Background Youth with concurrent substance use and mental health concerns have diverse
psychosocial needs and may present to a multitude of clinical and social service sectors. By …

Background Concurrent mental health and substance use issues are a serious problem for
adolescents and transition-aged youth. Service providers across sectors must be involved in …

Introduction Efforts to move towards integrated care have been met with increased interest
and enthusiasm in recent years given the potential to improve care and population health …

Background Integrated youth services (IYS) are vital to addressing the needs of youth who
use substances. Evidence on the characteristics of youths accessing these services and the …

Background Integrated youth services (IYS) provide multidisciplinary care (including mental,
physical, and social) prioritizing the needs of young people and their families. Despite a …

Aim The need for youth‐friendly early intervention services to meet the mental health,
substance use, primary care, and other social needs of adolescents and young adults is well …

Background Given high rates of mental health and substance challenges among youth and
substantial system access barriers, system innovation is required. Integrated youth services …

AIMS To provide the first profile of the demographic and service characteristics of young
people (aged 12–24 years) who access Foundry, a provincial network of integrated youth …

This article describes a two-phase, multi-sectoral project aimed at enhancing youth services
addressing substance use in Ontario. In the information gathering phase, a youth-focused …

Introduction Among youth, the prevalence of mental health and addiction (MHA) disorders is
roughly 20%, yet youth are challenged to access evidence-based services in a timely …