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.
Connecticut by the Numbers | January 30, 2023
Connecticut's formal volunteers contributed 50.1 million hours of service through organizations according to Volunteering and Civic Life in America research conducted by AmeriCorps and US Census Bureau. Read more from Connecticut by the Numbers.
Mike Moen
Public News Service | January 30, 2023
South Dakota is among the top 10 states for formal volunteering according to AmeriCorps and the Census Bureau's Volunteering and Civic Life in America research. Read more from Public News Service.
ABC 7 | January 26, 2023
New data analysis shows Americans continued to volunteer and take action in their communities despite being in the middle of a global pandemic. Watch more on ABC 7.
Jennifer Lambers
Fox 10 | January 25, 2023
In partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau, AmeriCorps released the Civic Engagement and Volunteering Survey detailing volunteering trends in the United States. Its data supports evidence-based decision-making and efforts to understand how people make a difference in communities across the country. Watch more on Fox 10.
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