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Youth Mental Health Crisis: Can a New Corps Create a Solution?
Manage episode 488327057 series 1224401
It’s a troubling situation: Nearly one in three high school students report persistent feelings of hopelessness. At the same time, many communities have a lack of mental health professionals to counsel and help young people.Leaders from philanthropy, public health, and private sectors think they have a path to a solution: Youth Mental Health Corps. This program, which launched a year ago, places young adults as mental health navigators in schools and community organizations. These navigators provide peer-to-peer support, connect young people and families...
The post Youth Mental Health Crisis: Can a New Corps Create a Solution? appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.
84 episodes
Manage episode 488327057 series 1224401
It’s a troubling situation: Nearly one in three high school students report persistent feelings of hopelessness. At the same time, many communities have a lack of mental health professionals to counsel and help young people.Leaders from philanthropy, public health, and private sectors think they have a path to a solution: Youth Mental Health Corps. This program, which launched a year ago, places young adults as mental health navigators in schools and community organizations. These navigators provide peer-to-peer support, connect young people and families...
The post Youth Mental Health Crisis: Can a New Corps Create a Solution? appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.
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