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Methacton presents 'Community Cares,' a peer-led prevention program that trained 50 student mentors
Summary
At its April 28 meeting Methacton School District highlighted Community Cares, a pilot peer‑led prevention program in which 50 high‑school mentors were trained by partner organizations to teach middle‑school students on topics from online safety to healthy relationships; the board heard survey results and plans to expand the curriculum in year two.
Methacton School District on April 28 showcased Community Cares, a pilot program that trains high‑school students to teach middle‑school peers about respect, safety and healthy relationships.
Assistant Superintendent Regina Zerbe and program leads said Community Cares pairs partner organizations with 50 selected high‑school mentors who completed a two‑day summer orientation and monthly training before delivering 30‑minute lessons in sixth‑ and seventh‑grade classrooms. Amy Smith, who the presentation described as the program’s originator working with Representative Joe Webster’s office, said the model asks community partners to ‘‘whittle that down into a half hour chunk of time that a high school student would be able to deliver to a…
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