A comprehensive regional data synthesis, bringing together the latest available evidence on child and youth mental health (CAYMH) across the WHO European Region. It compiles and analyses data on population needs, emerging trends, and the current state of support systems, including governance, workforce capacity, service provision, and quality of care (QoC). By consolidating this information, the report both reinforces existing recommendations and identifies key gaps, proposing nine additional actions to strengthen the quality and effectiveness of care.

A structured approach to assessing needs, services, and system capacity across sectors. It supports a comprehensive understanding of how determinants, service provision, and coordination mechanisms interact, enabling the identification of gaps and priority areas for action. While originally developed for diverse country contexts, the approach is adaptable to European settings and can strengthen evidence-informed policy development by supporting systematic analysis of child and adolescent mental health systems and their underlying drivers.

Practical guidance document designed to support governments and institutions in systematically assessing how proposed laws, policies, programmes, and services may affect the rights and well-being of children and young people. It outlines a structured, evidence-based process for analysing potential and actual impacts, grounded in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and emphasises the importance of using both quantitative and qualitative data, including the views and experiences of children themselves

Practical guidance document designed to support governments and institutions in systematically assessing how proposed laws, policies, programmes, and services may affect the rights and well-being of children and young people. It outlines a structured, evidence-based process for analysing potential and actual impacts, grounded in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and emphasises the importance of using both quantitative and qualitative data, including the views and experiences of children themselves

A comprehensive guidance document that supports countries in designing and implementing coordinated approaches to mental health for children, adolescents, and caregivers. It is grounded in a social ecological model and outlines a continuum of care spanning prevention, promotion, and treatment. The framework emphasises the need for collaboration across sectors—including health, education, child protection, and social welfare—and provides practical guidance on strengthening systems, services, and workforce capacity to deliver integrated MHPSS support.

Evidence-based recommendations on interventions that promote mental well-being and prevent mental health conditions among adolescents. Drawing on systematic reviews, the resource outlines effective approaches across settings—such as schools, families, and communities—supporting countries in implementing interventions that are both impactful and appropriate to adolescents’ developmental needs.

Thiis series of guidance documents supports countries in developing, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive mental health policies and strategic action plans. It provides a structured framework grounded in evidence and best practice, covering key components such as governance, service delivery, financing, and monitoring, to help strengthen national mental health systems.

Outlines a holistic and cross-sectoral approach to mental health, recognising its links to social, economic, and environmental factors. It sets out strategic priorities and actions across prevention, care, and inclusion, aiming to strengthen mental health systems, reduce stigma, and improve access to support across Member States.

Outlines a regional vision and priorities for improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents across the WHO European Region. It takes a life-course and systems-based approach, addressing key determinants of health—including mental health—and providing strategic directions to support countries in strengthening policies, services, and preventive actions.