Knowledge Centre magazine on steps towards better youth care

Knowledge for the Transformation

In 2018, the Knowledge Centre launched the Knowledge for the Transformation programme, with the mission of contributing to a successful transformation of youth care. This resulted in insights, research findings and knowledge dossiers, as well as questions for the future, overviews of ongoing research and good practices. All focused on themes requiring urgent action.

The Working together for psychologically healthy young people magazine reflects on the outcomes of Knowledge for the Transformation. The magazine examines four topical themes that play an important role in the work of the Knowledge Centre, as well as in that of members and other partners in the youth care field.

Four topical themes

Through four stories, the magazine explores steps towards better youth care. Professor of Youth Mental Health Promotion Marloes Kleinjan opens with a plea for more research into the mental health of our young people. Professor emeritus of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Frits Boer discusses the importance of effective identification and triage. How can you properly identify children with possible mental health problems and ensure that they receive the right help in good time?

Lessons from practice show what works when you want to provide youth mental health care close to home. For example, specialist support from the family doctor. Professionals and people with lived experience also share their heartfelt appeals for suicide prevention among young people. The magazine concludes with an overview of other results from the Knowledge for the Transformation programme, such as the Research and Development Agenda, the Integrated Specialist Youth Care Platform and practical knowledge for municipalities.

Knowledge for the future

From the magazine, readers can click through to in-depth knowledge on the website of the Knowledge Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, such as position papers and knowledge dossiers. The magazine therefore invites readers to continue reading, conduct more research and pursue further collaboration.

The work of the Knowledge Centre is far from finished. This applies to the four themes covered in this magazine, as well as to many other topics and issues. In the coming period too, the Knowledge Centre will continue working with a national network to improve youth care through specialist knowledge. In doing so, the Knowledge Centre will work closely with the National Knowledge Centre for People with Mild Intellectual Disabilities and the Netherlands Youth Institute.