Children’s Mental Health Ontario provides a high quality report on access to child and youth mental health services in the province.

Developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, this report provides an overview of the impact of mental health problems and illnesses across the country and the case for further investment.

YouthCan IMPACT is a collaborative initiative of youth, families, community agencies, primary care partners and hospitals in Toronto, who work together to improve the youth mental health and addiction system through the development of youth service hubs. Learn more about the attributes of integrated youth service hubs here.

This policy paper provides recommendations for improving services for transitioning youth to the adult mental health system in Ontario.

This scoping review aimed to identify and articulate the core components of successful youth mental health transitions in the literature. ​To learn more about how we have further developed these components, visit the Delphi Study page.

The TRACK study evaluated the transition outcomes and experiences of young people moving from child to adult services in England.

Collaborating across 8 European countries, MILESTONE aims to learn how young people transition into adult mental health services, what works best to support that process, and where the gaps in healthcare systems in Europe lie.

Health Quality Ontario (HQO) produces standards on a variety of health conditions and topics for patients and clinicians outlining what quality care should look like. HQO has produced key standards on transitions in care, including a new standard co-led by Dr. Cleverley on “Transitions from Youth to Adult Health Care Services” – learn more here.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produces evidence-based recommendations across broad healthcare topics. Notable resources include the “Transitions from Children’s to Adults’ Services” Quality Standard and “Transition from children’s to adults’ services for young people using health or social care services” NICE Guideline.

Based in the USA, Got Transition produces resources to support transitions from child to adult health services based on six core elements.

​Developed by the Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health, “Walking the talk: A toolkit for engaging youth in mental health” provides an introduction to youth engagement in the mental health sector.

Developed as part of the LYiTS study, this paper discusses key themes and recommendations from young people’s experiences of mental health transitions. ​To learn more about this project, visit the LYiTS Study page here.

Developed by Children’s Mental Health Ontario and The New Mentality’s Youth Action Committee, this report outlines youth-led recommendations for Ontario Child & Youth Mental Health Agencies.

This article outlines the development, implementation and success of a youth-adult partnership initiative at the McCain Centre at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

​This 2017 report published by the Ontario University & College Health Association provides an overview of the current state of student mental health in Ontario, and next steps for creating a comprehensive mental health strategy.

​The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) released the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students in 2020, as well as a number of resources to support its implementation.

This review out of the United Kingdom provides an in-depth overview of student mental health and well-being interventions implemented globally and their effectiveness.

Developed by the KFL&A Service Collaborative, with support from the Provincial System Support Program at CAMH, this protocol is a step-by-step process that defines and clarifies a transition pathway from child and youth services to adult services.

SHARE Transition Plan is a guide for healthcare providers to discuss transition to adulthood with young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families across five key areas.

This toolkit was created to support the implementation of the PODS resource in our organization to improve the patient-centeredness of discharge through the delivery of a discharge summary.

Developed with stakeholders in London-Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin Counties, the Service Transition Plan is a guide to help youth, their families, and service providers prepare for the shift from youth to adult mental health and addiction services.

Developed by McMaster Univeristy, this app is designed to prepare patients between the ages of 12 and 18 to begin taking charge of their health care as they approach adulthood. The MyTransition app is available to download for free on iPhone and Android devices