Presenter Call for Proposals
Presenter call for proposal registration is now open! Click the "submit proposal" button above to submit a proposal.
The National Association for Rural Mental Health invites you to submit a proposal for the 2025 NARMH Annual Conference!
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This year’s conference theme is “Stronger Together: Weaving Cultural Diversity and Strengths to Support Mental Well-Being” and will highlight speakers and workshops focused on rural policy, clinical practice, and effective leadership.
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The NARMH Conference 2025 programming proposals can include, but are not limited to, any of the following suggested interdisciplinary themes related to the conference theme, "Stronger Together: Weaving Cultural Diversity and Strengths to Support Mental Well-Being”:
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Access to Care
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988/Crisis Response/Suicide Prevention
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Social Determinants of Health
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Child & Adolescent/School based mental health care
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Workforce
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Veterans Services
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Coordinating Care (healthcare, law enforcement, schools)
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Substance Use Disorders
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Integrating Culture into Care/Innovative approaches to care
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Spiritual practices
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Virtual Connections (Telehealth, Social Media: using technology for support systems)
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Below you will find the call for proposal options, proposal details, and selection criteria.
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To submit a proposal for the conference, click the "Submit Proposal" button at the top of the page.
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All accepted presenters must register for the conference and are responsible for their own registration fees, travel and hotel arrangements and costs. Presenters will be able to register at a reduced presenter rate for the conference.
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Deadline to submit is January 1, 2025 or until the agenda is filled.
Presenter Call for Proposal Options
Type | Allotted Time |
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Contributed Papers | 30 Minutes |
Workshops | 60 Minutes |
Panel/Roundtable Discussions | 60 Minutes |
Poster Sessions | NA |
Presenter Call for Proposal Details
All chosen NARMH proposals receive exposure in the printed conference brochure and on the conference website.
All accepted presenters must register for the conference and are responsible for their own registration fees, travel and hotel arrangements and costs. Presenters will be able to register at a reduced presenter rate for the conference.
Contributed Papers: 30 Minutes
Session is formed around a general theme and comprises several presentations by different authors. Depending on the number of authors (usually 2 to 3), the time allotted for presentations will vary from 10 to 15 minutes for each presenter which includes time with the audience.
Workshops: 60 Minutes
One or more presenters/commentators share perspectives on a single topic or several elements of a research project (Includes audience time).
Panel/Roundtable Discussions: 60 Minutes
Two or three presenters/commentators work together to develop a panel presentation in which papers are coordinated and focus in-depth on a particular topic (Includes audience participation time).
Poster Sessions:
Poster sessions are reports on applied research or practice summarized in graphic format: tables, graphs, pictures, and text. Authors are present during the assigned poster session time to discuss their work. Attendees visit the author(s) individually. The purpose of the poster presentation is to share with others the work you are doing in your community or program, to present new research results, to showcase new innovative approaches., and to meet and network with colleagues.
Presenter Call for Proposal Selection Criteria
Proposals should draw upon current research, promising practices and/or model programs or systems solutions that offer application for rural communities. Proposals should indicate how consumer input, diversity and cross-cultural issues are represented and appreciated. Program presentations should contain explicit details regarding the target population(s) served, the context in which services are delivered, and demonstrate effective outcomes.
Audience involvement during the session enlivens the session and ensures that it is relevant to participants; thus, strategies to involve the audience in the session should also be described regardless of the type of presentation being proposed. This way, we can intentionally build connections within our own NARMH Conference community.