In 1998 the SCONDVA report noted that changing  schools every two to three years, leaving behind friends and dealing with the strains of constantly moving to new homes in different regions takes a toll on children of all ages. The report highlighted the unaddressed needs of teenaged military family members in particular and recommended the following:

Recommendation #66 - "That program for teenage members of military families be given special attention in the development of family support policies."

Recognizing the need to act on this recommendation, the CFPSA sponsored a National Youth Summit in 1999. The Summit, held August 23-26, brought together 63 youth (ages 13-19) and 17 adult mentors from 26 CF locations. All regions of Canada were represented as well as delegates from 2 overseas CF locations. The Summit gave youth an opportunity to identify issues of concern to them and to make recommendations about potential CF initiatives that would benefit youth in CF families.

Since the 1999 Summit the CFPSA has been in the developmental stages of a National Youth Program and Services Model . The aim of this project was to develop a Model which will respond to the needs and interests of youth from military families. Through the developmental stages of this project, the PSP Division has realized several significant accomplishments namely: an educational video which addresses the unique experiences of youth from military families, distributed an interim report and trends analysis and created an advisory committee comprised of both stakeholder and industry representatives who monitored the Model's development ensuring quality and relevance.

Subsequent to the Model's development the CFPSA has entered into the process of finalizing the Model, developing funding strategies and reporting progressions to key stakeholders.