As Chair of the General Assembly’s Commission on Youth, it is my pleasure to present the 10th Edition of The Collection of Evidence-based Practices for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Treatment Needs.

The 10th Edition of The Collection is designed to be a quick reference guide for those seeking an overview of evidence-based mental health treatments for children and adolescents. This condensed edition describes mental health conditions that affect youth, a discussion of evidence-based treatments, and a compendium of resources for further reading. The 10th Edition includes a newly added section on the impact of social media on children’s mental health. This edition, and previous editions, are available on the Commission’s website at https://vcoy.virginia.gov.

The 2002 General Assembly, through State Senate Joint Resolution 99, directed the Virginia Commission on Youth to coordinate the collection of treatments that are recognized as effective for children, including juvenile offenders, who have mental health treatment needs, symptoms, and disorders. This reference document is not intended to serve as a means for medical diagnosis, but rather as a basic reference tool for the general public, legislators, and non-medical professionals who work with children and adolescents.

To ensure that this information remains current and reaches the intended audience, the 2003 General Assembly passed Senate Joint Resolution 358, which requires the Commission on Youth to update The Collection biennially and to disseminate it via Web technologies. Since 2003, the Commission has updated this resource document and made it available through the Commission on Youth’s website and in limited print editions.

For more information about the Virginia Commission on Youth or The Collection, I invite you to visit our website at https://vcoy.virginia.gov. Thank you for your support in our mission for healthy youth.

Sincerely,
/s/ Barbara A. Favola