The Catalan Congress of Mental Health for Children and Adolescents It is the institutional framework that organizes, coordinates, and carries out the congresses that are held triennially in Barcelona to address mental health issues affecting children and adolescents.

Its origin dates back to the annual meetings that various institutions in the field of child and adolescent mental health held at the Official College of Psychologists of Catalonia since 1990. However, given the progressive complexity it was acquiring, the members of the scientific and organizing committees decided to replace the workshop format with that of a congress.

The different editions of the Congress have been:

• 1st Congress (2002): “Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Perspectives for the 21st Century.”.
• II Congress (2005): “Adolescence and New Mental Health Needs”.
• III Congress (2008): “Contemporary Discontents. Analysis from the fields of Justice, Education, Health, Work, Social Action and Citizenship, and Community.”.
• IV Congress (2011): “The Times of Childhood and Adolescence. Discomfort and Psychopathology: Detection, Prevention, and Interdisciplinary Action.”.
• 5th Congress (2014): “Mental Health Experiences: In the Care, Training, and Research Fields.”.
• VI Congress (2017): “Behavioral Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence. New Times, New Strategies”.
• VII Congress (2021): “Transitions, Exclusions, and Solitudes. Challenges and Responses”

The Congress's philosophy is defined by the following axes:

Multidisciplinarity.
Broad geographical representation.
• Broad representation of theoretical models.
• Emphasis on community focus.
• Creation of discussion spaces with broad participation from the audience.
All of this within a framework of respect and collaborative spirit.

The institutions that have supported the Congress with participation in the various committees are:

Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
• Nou Barris Foundation
• Sant Pere Claver - Healthcare Foundation
• Parc Taulí Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Institute of Healthcare Assistance of Girona (IAS)
• Hello Mental Lleida
Institut Pere Mata de Reus
• Benito Menni CASM. Adolescent Area
Orienta Foundation
Eulàlia Torras de Beà Foundation (FETB)
Baix Llobregat County Council
• Cassià Just Foundation of Sant Boi
Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Barcelona
• Individuals associated with the world of Education (in a personal capacity)
OSAMCAT
• CSMIJ of Santa Coloma de Gramanet. Vidal i Barraquer Foundation
Catalan Association for Maltreated Children (ACIM)
• Catalan Association of Mental Health Professionals (ACPSM) – AEN Catalonia
• Centre l’Alba. Medical-Educational Unit and Day Center
Cassià Just Foundation
• Mental Health Center Group of Les Corts
Parc Taulí Hospital
• Pere Mata Institute
Sagrat Cor Mental Health Services. Martorell
Official College of Psychology of Catalonia
Official College of Physicians of Barcelona
Official College of Nurses of Barcelona
Official College of Social Work of Catalonia
• Official College of Educators of Catalonia