Issues Addressed: Declining mental health, Economic opportunity gaps, Societal inequality
Importance: Integrates first time job seeker (usually a youth member) with mental health first aid training, creating a sustainable peer support model that addresses both employability and psychological wellbeing simultaneously.
How to Start:
– Certify student leaders in Mental Health First Aid
– Develop hybrid workshops (financial literacy + stress management)
– Partner with career services to create internship pipelines
– Use anonymized data to track economic/mental health outcomes
