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Revere High runs youth ‘health equity core’ internship to train peer educators
Summary
District staff described a semester internship that trains high school students in teen mental health first aid and peer education; students pushed lessons into two middle schools and received stipends under a community grant.
Revere Public Schools staff described a new youth internship program on April 15 that trains high school students to deliver peer‑to‑peer health education in middle schools and to act as positive role models for younger students.
Jill, the district’s health and wellness director, told the school committee the program grew from a partnership with Revere Cares and a Mass CALL3 grant that focuses on mental health and substance‑use prevention. She said Revere High School launched a “youth health equity core,” a semester‑long internship where students receive training — including teen…
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