Since getting approved by the Governing Board two years ago, the Peer Support group has been providing help and advice for students by students, whether the issue be school or non-school related. They recently added a Peer Support “Talking Helps” drop-in request link to the Virtual Wellness Center in the support resource section, allowing students to easily request to talk to either a Peer Support student or a Wellness Center staff member within 24-48 hours during school hours. Besides continuing to provide one-on-one help for its fellow students, the Peer Support group has also been hard at work improving and expanding the actual program itself. Peer Support has already delivered 20 virtual outreach “lessons” so far this year to seventh and eighth-grade classrooms, to attract any prospective members. “It’s been a really rewarding experience being able to help others and spread awareness about mental health,” Peer Support member Skyla Park said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 01, 2021 18:00 UTC