Youth Mental Health Corps
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In response to America’s youth mental health crisis, 11 states are joining forces with AmeriCorps, the Schultz Family Foundation and Pinterest to recruit, train and deploy the nation’s first Youth Mental Health Corps to help teenagers access critical mental health resources.
The Corps will address the growing needs of young people while creating career pathways to address the national shortage of mental-health professionals.
Youth Mental Health Corps Members will be trained as navigators to serve in middle and high schools, community-based organizations, and community health clinics on 1–2-year projects while earning a living stipend and other support.
Members will gain valuable on-the-job experience and earn a credential to advance their career. They will also be eligible for education awards to pursue higher education or pay back qualifying student loans.
Hundreds of AmeriCorps members will be deployed in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, and Texas starting in September 2024. Seven other states—California, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Utah—have received planning grants and intend to launch their own Corps in the fall of 2025. As the program expands, thousands of young adults will participate each year, providing mental-health support to tens of thousands of teens.
Anyone ages 18-24 with a high school diploma can apply. Learn more at youthmentalhealthcorps.org.
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- Resource Publication Date: 2024
- Author(s): AmeriCorps, Youth Mental Health Corps
- Posted by: Career Pathways TA
- Posted in: Youth Connections