Student testimony spotlights Hope Squad peer counseling during Mississippi Senate session
Mississippi State Senator introduced Jackson County Hope Squad members and a Saint Martin High senior described how the peer-to-peer program supports students with anxiety and depression; the Senate did not take formal action to expand the program but lawmakers said they hope to broaden it statewide.
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At a Mississippi State Senate session, Senator England introduced members of Jackson County’s Hope Squad and a Saint Martin High School senior, Vicky Nafungbo, described how the peer-to-peer suicide-prevention program helped her manage anxiety and depression.
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