YMHC members completed more than 130 certifications by March 2025, and 46% found certifications instrumental in securing employment¶
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q2 i? By March 2025 YMHC members had completed more than 130 certifications, and 46% of members found their certifications instrumental in securing employment. → WestEd 2025
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WestEd 2025¶
WestEd. (2025). Local Partnerships, National Impact: Year 1 of the Youth Mental Health Corps. https://www.wested.org/resource/building-a-model-of-student-centered-support-through-the-youth-mental-health-corps/
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Aggregated workforce-development results from the initial cohort of 317 members across Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, and Texas, as printed in the report's aggregated impact section; descriptive percentages only, no comparison group.
"YMHC members had completed more than 130 certifications as of March 2025. Forty-six percent of these YMHC members found their certifications instrumental in securing employment."
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YMHC members completed more than 130 certifications by March 2025, and 46% found certifications instrumental in securing employment |
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YMHC members completed more than 130 certifications by March 2025, and 46% found certifications instrumental in securing employment |
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