Co-producing an intervention to prevent mental health problems in children and young people in contact with child welfare services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children and young people (CYP) in contact with child welfare services are at high risk of developing mental health problems. There is a paucity of evidenced-based preventative interventions provided to this population.

Objective

This project worked in partnership with CYP, their parents/caregivers and the professionals who support them to co-produce a preventative mental health intervention for CYP in contact with child welfare services.

Participants and setting

We recruited a purposive sample of CYP in contact with child welfare services (n = 23), parents/caregivers (n = 18) and practitioners working within child welfare services and mental health services (n = 25) from the North East of England and convened co-production workshops (n = 4).

Methods

SUBMITTER: McGovern R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11340120 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature