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CoLab for Community and Behavioral Health Policy
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Reports & Publications

Below you will find key reports and publications by UW CoLab researchers. Click through to view.

Policy Codesign for K-12 School Behavioral Health
Policy Codesign for K-12 School Behavioral Health
Policy CodesignUW CoLabAugust 19, 2026Youth Behavioral Health
Youth Wellness Zones Collaborative: Developing and sustaining youth wellness as a public good
Youth Wellness Zones Collaborative: Developing and sustaining youth wellness as a public good

The Youth Wellness Zone Collaborative formed in is a group of collective impact leaders working together to advance youth mental health and wellbeing. Youth Wellness Zones operate in the tradition of place-based planning which takes a human-and neighborhood-centered approach in policy development.

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Youth WellnessUW CoLabJuly 22, 2026Youth Wellness Zones
Policy Codesign for Okanogan County Youth Mental Health & Substance Use Prevention
Policy Codesign for Okanogan County Youth Mental Health & Substance Use Prevention

Over 6 months, from June to December 2024, this Policy Codesign process brought together partners from government, service sectors, advocacy, and community groups in a series of interconnected design workshops, meetings, and other opportunities to inform policy.

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Policy CodesignUW CoLabApril 13, 2026Report
Pierce County Juvenile Justice Assessment
Pierce County Juvenile Justice Assessment

This assessment is intended to guide future county investments in preventing and responding to youth crime, particularly youth violence, and to inform current policy discussions around the need to invest significant county funds into a renovation or reenvisioning of the current Juvenile Justice Court and Detention Center (Remann Hall).

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Youth Criminal Legal ReformUW CoLabApril 13, 2026Report

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