 3:30 pm ET at the National Academies' Keck Center in Washington, D.C.

This event served as an implementation summit dedicated to advancing the recommendations outlined in the Board on Children, Youth, and Families' consensus study report, "A New Vision for High-Quality Preschool Curriculum," sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The summit featured panel presentations on key report findings and highlighting models of high-quality curricula design and implementation. It also featured tabletop dialogues among speakers and audience members, offering a unique platform for key constituencies to respond to the report’s vision and shape next steps.

Presentations and discussions centered on considering implementation challenges, identifying opportunities, and fostering collaboration across sectors towards actionable steps for equitable and accessible high-quality preschool curricula. We welcome all those invested in early childhood development including educators, researchers, funders, curriculum developers, parents and caregivers, federal, state, and local decision-makers, as well as nonprofit leaders to participate in this event.

Organizing Project

Implementing A New Vision for High Quality Pre-K Curriculum: A Workshop

Contact

Amanda Grigg

agrigg@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Forum for Children’s Well-Being: Promoting Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health for Children and Youth Spring Business Meeting

June 13, 2024

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

The Forum will host a hybrid Spring business meeting.

Contact

Amanda Grigg

(202) 334-2542
agrigg@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Promoting Healthy Parenting in Primary-Care: Evidence for Vulnerable and Marginalized Pediatric Populations

December 11, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Monday, December 11th, 2:00pm-3:00pm ET

Join a roundtable conversation featuring experts in pediatrics and health equity discussing innovative, evidence-based efforts to promote healthy parenting in primary care settings, with a particular focus on initiatives conducted with vulnerable and marginalized pediatric patient populations. Following the moderated conversation, speakers will participate in audience Q&A. This event is hosted by the Healthy Parenting in Primary Care Collaborative of the Forum for Children’s Well-Being.

Speakers:

Paul Dworkin, MD, Executive Vice President for Community Child Health, Connecticut Children's Medical Center; Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Pediatrics

Terrinieka Powell, PhD, MA, Vice Chair of Inclusions, Diversity, Anti-Racism and Equity and, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University

Joyce Javier, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Southern California

Shelby Anderson-Badbade, MA, Senior Program Manager, Weitzman Institute

Organizing Project

Collaborative on Healthy Parenting in Primary Care

Contact

Briana Smith

(202) 334-2328
BSmith@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Forum for Children’s Well-Being: Promoting Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health for Children and Youth Fall Business Meeting

October 27, 2023

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

The Forum for Children's Well-Being will virtually host its Fall business meeting.

Contact

Briana Smith

(202) 334-2542
bsmith@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Workshop

The Science of Engaging Youth Lived Experience in Health Research, Practice, and Policy: A Workshop

October 11 - 12, 2023

Past

Discussion

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Materials

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The Forum for Children's Well-Being will host a 2-day, virtual workshop on the science of engaging youth in research, practice, and policy aimed at advancing youth well-being. Panels will highlight evidence around youth engagement outcomes as well as best practices and innovative strategies for engaging youth. Discussions will consider the benefits and challenges of engagement and questions of scalability and sustainability. Youth experts and youth-led programs will be featured.

A breakdown of events by day and the agenda to come.

Organizing Project

The Science of Engaging Youth Lived Experience in Health Research, Practice, and Policy: A workshop

Contact

Briana Smith

(202) 334-2328
bsmith@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Forum for Children’s Well-Being: Promoting Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health for Children and Youth Spring Business Meeting

April 26, 2023

9:00 AM - 1:30 PM (ET)

Past

About

This is the hybrid Spring 2023 business meeting of the Forum for Children's Well-Being.

Contact

Briana Smith

(202) 334-2542
bsmith@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Forum for Children’s Well-Being: Promoting Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health for Children and Youth Fall Business Meeting

September 30, 2022

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Fall 2022 business meeting for the Forum for Children's Well-Being.

Contact

Briana Smith

(202) 334-2542
bsmith@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Building Resilience in the Face of Emerging Threats to Child and Youth Well-Being: A Workshop Planning Committee Meeting

September 9, 2022

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

A closed session with planning committee members to discuss workshop logistics, speakers, and the workshop agenda.

Organizing Project

Building Resilience in the Face of Emerging Threats to Child and Youth Well-Being: A Workshop

Contact

Briana Smith

(202) 334-2328
bsmith@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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