WSHS Students Speak at Mental Health Event

The Hope Squad may be a new club at Winona Senior High School, but the students involved are already making an impact in the community.

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Several Hope Squad members spoke earlier this month at “Bringing Light into Darkness,” an event hosted by Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center that highlights mental health resources in the community.

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Five students in the Hope Squad — Rose Fabian, Riley Grinsteiner, Marina Narvaez, Charlie LeGere and Sierra Porter — spoke during the event.

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“A number of people spoke with me afterwards and said how impressed they were with the students,” WSHS teacher Dwayne Voegeli said.

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Hope Squad is an evidence-based, peer-to-peer suicide prevention program for kids in grades 4-12. The NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Winona Affiliate is helping get the club started.

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Originally published at https://www.winonaschools.org/district/newsroom/news-details/~board/district-board/post/wshs-students-speak-at-mental-health-event