280th Meeting of the National Advisory Mental Health Council Open Session Agenda
September 15, 2026
Neuroscience Center
6001 Executive Boulevard
Conference Room 1255/65
Rockville, MD
View VideoCast at: https://videocast.nih.gov/
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. | CALL TO ORDER Elizabeth Church, Ph.D. Andrea Beckel-Mitchener, Ph.D. |
| 10:15 a.m. | NIMH DIRECTOR’S REPORT Andrea Beckel-Mitchener, Ph.D. DISCUSSION |
| 11:00 a.m. | YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH IN THE DIGITAL AGE Presenter: DISCUSSION |
| 11:30 a.m. | BREAK |
| 11:45 a.m. | NIH POLICY UPDATE Presenter: DISCUSSION |
| 12:30 p.m. | CONCEPT CLEARANCES |
| 1:00 p.m. | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 1:15 p.m. | ADJOURNMENT |
Public Comments & Reasonable Accommodations
To submit any public questions or comments, contact Karen Gavin-Evans at NAMHCPublicComment@mail.nih.gov by September 7, 2026. Comments must be 500 words or less. Written comments will be shared with Council members but will not be posted or shared during the meeting.
To register for in-person attendance, submit a request to nimh.advisorycouncil@mail.nih.gov by September 7, 2026. In the request, include your first and last name and organization/institution (if applicable).
Individuals requesting reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to nimh.advisorycouncil@mail.nih.gov at least 5 business days before the event. Real-time captioning will be available via VideoCast.