The Youth Mental Health Corps (YMHC), launched by the Schultz Family Foundation, is expanding to 11 states — including Maryland — deploying 600 young adults to provide near-peer mental health support in schools, nonprofits, and clinics. The program aims to address the youth mental health crisis by training diverse young adults, ages 18–24, to offer culturally relevant support while earning credentials and exploring careers in behavioral health.
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Thousands to lose in-network access to Johns Hopkins Medicine if UnitedHealthcare contract expires Aug. 24
Johns Hopkins Medicine and UnitedHealthcare are in a dispute over a new contract, which could result in 60,000 patients in the mid-Atlantic region losing in-network coverage if an agreement is not reached by August 24.