WHO visit at @ease walk-in center
We were honored to welcome Mark van Ommeren, Head of the Mental Health & Substance Use Unit at the World Health Organization (WHO), to the @ease walk-in center in Maastricht. His visit was not only a recognition of the work of @ease, but also highly relevant in the context of YOUTHreach.
Update of the Mental Health Advisory Group (MAG)
We held two MAG sessions towards the end of 2025. These sessions focused on helping us understand the different mental healthcare systems across countries within the YOUTHreach consortium.
Supporting youth for a mentally healthier future
How can we get to a turning point, to a mentally healthier and happier generation and society? Lasting change takes time, political prioritisation, and structural investment, but a societal need and desire for change is evident.
YOUTHreach Consortium Meeting in Barcelona: Creating Waves Together
The second YOUTHreach consortium meeting kicked off in Barcelona, a city chosen, as coordinator Thérèse van Amelsvoort jokingly noted, “for the weather.” And while a storm raged outside, with Barcelona’s beach officially closed due to high waves, the YOUTHreach consortium focused on creating waves of a very different kind indoors.
Introducing Our HTA Work in YOUTHreach
At the heart of YOUTHreach lies a commitment to not only improve youth mental health care, but also to ensure that new solutions are effective, affordable, and sustainable across Europe. This is where our Health Technology Assessment (HTA) work comes in.
Reflecting on a strong first project year
YOUTHreach is pleased to share its Year 1 Newsletter, highlighting the major milestones, activities, and achievements from the first year of the project.
Ethics in YOUTHreach
Our Social Sciences & Humanities Advisory Group (SAG), made up of ethicists, social scientists, healthcare professionals, and youth representatives, helps ensure our work identifies and reflects on the values of young people across the different countries participating in YOUTHreach.
Webinar on New EU Health Data Space Regulation (EHDS)
Professor Iñigo De Miguel Beriain recently delivered an engaging and highly informative webinar on the new EU Health Data Space (EHDS) Regulation, a major piece of legislation set to transform how health data are shared and used across Europe.
YOUTHreach Visits CPS Giovani in Milan
On 30 October 2025, Covadonga M. Díaz-Caneja (Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón), Therese van Amelsvoort and Flore Joskin (Maastricht University) visited CPS Giovani in Milan, Italy.
YOUTHreach at the Nordic Headspace Conference 2025 in Copenhagen
This year’s Nordic Headspace Conference, held at the Danish Parliament under the theme “Turn the Tide New Approaches to Youth Mental Health and Early Intervention,” brought together experts, policymakers, and youth advocates from across Europe to explore innovative ways of supporting young people’s mental health.