IMRY receives funding for new Children and Young People's Mental Health Policy Research Group
The Children and Young People's Mental Health Policy Resesarch Group is one of three new groups being established at the University of York with the support of the York Policy Engine following a competitive process.
Chaired by Prof Lina Gega, Director of the Institute of Mental Health Research, the 'Children and Young People’s Mental Health policy research group' will provide cross-disciplinary evidence-based responses to improve emotional wellbeing and life satisfaction in children and young people. The group will draw on a breadth of expertise from colleagues across the institution including the Hull York Medical School (HYMS); Health Sciences; Psychology; the Centre for Health Economics; Economics and Related Studies; Education; Computer Science; the School of Art and Creative Technologies; and the School for Business and Society. It will aim to demonstrate to policymakers how mental health care pathways and interventions can become more effective and to advance policymakers’ understanding of ‘what’ and ‘how’ modifiable risk factors in schools, families and the wider society can affect mental health outcomes.
The other two funded groups are 'The Law and Process policy group' and the 'Creative Industries policy group'. As a university for public good, the intention of these groups is to harness cross-disciplinary expertise within the institution to target important policy challenges in the region and on a national scale. Each will build on the effective collaborative model established through 'The Cost of Living Research Group'. TYPE will support the groups to convene colleagues from across the institution, catalysing policy activity and elevating the visibility of evidence generated by the groups and their potential for impact.