On 2 October 2025, Prof. Vichai Tienthavorn, M.D., Ph.D., President of Praboromarajchanok Institute, and Dr. Kittisak Aksornwong, Director-General of the Department of Mental Health, signed a cooperation agreement on mental health academic services, education, research, and academic knowledge exchange. Executives of both organizations and lecturers from affiliated colleges attended the ceremony at Sunee Grand Hotel, Ubon Ratchathani. PBRI places importance on partnerships to develop curricula and strengthen medical and public health personnel, supporting health service systems, academic and professional education, research, innovation, and academic services to society. The agreement has three objectives. First, it strengthens students’ capabilities and prepares them for future professional roles by integrating knowledge under a prevention-first approach. Students will screen, monitor, prevent, and control depression using the seven-color traffic-light ping-pong approach and develop essential mental health skills through the ‘Tor-Toem-Jai’ support system. This will enable them to help people at risk, especially of depression, and understand service users’ circumstances as a foundation for compassionate care. Second, the cooperation combines research and workforce development to create up-to-date mental health knowledge and innovations applicable to psychiatric care while advancing national public health professional standards. Third, it develops academic and professional cooperation networks as a shared platform for knowledge exchange and joint skills development, supporting sustainable progress in public health services and national mental health knowledge. Reported by the college’s Corporate Communications and Public Relations Unit.