Adding it all up: A value-based planning process for child and youth mental health services.

This report proposes an answer to the question posed by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) and lead agencies: How can lead agencies best allocate their resources across the seven core services? We recommend a collaborative decision-making process whereby MCYS and lead agencies clarify the value and cost of services when determining allocations. This approach was developed following an international jurisdictional scan and a review of decision-making literature on the allocation of organizational resources. Findings revealed no one-size-fits-all solution for how to best allocate resources across health services. This review highlighted the complexity of this question given diverse mental health needs, a lack of data to support decision-making and the likelihood that allocation needs change over time.