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Southborough Youth Commission readies back-to-school programs, weekly suicide-prevention info sessions
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting the Youth Commission’s director outlined two pre-school-year programs for students, weekly September info sessions for suicide-prevention month, and expanded intern-led programming in partnership with town departments and Northborough Health and Human Services.
The Southborough Youth Commission heard an extended director’s report Aug. 12 outlining two new back-to-school programs, a slate of suicide-prevention and mental-health info sessions in September and October, and greater use of interns to expand services.
Director Sarah Mikas said the commission will offer Successful Start for elementary students and Rising Titans for students transitioning into high school, with content on managing anxiety, forming friendships and executive-functioning skills such as organization and time management. “We’ve had a lot of interest in the program already,” Mikas said, and the Commission will run Rising Titans in partnership with Northborough Health and…
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