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Cabot Hope Squad students tell board they reached hundreds in schools and thousands in community
Summary
Hope Squad student leaders and advisers told the Cabot School Board the student peer‑support program has trained and reached thousands across school and community events since 2022.
Student members of the Cabot High School Hope Squad and district advisers briefed the Cabot School Board on April 15, describing peer‑to‑peer outreach, training and community events they say have expanded since the program began in the district.
Lana Slisher, a senior and Hope Squad member, told the board she spoke about her personal loss at the state capitol and said the program changed how she connects with peers: “Through this program, I have become a more empathetic person,” Slisher said. She said she will attend the University of Central Arkansas in the fall to study developmental…
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