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Coalition for Children's Mental Health

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Event Information

Upcoming Events

Poster Contest:

  • 2026 Poster Contest: Paused for program evaluation
  • 2027 Poster Contest: Kickoff Fall of 2026


Scholarship:

  • 2026 Scholarship Kick Off: Fall 2025
  • Scholarship Deadline: March 13, 2026


---CCMH Poster Contest--- 

The 2025 CCMH Poster Contest was a huge success! Thank you to all who made it happen, and click here to see a video of the winning entries. The 2026 Poster Contest has been paused for program evaluation to make it even better, so check back to see updates for the 2027 contest! 



---CCMH 2025 Second Annual Scholarship---


Winning entry receives $500 to go towards college expenses room/board, books, etc.


Theme:  The Necessity of Mental Health Awareness in Schools 


For Registration and Guidelines for the 2026 CCMH Scholarship, click here. 


To submit your entry to the 2026 CCMH Scholarship, click here. 


Past Event Information

Past Events

  • Speakers and Parents Panels
  • Book Club: The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., & Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.  
  • “Ask the Expert” Panels 
  • "Singing for Life- Why Singing in a Choir is Good for Children's Physical and Mental Health.” 
  • Testing Anxiety- Dr. Sarah Tirpak
  • Love and Logic Classes
  •  “Yoga & Mindfulness” Program 

Past CCMH Annual Poster Contest Ceremony Videos

2025 Winning Entries

Themes:

-Grades K-5:  About Mental Health… What I Know

-Grades 6-12:  About Mental Health… What I Wish Knew

2024 Winning Entries

Themes:

-Grades k-5: Unmasked, The Many Faces of Me

-Grades 6-12:  Unmasked, The Truth Behind The Other Masks We Wear

2023 Winning Entries

Themes:

-Grades k-5:  "Back to Basics"... What helps my mental health?

-Grades 6-12:  "Back to Basics".. What does ‘Mental Health’ mean to me? 

2019 Winning Entries

Themes:

 -K-5:  Behind the Smile: The story of how I get my smile back.

-6-12: Behind the Smile: The secret story that the smile is disguising.

2018 Winning Entries

Themes:

-Grades k-5: "How are you?" .. The Many Emotions of Me!

-Grades 6-12: "How are you?"... What I Really Meant to Say...

2017 Winning Entries

Themes:

 -Grades 2-3: Making the world a better place, I can do that!    -Encouraging children to think of positive ways they can help, inspire  and encourage others around them (e.g. peers, siblings, community).  -Grades 6-12: Labels and Stigmas: How They Affect Me.    -Acknowledging the impact of labels and the stigma that comes with  them; creating awareness of the affects that labels and stigmas can have  on one’s mental health.    -According to the World Health Organization (2014), “Mental health: a  state of well-being: Mental health is defined as a state of well-being  in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope  with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully,  and is able to make a contribution to her or his community” (para. 1).¹   

2016 Winning Entries

Themes:

-K-5th Grade:: “All Feelings Matter” 

 -6-12: "Celebrate and Embrace Differences: Understanding and Compassion Breeds Unity” 

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 "This website is maintained by CCMH for the purpose of creating awareness of mental illnesses among children and adolescents and to provide education and information for the community. This website is to be used for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace professional medical advice. It is best to seek advice and attention from your physician or qualified healthcare professional. Always consult your physician before beginning a new treatment, diet, or fitness program. The identification of any individual or entity providing healthcare of any kind does not constitute an endorsement or promotion of that individual or entity. CCMH makes no representations as to whether the information provided is fit for a particular use, nor does CCMH endorse or promote any entity or individual identified in the information. CCMH disclaims any liability or responsibility for errors or omissions contained therein." 

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