YOUTHreach approach to youth engagement presented at international conference in Bern
How can young people become true partners in mental health research? This question was the focus of a presentation by Dr. Dorothee Horstkötter (Maastricht University) at an international meeting on transdiagnostic youth psychiatric research, held in Bern, Switzerland, on 19 June 2026.
Making mental health research matter
Hello! I’m Flore Joskin, and I work as the Communications Manager for YOUTHreach. Alongside that, I’m also involved in communications for a research project called Youth-GEMs (www.youth-gems.eu) and several other research projects within the Mental Health and Neuroscience Research Institute (MHENs) at Maastricht University. At the heart of everything I do is one simple question: how can we make sure that scientific research reaches the people it’s meant to benefit?
Why should we invest in youth mental health?
At the Nordic headspace Conference (November 2025), Sophia Kaur Badhan (Youth Involvement Officer at YOUTHreach) spoke with former Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen to discuss why supporting young people’s mental health is an investment in our collective future.
YAG Update #6
Learn more about the work of the YAG in the last few months.
Building the foundations of the federated data platform
One of the DAG’s first priorities has been supporting the development of the YOUTHreach federated data platform.
Building Bridges to Tomorrow: Innovation in the Transition from Child and Adolescent to Adult Mental Health Care
On 12 June 2026, the YOUTHreach interventions were featured at the symposium “Building Bridges to Tomorrow: Innovation in the Transition from Child and Adolescent to Adult Mental Health Care” in Maastricht, organized by the Top Clinical Centre for Transition Psychiatry at Mondriaan.
YAG Impact Report Highlights the Power of Youth Participation in YOUTHreach
We are proud to share the very first YOUTHreach Youth Advisory Group (YAG) Impact Report, showcasing an inspiring year of youth-led collaboration, creativity and impact across the consortium.
Building Technology that Serves People
I have always had a deep passion for technology, so, when I first heard about biomedical engineering in high school, I was immediately captivated by the idea of technology genuinely in service of people. That vision shaped my academic path from the very beginning.
YAG Update #5
Learn more about the work of the YAG in the last few months.
Launch MOST/ENYOY
On May 11, 2026, we celebrated the official launch and go-live of the MOST/ENYOY platform in the Netherlands.