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.

Poster presentation on the SELFIE intervention, CIMH retreat, Mannheim

Anna Kessler, PhD student at the Department of Public Mental Health and psychotherapist in training at the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim, Germany, presented a poster on the SELFIE intervention at the CIMH retreat in Mannheim.

Mental Health Promotion and Prevention – Best Practices in Public Health

The OECD–OCDE has recognised @ease as one of 11 promising practice interventions in their 2025 Mental Health Promotion and Prevention report!

Report by Orygen Global on Peer- and Volunteer-Led Youth Mental Health Support

A recently published Orygen Global report highlights the value of peer and volunteer-led mental health support through the headspace Denmark model.

Empowering Youth Across Europe: YOUTHreach Launches the Youth Health Advisory Group

We are proud to announce the launch of the Youth Advisory Group (YAG).