Pascagoula High students request funding for Hope Squads in local schools

One Coast high school student traveled to the state capital to request funding for a special group in all Mississippi schools.

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Kaylee Barron is a Pascagoula High student and is part of the school’s Hope Squad.

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A Hope Squad is a way for teens struggling with mental health issues to feel welcomed and have a group for support.

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Members of the squad learn the risk factors and warning signs for suicide, also learning to help struggling classmates and how social media affects mental health.

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Kaylee met with senators and legislators as a way to request funding for the creation of a Hope Squad in all state schools.

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Watch this story online at https://www.wxxv25.com/pascagoula-high-student-request-funding-for-hope-squads-in-local-schools/

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