TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Equipping youth for meaningful policy engagement: an environmental scan
JO  - Health promotion international
A1  - Jenkins, Emily
A1  - McGuinness, Liza
A1  - Haines-Saah, Rebecca
A1  - Andres, Caitlyn
A1  - Ziemann, Marie-Josephine
A1  - Morris, Jonny
A1  - Waddell, Charlotte
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - To better address the mental health and substance use crises facing youth globally, a comprehensive approach, inclusive of mental health promotion is needed. A key component of mental health promotion is policy intervention to address the social and structural determinants of health. Importantly, youth should be engaged in these efforts to maximize relevancy and impact. Yet, while there is growing interest in the inclusion of youth in the policymaking process, there is a paucity of guidance on how to do this well. This environmental scan reports findings from a comprehensive search of academic and grey literature that was conducted using the electronic databases: CINAHL, ERIC, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Google Scholar, and Google. Search terms included variations of 'youth*', 'educat*', 'engage*', 'policy' and 'policy training'. Thirteen English language training programmes met inclusion criteria. Analysis identified marked differences in programme philosophy and focus by geographic region and highlights the need for enhanced evaluation and impact measurement moving forward. This paper makes a needed contribution to the evidence-base guiding this key mental health promotion strategy, which holds the potential to address critical gaps in approaches to youth mental health and substance use.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0957-4824
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daz071
ID  - ref1
ER  -