# A Shared Vision for Children and Young People: Advancing Partnership and Impact at SNF Nostos 2026
The Child Mind Institute and the SNF Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health are joining forces at SNF Nostos 2026 to tackle interconnected issues shaping young people's wellbeing. The partnership focuses on how youth mental health connects to education, technology use, equity gaps, and job market readiness.
This collaboration recognizes a fundamental truth: children's mental health doesn't exist in isolation. When kids struggle emotionally, it ripples through their academic performance, their relationships with screens, their sense of belonging, and their confidence entering the workforce. The institutes are bringing together experts and stakeholders to examine these connections in depth.
The conversations will explore practical questions parents and educators face daily. How does anxiety affect learning? What role does social media play in teen depression? Why do mental health challenges hit some communities harder than others? How can we prepare young people for careers while supporting their emotional needs?
The Child Mind Institute brings decades of research on child psychiatry, learning disorders, and behavioral health. The SNF Global Center adds international perspective on adolescent mental health policy and practice. Together, they're moving beyond siloed thinking. Rather than treating mental health as separate from school or work, they're examining the whole ecosystem where young people develop.
This matters because parents often see these connections firsthand. A child with depression may fall behind academically. A teenager consumed by social comparison on TikTok may experience crippling anxiety. A young person from an underserved neighborhood may lack mentorship entering job training. Isolation during the pandemic intensified all these pressures.
By bringing these challenges into one conversation at SNF Nostos 2026, the institutes aim to generate new strategies and partnerships. Parents watching these discussions will gain insight into how mental health support works best when schools