Engaging Students to Provide Behavioral Health Supports in Schools by National Center for Youth Opportunity and Justice

Learn about two successful strategies to engage youth in school attendance and achievement: the power of peers and the power of speaking their strengths out loud. Hear about ways that schools have bolstered support for students with mental health needs through peer education and action and the compelling story of one young person who was inspired to beat the odds and attain her diploma through one simple sentence spoken to her by a teacher.