On 3 March 2026, members of the YOUTH_DMH network met at the University of Amsterdam for a working meeting focused on advancing the development of a digital mental health prototype for young people.
The meeting provided an opportunity to review progress and present results from the Working Group. It also focused on the development and refinement of a workshop protocol to guide upcoming stakeholder and youth sessions, the development of design prompts based on insights from the first year of the Action, and the preparation of recruitment materials tailored to both young people and professional stakeholders.
Discussions supported the alignment of approaches across the different task forces of the Working Group and helped ensure that upcoming co-design activities are both methodologically consistent and grounded in existing evidence.
By the end of the meeting, significant progress had been made towards a set of concrete outputs, including a facilitator manual for co-design sessions and a series of evidence-informed design prompts.
Overall, the meeting marked an important step in preparing the next phase of the Action, with a strong focus on translating research into practical tools for the co-design of digital mental health solutions for young people.
