RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A mental health services initiative that is growing across the nation now has Virginia in its footprint.

The Youth Mental Health Corps is designed to have young adults help middle and high schoolers' with mental health crises.

The state agency Serve Virginia ceremonially debuted the corps and quoted Mental Health America statistics saying young Virginians are more likely to have mental illnesses and not have the appropriate care compared to other states.

With the power of private, state and federal partnership, the group of about 50 individuals from the ages 18 to 24 will be working to making a difference.

After noticing a growing rate of anxiety and loneliness in kids and a shortage of behavioral health workers, a number of people in organizations like the Schu

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