Schools with YMHC members reported reductions in behavioral referrals and improved student attendance in Year 1¶
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q2 i? Schools where YMHC members worked reported reduced behavioral referrals and improved attendance, and students began proactively seeking mental health support. → 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 Year 1 results from grantee progress reports (August 2024-July 2025) covering 317 members across four states; the report notes these are self-reported school reports with no effect sizes or statistical tests printed.
"Schools where YMHC members worked reported reductions in behavioral referrals and improved student attendance."
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Related Claims¶
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Schools with YMHC members reported reductions in behavioral referrals and improved student attendance in Year 1 |
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Schools with YMHC members reported reductions in behavioral referrals and improved student attendance in Year 1 |
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