The Scottish Government; Social Security Directorate Country Resources Child and Youth Mental Health Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards Scotland 19 December 2018 Policy document

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The Children and Young People’s Mental Health Taskforce has been jointly
commissioned by Scottish Government and COSLA to develop a whole system
approach to children and young people’s mental health in Scotland. The aim is that
children, young people and their families should know that they will be supported in
good mental health and will be able to access help for mental health problems which
is local, responsive and evidence based.
The Taskforce will focus on the areas and services that impact on and support the
mental health and mental wellbeing of children and young people aged 0 to 24, in
recognition that whole-system change requires the input of many partners from a
range of sectors.
This document serves as an initial delivery plan. It will be a dynamic plan, developing
over the lifespan of the Taskforce. The taskforce will focus on a range of immediate
steps including the development of detailed work plans for each workstream
between now and April 2019.

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