University of California San Francisco
September 8, 2026
For college-age young adults, stigma around mental health and mental health treatment can pose a barrier to seeking services. Finding high quality services can also...
Methods Where did the Strategies from this Report come from? This section discusses in greater detail the sources used to develop the five strategies in...
References Read the full guide, “Improving Young Adult Health: State & Local Strategies for Success,” online or as a PDF. back to Table of Contents
Acronyms Read the full guide, “Improving Young Adult Health: State & Local Strategies for Success,” online or as a PDF. ACA Patient Protection and Affordable...
Strategies to Improve Young Adult Health As Title V agencies and others consider how to improve young adult health, strategies used by several ”early adopters”...
Introduction (back to Table of Contents) Purpose This document offers concrete strategies Title V agencies and others can use to advance young adult health. Along...
Strategy 1: Collect Data & Adopt a Measure Why Measurement Counts As a starting point to better understand the needs of young adults in one’s...
Strategy 2: Build Collaborative Networks How Do Collaborations Help? By bringing stakeholders with diverse expertise together, collaborations enable more effective use of resources to address...
Strategy 3: Provide Training on YA Health Training to Take Action Learning how to engage young adults benefits Title V professionals, partners and programs through...
Strategy 4: Create YA Targeted Programs Ready to Launch Through the adoption of a YA state measure, collaboration with stakeholders and training of personnel, Title...