A practical guide based on Austria’s experience implementing its national suicide prevention programme, designed to help other countries develop similar strategies. It outlines a structured approach aligned with WHO guidance, covering how to set priorities, coordinate stakeholders, and translate strategy into actionable steps. The handbook also highlights key lessons on governance, implementation, and evaluation, providing adaptable tools and examples to support effective, evidence-based suicide prevention efforts

Practical recommendations for promoting mental well-being within school settings. They support policymakers and educators in creating supportive learning environments, integrating mental health into school policies, and implementing preventive and early intervention strategies.

Overview of the importance of mental health and well-being in schools and presents a systems-based approach to strengthening support through “health-promoting schools.” It explains how mental health influences learning, development, and long-term outcomes, noting that many mental health conditions emerge during school years and can affect educational attainment and life trajectories . The document outlines the role of schools as key environments for prevention, early identification, and access to support, and introduces a whole-school framework that integrates policies, curriculum, environments, and services. It also provides practical examples of actions across multiple domains—such as governance, community partnerships, and service provision—to improve mental health outcomes, alongside case studies demonstrating implementation in different country contexts.

This guidance is primarily aimed at policy makers and managers responsible for designing and managing health and wellbeing services for children and adolescents, and health and non-health care providers.

Evidence-based recommendations on parenting interventions for parents and caregivers of children aged 0–17 years that are designed to reduce child maltreatment and harsh parenting, enhance the parent–child relationship, and prevent poor mental health among parents and emotional and behavioural problems among children

Evidence-based recommendations on parenting interventions for parents and caregivers of children aged 0–17 years that are designed to reduce child maltreatment and harsh parenting, enhance the parent–child relationship, and prevent poor mental health among parents and emotional and behavioural problems among children

A conceptual framework that provides a unified vision of multi-sectoral support for parents and parenting in the early years (from pregnancy to 8 years of a child’s age). It aims to bring together different stakeholders and sectors to accelerate results for young children and their families through a system-strengthening approach, and by leveraging social and behavioural change guidance and strategies. 

Examines how digital environments influence youth mental health, including both risks and opportunities. It synthesises emerging evidence and provides policy recommendations to promote safer, healthier digital experiences for young people.

Detailed guidance on the principles, strategies, and practical steps needed to support adolescent participation across sectors and contexts. Grounded in a rights-based approach aligned with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, it defines participation as adolescents’ ability to form, express, and influence decisions on issues affecting them . The guidelines outline key concepts such as inclusive and equitable participation, the importance of “space, voice, audience and influence” (illustrated in the framework on page 12), and different modes of engagement ranging from consultative to adolescent-led processes. It also presents a systems-oriented approach, including policy advocacy, capacity-building, and the creation of sustainable platforms for engagement, supported by tools for monitoring, evaluation, and implementation across sectors like health, education, and child protection.