Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Red Wing board hears pitch for Hope Squad peer‑to‑peer suicide‑prevention program
Summary
At a Red Wing Public Schools board meeting, Liz McGill and Dr. Craig Morris described Hope Squad, a nationally used peer‑to‑peer program that trains students to spot anxiety and depression and refer peers to adult staff and community mental‑health providers; presenters requested space and access to student selection and said fundraising will cover program costs.
Liz McGill, a local organizer, told the Red Wing Public Schools board that Hope Squad is a peer‑to‑peer program in which trained students identify anxiety and depression in classmates and pass concerns to designated adults in the school. "Hope Squad is a peer to peer program in which students, our squad members, are trained to recognize anxiety and depression in their peers," McGill said. She said identified adults then connect families with community mental‑health providers such as Hiawatha Valley Mental Health and that teachers and squad members do not provide clinical services.
McGill described the program's structure and costs: she said…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
