Supporting a Better Tomorrow...Today: Mississippi Department of Mental Health: Division of Children & Youth Services Directory

2010 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Youth Services

scholarly journals Trends in mental health system transformation: Integrating youth services within the Canadian context

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya Halsall ◽  
Ian Manion ◽  
Srividya N. Iyer ◽  
Steve Mathias ◽  
Rosemary Purcell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health System ◽  
Mental Health System ◽  
Developmentally Appropriate ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Youth Services ◽  
System Transformation ◽  
Mental Health Systems ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
International Knowledge

The current mental health services system in Canada is fragmented and transitions between the youth and adult mental health systems have been identified as needing significant improvement. Integrated Youth Services (IYS) are designed to be adaptable and developmentally appropriate as well as to promote seamless transitions, including during emerging adulthood. This article provides an overview of recent developments in Canadian mental health system transformation to promote the integration of services and the holistic promotion of youth well-being. We offer an overview of the current state of knowledge related to best practices in IYS in Canada and highlight areas for future development. We also introduce Frayme, a Canadian-based international knowledge translation platform designed to connect organizations working in the youth services system to accelerate the implementation of IYS.

Youth Perspectives on Integrated Youth Services: A Discrete Choice Conjoint Experiment

2021 ◽  
pp. 070674372110447
Author(s):  
Joanna Henderson ◽  
Lisa D. Hawke ◽  
Srividya N. Iyer ◽  
Em Hayes ◽  
Karleigh Darnay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Latent Classes ◽  
Youth Services ◽  
Model Of Care ◽  
Health And Social Services

Objective Integrated youth services (IYS) are an emerging model of care offering a broad range of mental health and social services for youth in one location. This study aimed to determine the IYS service characteristics most important to youth, as well as to determine whether different classes of youth have different service preferences, and if so, what defines these classes. Methods Ontario youth aged 14–29 years with mental health challenges were recruited to participate in a discrete choice experiment (DCE) survey. The DCE contained 12 attributes, each represented by 4 levels representing core characteristics of IYS models. To supplement the DCE questions, demographic information was collected and a mental health screener was administered. Preferences were examined, latent class analyses were conducted, and latent classes were compared. Results As a whole, participants endorsed the IYS model of service delivery. Among 274 youth, there were three latent classes: 1) the Focused Service (37.6%) latent class prioritized efficient delivery of mental health services. 2) The Holistic Services (30.3%) latent class prioritized a diverse array of mental health and social services delivered in a timely fashion. 3) The Responsive Services (32.1%) latent class prioritized services that matched the individual needs of the youth being served. Differences between classes were observed based on sociodemographic and clinical variables. Conclusions IYS is an acceptable model of care, in that it prioritizes components that reflect youth preferences. The differences in preference profiles of different groups of youth point to the need for flexible models of service delivery. Service design initiatives should take these preferences into account, designing services that meet the needs and preferences of a broad range of youth. Working locally to co-design services with the youth in the target population who wish to be engaged will help meet the needs of youth.

Youth services: meeting the mental health needs of adolescents

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. S. Vyas ◽  
M. Birchwood ◽  
S. P. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Youth Services ◽  
Early Intervention Services ◽  
Youth Service ◽  
Risk Period ◽  
Traditional Service

ObjectivesYouth mental health services are poised for a paradigm shift. Recent epidemiological evidence confirms the seriousness of adolescence as a risk period for mental ill-health - 50% of all adult mental disorders begin before the age of 16% and 75% before the age of 25. Here, we identify issues with transition of care between CAMHS-AMHS service, and effectiveness of early intervention services.MethodsWe provide a selective review providing evidence of adolescence as a risk period, discuss CAMHS-AMHS service transition problems, and discuss avenues for change to implement the early intervention model across youth mental health.ResultsTraditional service structures,with paediatric -adult split at 16–18 years increasingly appear not fit for purpose. A radical redesign of youth mental health services is not only necessary, it is also feasible and achievable, as illustrated by a pilot Birmingham youth service – Youthspace.ConclusionsPilot youth mental projects currently underway can help radically redesign the existing child and adolescent services. This will in turn lead to an improvement in the young people's experience of engagement with the services so that they too have a positive future.

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