Sources of Strength is a suicide prevention program at Batavia High School that trains volunteer students to provide peer-to-peer assistance or help guide students who might otherwise be unwilling to talk with an adult to guide them to the right adult.
Currently, at Batavia HS, there are 10 adult advisers and 43 peer leaders.
Five of those peer leaders made a presentation about the program to the Board of Trustees Tuesday night.
The program also brings in campus speakers from Mental Health, GCASA, the Youth Bureau, and the YMCA.
Last month, peer leaders volunteered at the NYS Veterans Home, making Christmas cards with residents for armed service members overseas.
Training was provided by founders of the organization from Denver.
Students participating in the presentation Tuesday were Lily Whiting, AT Thatcher, Gavin Tucker, Stephanie Dibble, and Ben Best, with adult advisers Kelly Deneka and Heidi Meides.
