Announcements

The Commission on Youth elected Delegate Christopher K. Peace as new Chair at its December 19th meeting.  Senator Harry B. Blevins will serve as Vice Chair.

Collection of Evidence-based Practices for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Treatment Needs, 4th Edition Published 2011

Thanks to the leadership of the General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems (DLAS), visitors to this site have available not only a user-friendly, well-designed presentation of information about the Commission on Youth, but also access the newly-released Collection in its entirety.  In addition, web readers can use the new SEARCH feature to locate all documents related to a particular mental health disorder on the Commission's website.

Launched on-line as a chapter-by-chapter document on October 20, 2010, the Collection is now published as House Document 9 (2010).  First published in 2003 and - by mandate - updated biennially, the Collection summarizes current research on mental health treatments shown to be effective for youth.  It is designed, by mandate, for widespread dissemination as a web document. Compiled with the assistance of Virginia mental health and other professionals who work with youth, it serves a broad readership: educators, service providers, parents, caregivers and others seeking information on mental health treatments for youth. 

Readers will find directions to accessing and printing the full document on Collection's Contents page.  Organizations needing copies in quantity may contact the Commission at coymail@vcoy.virginia.gov. Chapters are updated periodically and the Commission welcomes feedback and suggestions at any time.