An 8th grader works on a class project at Paw Paw Middle School on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, in Paw Paw, Michigan. An AP-NORC/MTV poll found that nearly half of U.S. teens said the pandemic has made it harder to be happy and maintain their mental health. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine)
Gen Z put mental health on the map. Let them lead in solving the crisis.
Michael D. Smith | May 23, 2024
We are facing a youth mental health crisis, with one in three high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. Together with Pinterest and the Schultz Family Foundation, AmeriCorps launched Youth Mental Health Corps to address this crisis head-on.
By Rachel Ramirez and Ella Nilsen
CNN | Sept. 28, 2021
Some lawmakers are advocating for the corps to be run through AmeriCorps, arguing that the program made the most sense to employ young people in short-term service jobs... Read more at CNN.com.
Opinion by Barbara Stewart and Aaron Williams
The Hill | Sept. 22, 2021
Together, [Peace Corps and AmeriCorps] have engaged approximately 1.5 million Americans in service at home and abroad. Read more in The Hill.
Opinion by Mal Coles
The Hill | Sept. 11, 2021
To be sure, we will never forget the sacrifices made that day. But I also remember, clearly, how we as a nation came together afterward to help one another and rise from this tragedy. Read more in The Hill.
By Justine Coleman
The Hill | Sept. 8, 2021
Public Health AmeriCorps program was funded by $400 million in the American Rescue Plan and is expected to support up to 5,000 AmeriCorps positions over the next five years. Read more in The Hill.
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