The Board on Children, Youth, and Families’ Forum for Children's Well-being: Promoting Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health for Children and Youth strives to advance effective, affordable, and equitable systems that promote well-being and foster evidence-informed prevention, treatment, and implementation research and practice. It brings together diverse stakeholders including scientists, practitioners, decision makers, thought leaders, and youth and family representatives. The Forum considers all settings where children, adolescents, and emerging adults are seen and cared for, including primary health care, schools, preschools and childcare, social service and child welfare, juvenile justice, family court, military, and community based organizations.

The Forum is searching for experts to be considered for new membership. It is in its ninth year of work, and new members will be asked to begin their term in September 2022. The Forum is looking for approximately 4 new volunteer experts in the fields of:

Implementation Science
Prevention Science
Mental and Behavioral Health Interventions
Pediatrics
Education
Child Psychiatry
Child Psychology
Developmental Science
Early Childhood Development
Adolescent Development
State Programs and Policies
Federal Programs and Policies
Health Equity
Community Development
Public Health

We invite you to submit nominations by August 19, 2022.

The National Academies are committed to enhancing diversity and inclusion in order to strengthen the quality of our work. Diverse perspectives contribute to finding innovative approaches and solutions to challenging issues. We encourage the nomination of volunteers who reflect the populations we serve and also welcome in particular nominations of candidates from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, women, and early- and mid-career professionals.