Topic
Guaranteeing access to early intervention and mental health services and support
Tools & Frameworks
Report
Relevant actions
Layers 1, 2 & 3
Use it to…
bring together cost-effective public health approaches and the policy levers needed to support them.
Where to look in this resource
The “Assessment and recommendations” chapter sets out the cross-cutting findings, cost-effectiveness and policy levers. The best-practice chapters most relevant to children, adolescents and young people are Zippy’s Friends (school-based social-emotional learning), Icehearts (long-term mentoring for children at higher risk), @ease (youth walk-in / low-threshold early support), “This is me” (youth mental health), Next Stop: Mum (perinatal depression screening) and SUPRA (suicide prevention, Austria).
Description
Synthesises international evidence on effective public health approaches to mental health promotion and prevention. The report highlights cost-effective interventions, policy levers, and implementation strategies, supporting governments in scaling up initiatives that improve population mental health and reduce long-term system burdens.
Brief description
OECD report on cost-effective public health approaches to mental health promotion and prevention.
Keywords
cost-effectiveness, policy levers, scale-up, public health, mental health, promotion and prevention
Resource Title
Mental Health Promotion and Prevention: Best Practices in Public Health (OECD 2025)
