📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026
10:00 AM–1:00 PM ET
Virtual
Who should attend?
The summit is open to everyone.
We especially welcome individuals with lived experience, families and caregivers, mental health and behavioral health professionals, educators, students, youth-serving professionals, faith and community leaders, nonprofit organizations, healthcare professionals, social service providers, advocates, researchers, and anyone interested in creating healthier and more socially connected communities.
You do not have to be a mental health professional to belong in this conversation.
Your experience matters. Your perspective matters. Your voice matters.
From Lived Experience to Real Change
At GCSCORED, we believe change requires more than identifying what is wrong.
We must understand what people experience, recognize the conditions surrounding those experiences, strengthen individual and collective capacity, and create opportunities for people and communities to participate in solutions.
That is why this summit centers both voice and action.
We will explore mental health through the interconnected realities of:
People. Communities. Systems. Change.
Because mental health does not exist in isolation. It is influenced by relationships, culture, opportunity, resources, environments, communities, and systems.
And when we strengthen the connections among those pieces, we strengthen the whole.
Every Piece Matters.
One Summit. Many Communities.
Because this is a virtual global event, participants can join from wherever they are.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
10:00 AM–1:00 PM — New York / Toronto / Port-au-Prince
9:00 AM–12:00 PM — Kingston, Jamaica
10:00 AM–1:00 PM — Trinidad / Barbados / Guyana
3:00 PM–6:00 PM — London / Lagos
2:00 PM–5:00 PM — Accra
4:00 PM–7:00 PM — Johannesburg
5:00 PM–8:00 PM — Nairobi
Your Voice Belongs in the Conversation.
Across borders.
Across cultures.
Across generations.
Across professions.
Across communities.
Mental health knows no borders—and neither should the conversation about how we create healthier people, stronger relationships, safer communities, and more responsive systems.
Join GCSCORED for the 2nd Annual World Mental Health Day Virtual Summit and become part of a global conversation centered on:
Voices Across the Diaspora: Lived Experience, Real Change
Real Voices. Real People. Real Change.
The GCSCORED Institute on Youth Development, Relational & Emotional Wellness was created to provide accessible, practical, and transformative professional learning opportunities for those who influence the lives of young people.
The Institute integrates GCSCORED's evidence-informed frameworks, including the RUMERTIME Process®, relationship-centered approaches, neuroscience, emotional wellness education, and positive youth development principles.
Participants will leave with tools they can use personally and professionally to strengthen relationships, improve well-being, and support healthy youth development.
No. The 2nd Annual World Mental Health Day Virtual Summit is FREE and open to participants around the world. Registration is required to receive information about how to access the virtual event.
No. This summit is designed for everyone. We welcome individuals with lived experience, families, caregivers, community and faith leaders, educators, students, mental health and healthcare professionals, nonprofit and social service professionals, advocates, researchers, and anyone interested in strengthening mental health and well-being in their community.
The summit will feature real voices, lived experiences, global perspectives, and practical solutions for strengthening mental health and communities.