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Briefing paper
'Generation Covid'?
Briefing paper
This is the third of three 'Generation Covid?' briefings developed by Youth Access to support our members, the wider youth sector, commissioners and policymakers to anticipate and respond to the scale of socio-economic and mental health need among younger generations over the coming year and beyond.
This briefing outlines a series of recommendations for what needs to be in place at a local, regional and national level to ensure the sustainability and expansion of integrated, youth-focused support for young people, in the model of the Youth Information, Advice and Counselling Services (YIACS) that make up our membership.
As the previous two briefings in this series showed, mental health does not exist in a vacuum and the route to a successful adulthood throws up a host of psychosocial, economic, cultural and identity issues that impact young people’s wellbeing.
They underlined the effectiveness of recognising the interdependence of these needs, by providing accessible, quality, early mental health and advice support for young people up to 25, under one roof.