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.
Donovan Quintero
Navajo Times | September 12, 2024
The Native and Indigenous Leadership in Service Award was given to the Chinle Chapter in Chinle, Arizona, for its outstanding contributions to the local community. The Chinle Chapter completes important work like providing shelter and disaster relief. It received a grant of $347,000 from AmeriCorps State and National. Read more in Navajo Times.
Cait Leavey
PEOPLE | September 11, 2024
Cait Leavey, 33, is an AmeriCorps alum and the daughter of Lt. Joseph Leavey, a member of the New York City fire department who died while responding to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
In this personal essay for PEOPLE on the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, Leavey discusses why she is committed to carrying out her father’s legacy of service and encourages others to do the same. Read on PEOPLE.
Northwest Now Digital First
PBS | September 11, 2024
A look at how one organization is helping young people and the community at the same time. The Northwest Youth Corps is helping teens gain skills and the community plant trees and clean up invasive weeds. Watch on PBS.
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Public Health Review Morning Edition | September 10, 2024
Dr. Andrea Young, director for the Division of Workforce Development, CDC’s Public Health Infrastructure Center, details the AmeriCorps and CDC grant funding to support more than 4,000 AmeriCorps workers; and information on the HHS “Risk Less. Do More” campaign to educate audiences about respiratory viruses. Listen on ASTHO.org
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