Month: December 2024
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Proposal for implementing a mental health first responder training program to reduce youth incarceration in Mississippi
Written by Omkar Ghodke, University of Mississippi Winner of the Terence Downer Scholarship Executive Summary Mississippi is facing a serious youth mental health crisis that contributes to rising juvenile incarceration rates and suicides. Youth in rural areas, in particular, struggle to access timely mental health services. To address this, we…