Youth Assessment Tool

This assessment tool can be used by any health and social services and programs that serve young people, including substance use services, mental health services, youth treatment services, harm reduction services, youth shelters, community health centres, social services, hospitals, emergency departments, etc.

What the assessment tool can provide

This tool can help your organisation or program identify:

• strengths and opportunities for improvement
• youth-informed recommendations to improve youth service experiences, including
  • relevant training opportunities and toolkits,
  • resources,
  • opportunities to collaborate with youth and other service organizations and,
  • considerations when working with youth who use substances

What to expect from the assessment tool

• Instructions for completing the assessment
• An assessment form to identify your organization's strengths and weaknesses
• A worksheet to support the development of an action plan
• Youth-informed recommendations for each assessment questions