Presentations to 58 Students at Woburn Memorial High School
Today we presented to 58 students at Woburn Memorial High School. We appreciated the questions as well as the calming and encouraging environment we are always received with at Woburn. Two of our Peer Mentors presented their comeback stories for the first time in classrooms and they did an excellent job. We can’t wait for their stories to reach more students!
Presentations to Over 450 Students in Everett, Lynn, and Beverly
This week was busy and filled with rich conversation! We presented to 300 students at Everett High School, 67 students at Thurgood Marshall Middle School, and 86 students at Hamilton-Wenham High School. This was our first time presenting at Thurgood Marshall Middle School in Lynn, and at Everett High School, some of our Peer Mentors told their comeback stories in Spanish. We’re very proud that our team has expanded to share mental health education with a larger group of youth!
Presentations to Students in Winchester, Randolph, and North Reading
Over the past three days, we’ve presented to 68 students at McCall Middle School in Winchester, 16 students at Randolph High School, and 40 students at North Reading High School. At Randolph, our team also presented QPR Suicide Prevention Training. Each class had such great questions, we were happy to spark so many conversations about mental health.
Presentations to Billerica Memorial High School, North Reading High School, and Northern Essex Community College
Today our team split up and presented to nearly 150 students at Billerica Memorial High School, North Reading High School, and Northern Essex Community College!
BAMSI’s Transgender Day of Remembrance at Brockton Public Library
Today, our team joined BAMSI’s Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) at the Brockton Public Library to honor lives lost to anti-trans violence. To learn more about the history of Transgender Day of Remembrance and how to get involved, check out: https://www.glaad.org/tdor
First Presentations to Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School in Methuen
Over the course of this week we presented to 60 11th grade students at Notre Dame Cristo Rey HS in Methuen! This was our first set of presentations to the school, but Counselor Thibodeau was no stranger to our programming. We presented to her class at Merrimack college while she was studying to be a school counselor, and we are so happy to have reconnected and to speak with her students about mental health this year!
Presentations to 166 Students at Burlington High School
Over the past two days we were at Burlington High School for the second year and presented to 166 students! The students had great questions, and we were happy to be back for the second year.
Presentations to Beverly Middle School
Starting last Wednesday and finishing up today, we presented to 189 7th graders at Beverly Middle School! We had such a wonderful time being back in Beverly, they even gave us flowers. So sweet!
Support Activities at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School and Peer Mentor Presentations at Hopedale Junior Senior High School
Over the past two days, we returned to Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School after our Peer Mentors presented their stories the week prior. We facilitated group activities centered on learning risk and protective factors, different types of stress, and coping skills! Today, our Peer Mentors also presented their stories to 59 9th graders at Hopedale Junior Senior High School.
Mindfulness at A Time to Talk in Wakefield
Today we held our 5th session of A Time to Talk at Galvin Middle School in Wakefield! We played a fun group game, showed each other our favorite stretches in a mindfulness exercise, talked about mindfulness and different ways we calm ourselves down by changing our environment or slowing down our thoughts. Our last session is two weeks away and we’re excited to celebrate our growth together!
