Published in The Lancet Psychiatry, the study evaluated how young people used health services before and after ACCESS Open Minds was introduced. ACCESS Open Minds is designed to provide rapid access to mental-health support, comprehensive assessment and coordinated treatment. The results arrive as some youth mental-health systems narrow eligibility toward people with milder symptoms, often because demand exceeds available capacity. Researchers are now extending the analysis to additional ACCESS Open Minds locations, including sites serving smaller communities and Indigenous populations across Canada. DOI: 10.1016/S2215-0366(26)00165-3Keywords: youth mental health, ACCESS Open Minds, community-based care, healthcare costs, return on investment, Canada, mental-health services, emergency care, primary care, public health policy