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Youth Centric receives $375,000 in Cobb County ARPA funds to expand high school mental-health supports
Summary
Youth Centric, an after-school mental-health program led by college students, received a $375,000 ARPA award from Cobb County and says it has served about 350 students; organizers say a new multi-year grant will fund expansion into Cherokee, Paulding and Bartow counties.
Youth Centric, an after-school program led by college students, received a $375,000 award from Cobb County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding and has served about 350 high school students, program leaders said. The program uses peer-led sessions to teach resilience and coping skills aimed at improving students’ mental health and easing the transition from high school to work or further education.
The grant came through Cobb County’s community health priority category of ARPA funds. “But one unique thing about our program, and this is led by college students, because high school students told us that when it comes to mental health, they don't believe the adults in their lives can…
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