Youth Engagement Synergy in Mental Health Legislation and Programming

Ezer Kang¹, Christine Kindler², Arc Telos Saint Amour³, Kris Locus⁴, Kalei R J Hosaka⁵, Marissa Cummings Leslie⁶, Nikhil A Patel⁷

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¹ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, USA; Department of Psychology, Howard University, 641 S Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA. Electronic address: ezer.kang@howard.edu.
² Department of Psychology, Howard University, 641 S Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA.
³ Youth MOVE National, Inc., 624 N Plankinton Avenue, #425, Milwaukee, WI 43203, USA.
⁴ On Our Own of Maryland, Inc., Mailbox 14, 7310 Esquire Ct, Elkridge, MD 21075, USA.
⁵ Divsion of Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, 885 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
⁶ Compass Health Center, 11941 Bournefield Way, Silver Spring, MD 20904, USA.
⁷ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, USA.

PMID: 39277323
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2024.03.020

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Youth Engagement Synergy in Mental Health Legislation and Programming

Ezer Kang et al. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2024 Oct.

. 2024 Oct;33(4):741-754.

doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2024.03.020. Epub 2024 May 1.

Authors

Ezer Kang¹, Christine Kindler², Arc Telos Saint Amour³, Kris Locus⁴, Kalei R J Hosaka⁵, Marissa Cummings Leslie⁶, Nikhil A Patel⁷

Affiliations

¹ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, USA; Department of Psychology, Howard University, 641 S Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA. Electronic address: ezer.kang@howard.edu.
² Department of Psychology, Howard University, 641 S Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA.
³ Youth MOVE National, Inc., 624 N Plankinton Avenue, #425, Milwaukee, WI 43203, USA.
⁴ On Our Own of Maryland, Inc., Mailbox 14, 7310 Esquire Ct, Elkridge, MD 21075, USA.
⁵ Divsion of Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, 885 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
⁶ Compass Health Center, 11941 Bournefield Way, Silver Spring, MD 20904, USA.
⁷ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, USA.

PMID: 39277323
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2024.03.020

Abstract

Youth engagement in implementing mental health legislation and programming is an intuitive best practice. However, well-intentioned efforts to work inclusively with youth are often perfunctory. Drawing from select community partnership models and insights from providers, public health advisors, and youth, we examine the typology, processes, and outcomes of youth engagement. We critically apply the theory of partnership synergy to understand how the convergence of youth and adult experiences and knowledge can advance mental health programming beyond what could be achieved by a single group.

Keywords: Mental health policy; Participatory youth engagement; Synergy.

Published by Elsevier Inc.

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