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title: Collaboration within YouthCenter
description: "Within YouthCenter, there are a multitude of ways to connect with your team and access information seamlessly. - Commenting - Flags - Sharing with Specific Users or Groups - Announcements ## Commenting Throughout YouthCenter, users can add comments directly to…"
url: "https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/collaboration-within-youthcenter/"
updated: "2026-09-19"
category: Administration
tags:
  - Administration
  - Case Manager
  - Facility
---

# Collaboration within YouthCenter

Within YouthCenter, there are a multitude of ways to connect with your team and access information seamlessly.

- Commenting
- Flags
- Sharing with Specific Users or Groups
- Announcements

## Commenting

Throughout YouthCenter, users can add comments directly to specific actions — such as a new court case or drug test — enabling team members to receive notifications and engage in collaborative discussions to determine appropriate next steps.

To utilize this, look for a comment box and start the comment with the "@" symbol followed by the team member's name. If the team member is the system, you will be able to select their name and write your message.

![To utilize this, look for a comment box and start the comment with the "@" symbol followed by the team member's name.  If the team member is the system, you will be able to select their name and write your message.](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-7.png)

Upon completion of the comment, the system will record this message with a timestamp.

![Upon completion of the comment, the system will record this message with a timestamp.](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-8.png)

Your team member will be notified by their alert bell and in their messages section.

![Your team member will be notified by their alert bell and in their messages section.](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-9.png)

For more information on messages, see the document [here](https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/messages-application-basics/).

![For more information on messages,](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-10-1024x287.png)

## Flags

Flags are utilized throughout YouthCenter as a way to change the background of an item that may need to be highlighted.

For example, a client note is flagged below to showcase an important event.

![Flags are utilized throughout YouthCenter as a way to change the background of an item that may need to be highlighted.

For example, a client note is flagged below to showcase an important event.](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-12-1024x701.png)

To utilize the flag feature, look for the flag drop-down and select the color that best suits your needs.

![To utilize the flag feature, look for the flag drop-down and select the color that best suits your needs.](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-11.png)

For additional support with flags, see the documentation shared [here](https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/tags-flags-sharing-and-daily-log/).

## Sharing with Specific Users or Groups

Sharing different items throughout YouthCenter, allows team members to quickly send an email and system notification to a user, group, or personalized list of users.

Below is an example of a shared drug test.

 

![Sharing different items throughout YouthCenter, allows team members to quickly send an email and system notification to a user, group, or personalized list of users.

Below is an example of a shared drug test.](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-13-1024x606.png)

If a feature, such as a note (for example), can be shared with other users or groups, you will see the “share” button as shown below. 

![If a feature, such as a note (for example), can be shared with other users or groups, you will see the “share” button as shown below.](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/image-10.png)

For more information on building your user lists for sharing, see the documentation linked [here](https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/shared-people-lists/).

For information on adding information to the daily log (for detention) see the documentation linked [here](https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/sharing-items-with-portal-users/).

## Announcements

![Announcements provide a streamlined way to notify specific groups or all users of important updates, helpful tips, or key information.](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-14.png)

Announcements provide a streamlined way to notify specific groups or all users of important updates, helpful tips, or key information.

For more information on using announcements, see the documentation linked [here](https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/admin-announcements/).

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