Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health

Youth Involvement

Learn more about why youth involvement is an important component of systems of care and how to effectively value youth voices within your system of care initiative. Access local and national resources on youth involvement as well as information on upcoming events, funding opportunities, and opportunities to get involved. Get connected to youth involvement content specialists and others who care about meaningfully involving youth in systems of care.

Featured Publications

Youth Guided Cover Integrating "Youth Guided" and "Cultural Linguistic Competence" Values into Systems of Care PDF

Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health (2011)

Supports system of care sites in applying the values of being “youth guided” and of “cultural and linguistic competence” in their work.

Youth Adult Partnerships Cover Youth Adult Partnerships in Systems of CarePDF

Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health (2011)

Provides an overview of youth-adult partnerships in systems of care and offers suggestions that address challenges that are common in these partnerships.

Youth Guide Cover A Youth Guide to Treatment and Treatment PlanningPDF

Eileen Mary Grealish, M.Ed., and Mark Chenven, M.D. (2011)

Encourages young people to take an active role in their treatment and treatment planning process.

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The content of this Web site does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. The programs/models featured on this site have not been evaluated by the TA Partnership. The site is meant to serve as a tool and to provide examples of work being done in the field. This Web site was created and is maintained by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) through funding from the Child, Adolescent and Family Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA, contract no. 280-03-4200. For more information, send an e-mail to TAPartnership@air.org.