Welcome to the Center for the Advancement of Mental Health Practices in Schools!

The MU Center for the Advancement of Mental Health Practice in Schools (CAMHPS) was established is 1999 through a collaborative partnership between the Missouri Department of Mental Health and the MU Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology.  CAMHPS was founded in response to a shift in state and federal agencies’ research, policies, and practices from the prevention of mental illness to the promotion of mental health in children.

CAMHPS develops and offers evidence-based training and practices to serve as a connection between school systems and community mental health agencies who work with children up to the of age 18.  CAMHPS works at the local, state- and national-level in their efforts to address the developmental challenges, psycho-social issues, and environmental stressors students may experience in school and at home.  Find out more information about CAMHPS events and news activities!