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Youth Mental Health Corps (YMHC)

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 design), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

Youth Mental Health Corps is a programme in which young adults provide supervised, relationship-centered mental-health navigation to school students while receiving training, credentials, and career preparation for behavioral-health work.

Components

  • YMHC dual bottom line model: immediate student support plus long-term behavioral health workforce pipeline: The YMHC model pairs two purposes in one service program: young adult members (ages 18-24) provide relationship-centered near-peer mental health navigation to middle and high school students while simultaneously earning credentials and experience that build the behavioral health workforce. The report calls this "its dual focus on immediate student support and long-term workforce development," arguing the combination creates sustainability advantages because communities build local capacity while meeting immediate needs. Members recruit from the communities they serve to diversify the future workforce. (WestEd (2025))
  • Adapt national youth-support programs through a flexible framework tailored to local contexts while maintaining core principles: The YMHC deliberately avoids a one-size-fits-all design: states design their own pathways aligned with local requirements and needs, while the national program maintains core principles. As the report states, "the program provides a flexible framework that can be tailored to local contexts while maintaining core principles of providing relationship-centered support and supporting workforce development." Partnering with local organizations builds buy-in and sustainability. (WestEd (2025))

Claims

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Key Sources

  • 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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title Youth Mental Health Corps (YMHC)
description Youth Mental Health Corps is a programme in which young adults provide supervised, relationship-centered mental-health navigation to school students while receiving training, credentials, and career preparation for behavioral-health work.
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