After deliberating for two and a half days, the Jury presented its draft consensus statement to delegates who then discussed it in groups and plenary. The statement included guiding principles and a set of recommendations for improving mental health outcomes for emerging adults. The conference delegates and EA panel urged amendments to the principles and recommendations to acknowledge current racial and other inequities experienced by emerging adults.
The feedback from conference delegates was considered by the Jury and EA panel in the months following the Conference. These deliberations resulted in 12 synthesized recommendations in the final Consensus Statement on the Mental Health of Emerging Adults, organized under three broad categories: