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Examples of ECI programme standards are highlighted from three countries: Portugal, Australia and USA. While they focus on different priority areas, they capture core aspects of ECI / ECI system: family-centred-approaches, training and capacity building of professionals involved, and an evaluation and outcomes-based approach

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Australia's National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention [2.2]

Topic: ECI
Typology: Tools & Frameworks
Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 6

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highlight key considerations for the design of early childhood intervention policies and services

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Highlights key considerations for the design of early childhood intervention policies and services

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European Child Guarantee [1.2]

Topic: ECD
Typology: Tools & Frameworks
Language: EN

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requires EU Member States to ensure access to healthcare, education and care for children at risk of poverty or exclusion, including guaranteed access to a set of services that are foundational to early child development

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This landing page links to a series of information about The European Child Guarantee (ECG). This includes: - Statistics on why ECG matters - Main actions and key objectives from the ECG - Links to the EU countries' national action plans on ECG and also progress reports - Outlines three phases of preparatory action, with sub links on feasibility assessment, cost-benefit analysis, and seven implementation 'policy deep dives' - A common monitoring framework, linking to an update report from autumn 2025

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Building a sustainable and inclusive Early Childhood Intervention system - policy brief [1.1]

Topic: Early Intervention
Typology: Tools & Frameworks
Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 2

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understand the rationale and core components required for sustainable, inclusive early childhood intervention (ECI) systems that respond to developmental risks early and equitably.

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It supports policymakers to select policy priorities by providing a justification of the importance of ECI (p.4) and what a family-centred ECI service requires (p.5-6)

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Nurturing Care Framework for ECD [1.2]

The Nurturing Care Framework for Early Childhood Development

Topic: ECD
Typology: Tools & Frameworks
Language: EN

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emphasises coordinated whole-of-government and society action across health, nutrition, early learning, responsive caregiving, and security and safety.

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Chapter one sets out the aims of the WHO and UNICEF framework to support ECD policies. Pages 26-32 outline strategic actions for change.

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Children with Rights: National Action Plan to Implement the European Child Guarantee (2022-2030) - Spanish Ministry of Social Rights [2.3]

Spanish Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs Agenda 2030. Children with Rights: National Action Plan to Implement the European Child Guarantee (2022-2030).

Topic: ECD
Typology: Best practices
Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 3

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understand how to implement the European Child Guarantee through a comprehensive policy framework with coordinated action across sectors

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-Pages 19-21 highlight governance across sectors. - Pages 22-28 set out objectives. Pages 29-31 set out measures for improvement. Pages 46-48 outline implementation, monitoring and evaluation

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Parenting Support Framework for the Early Years [3.1]

Topic: Parental support
Typology: Best practices
Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 3

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design services for universal and targeted support based on need, workforce capacity and existing service infrastructure

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Framework for multi-sectoral support for parents

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SUPRA Handbook (JA ImpleMENTAL, 2022) [3.1]

SUPRA Handbook: An experience-based guidance document for implementing a national suicide prevention program (JA ImpleMENTAL 2022)

Source: JA ImplemMENTAL
Topic: Targeted mental health prevention
Typology: Handbook
Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 3

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draw on practical lessons from a European national programme that can be adapted in other contexts.

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The SUPRA concept of implementation is structured around six “Columns” — Coordination and organisation; Support and treatment; Restriction of access to means; Awareness and knowledge; Embedment in prevention and health promotion; and Quality assurance and expertise — set out with a stepwise implementation approach and monitoring and evaluation guidance.

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GAMA Indicators [3.2]

The adolescent health indicators recommended by the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent health (WHO) -GAMA

Source: WHO
Topic: monitoring adolescent health
Typology: Guidelines
Language: EN

Relevant actions: Actions 1 & 2

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track mental health and wellbeing outcomes using a standardised, comparable framework

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The “Subjective well-being” and “Health outcomes and conditions” indicators provide the standardised, comparable measures to track; the measurement principles set out how to collect and use them consistently over time.

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Conducting a Multisectoral Situational Analysis for MHPSS (UNICEF) [2.1]

Source: UNICEF
Topic: needs assessment
Typology: Guidelines
Language: EN

Relevant actions: Actions 1–5

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conduct a structured cross-sector mapping of needs, gaps and implementation barriers.

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The whole guide is relevant — work through its "Key questions" (programme implementation and service delivery; multisectoral collaboration; financing, policy and legislation; and stigma, social norms and attitudes) and the "Methodologies" section to map existing policies, services and responses across all five review domains.

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GAMA Indicators [1.1]

Source: WHO
Topic: monitoring adolescent health
Typology: Guidelines
Language: EN

Relevant actions: Actions 1 & 2

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select indicators and strengthen monitoring and accountability over time.

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RELEVANT FOR ACTION 1 The “Subjective well-being” and “Health outcomes and conditions” indicators — for measuring and tracking mental health status RELEVANT FOR ACTION 2 The “Social, cultural, economic, educational and environmental determinants” and “Health behaviours and risks” indicators.

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Conducting a Multisectoral Situational Analysis for MHPSS (UNICEF) [1.1]

Source: UNICEF
Topic: needs assessment
Typology: Guidelines
Language: EN

Relevant actions: Actions 2 & 3

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structure a national analysis of needs, vulnerable groups, existing responses and priority actions.

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A short, practical guide — it takes you through a structured situational analysis via four sets of “Key questions” (programme implementation and service delivery; multisectoral collaboration; financing, policy and legislation; and stigma, social norms and attitudes) and a “Methodologies” section. Most of it speaks to Action 3 (services and systems), with the stigma and norms questions also informing Action 2.

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SUPRA Handbook (JA ImpleMENTAL, 2022) [2.2]

Topic: Targeted mental health prevention
Typology: Handbook
Language: EN

Relevant actions: Layer 3

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implement suicide prevention programmes across health and education systems

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The most useful part is the detailed presentation of the SUPRA implementation model — its six strategic goals, 18 operational goals, and 70 concrete actions, organized into the "column model" — with each action tagged by prevention type (universal, selective, or indicated). A secondary, practically-oriented section is the "starting package": a prioritized set of core actions from each of the six columns, designed to be implementable within two years with manageable effort, taking into account the federal/regional division of responsibilities. This is especially useful for a policymaker who needs a realistic, sequenced entry point rather than the full programme all at once.

Mosaic Toolkit to End Stigma (WHO, 2024)

Mosaic toolkit to end stigma and discrimination in mental health

Source: WHO
Topic: stigma
Typology: Toolkit
Language: EN

Relevant actions: Layer 1

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practical approaches to reducing stigma and promoting mental health inclusion across systems and settings

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The whole document is relevant, as it sets out a four-step, evidence-based process — built on lived-experience leadership, social contact, and inclusive collaboration — for planning, delivering, and evaluating anti-stigma initiatives across health, workplace, school, and community settings.

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EU-wide Whole School Mental Health Framework (NESET)

Source: European Commission
Topic: Mental health & wellbeing
Typology: Frameworl
Language: EN

Relevant actions: Layers 1 & 2

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translate mental health priorities into coherent, scalable education policies, aligning school-level action with national prevention, inclusion and wellbeing strategies.

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The whole one-pager is relevant — it summarises the whole-school framework across leadership, curriculum, staff wellbeing, student participation, family engagement and links to external services.

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Family Centres (Nordic model)

Topic: Promising practice — cross-sectoral integration (health, social care, education) within one service point.
Typology: Good practice
Language: EN

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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for integrated 'one-stop' early years family support hubs.

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The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.

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Frühe Hilfen (Early Help)

Topic: Promising practice - supportive policy framework, institutional ownership, multiprofessional delivery, gender-responsive (engages mothers), family-feedback loops.
Typology: Good practice
Language: EN

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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for strong caregiving environments for vulnerable families.

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The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.

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Strengthening Families Program

Topic: Promising practice - robust evidence base, strong monitoring/evaluation system, transferable with implementation support.
Typology: Good practice
Language: EN

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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for evidence-based, transferable parenting and family-skills programmes.

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The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.

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Next Stop: Mum

Topic: Promising practice - workforce training/task-sharing, early identification, links maternal and child mental health.
Typology: Good practice
Language: EN

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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for postpartum depression screening within routine maternal care.

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The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.

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Psychology of Parenting Project (PoPP)

Topic: Promising practice - equity focus, national funding/ownership, quality assurance, scales evidence-based programmes.
Typology: Good practice
Language: EN

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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for equitable scale-up of evidence-based parenting programmes.

Where to look in this resource

The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.

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Nurse-Family Partnership

Topic: Promising practice - strong international evidence base, workforce-delivered home visiting, targets disadvantaged families.
Typology: Good practice
Language: EN

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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for home-visiting support targeting early adversity in at-risk mothers.

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The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.

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Youth Advocate Programme (YAP)

Topic: Promising practice - equity/marginalised-group focus, intersectoral (justice, welfare, social care), strengths-based.
Typology: Good practice
Language: EN

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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for cross-sector advocacy support for vulnerable young people and families.

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The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.

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Incredible Years (Parenting)

Topic: Promising practice - robust evidence base, structured implementation support, transferable (note licensing costs).
Typology: Good practice
Language: EN

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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for transferable, evidence-based parenting programmes.

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The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.

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Multi-dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT)

Topic: Promising practice - multi-systemic, evidence-based; spans subclinical and clinical care.
Typology: Good practice
Language: EN

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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for family-based therapy for adolescent substance use and behavioural problems.

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The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.

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Mental Health and High School Curriculum Guide

Topic: Promising practice - teacher-delivered (task-sharing), stigma reduction, gender-responsive.
Typology: Good practice
Language: EN

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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for teacher-delivered mental health literacy in secondary schools.

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The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.

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Po.Mo.Zi.Da

Topic: Promising practice (effectiveness evaluation underway) - strong policy backing, intersectoral design, teacher workforce training at national scale.
Typology: Good practice
Language: EN

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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for national-scale teacher training in mental health literacy.

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The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.

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The Daily Mile

Topic: Promising practice - universal reach, very low-cost and highly transferable, teacher-led.
Typology: Good practice
Language: EN

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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for low-cost, universal physical activity initiatives for wellbeing.

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The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.

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Be Real's BodyKind

Topic: Promising practice - universal prevention, addresses body-image risk.
Typology: Good practice
Language: EN

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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for positive body image promotion within school settings.

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The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.

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Well@School

Topic: Promising practice - cross-national partnership, workforce training/task-sharing, transferable.
Typology: Good practice
Language: EN

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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for cross-national partnerships that build school workforce mental health capacity.

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The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.

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