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How human rights can help us to humanise the mental health system for young people

A rights-based approach to service design and quality will empower both young people and practitioners to achieve a common cause: the ‘humanisation’ of youth mental health services.
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A cornerstone of the mental health system: Voluntary sector counselling services

Our latest research shows the importance of voluntary sector counselling services
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Another way: Defining the functions & characteristics of YIACS

The guide sets out the range of functions that are ‘core’ to the delivery of the YIACS model.
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Youth Access reveals plans to make services more accountable to young people

Only a radical shift in how we listen young people will lead to real service improvement in the mental health sector.
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Delivering better: A competency framework for YIACS

Delivering Better outlines the skills, knowledge and behaviours for the effective delivery of Youth Inf
Briefing paper

Young people tell Government: We need well-funded, community-based mental health services

A group of young adults tell policy makers and senior government officials that access to early intervention services based in community settings should be a priority.
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Going Digital

Youth Access members have told us that closure of face-to-face services and a pivot to remote support is th
Briefing paper

CCGs embrace effective VCS models

New evidence suggests we may be at the start of a voluntary sector-driven transformation of young people’s mental health services.
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A foot in the door: VCS providers' view of CAMHS transformation

A report produced by Youth Access on behalf of The Young People’s Health Partnership, as part of the Health and Care
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More of the same?

A report on a survey of the state of the Youth Information, Advice and Counselling Services (YIACS) sector.
Briefing paper

YIACS: An integrated health and wellbeing model

A briefing explaining the Youth Information, Advice and Counselling Services (YIACS) model, now known as the Youth
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GP Champions for Youth Health: Commissioning effective primary care services for young people

This briefing is aimed at policymakers, commissioners and funders with an interest in health and health-related