ST. JOHNSBURY, VT (June 2, 2020) –The St. Johnsbury School student group Getting to 'Y' –led by advisor Amy Hornblas – invites you to participate in a socially-distanced version of their Hike for Hope on Sunday, June 21, 2020. Although the school group will not be walking together this year, participants are invited to walk on their own sometime during that day.
"This year, we will walk together in spirit" The St. Johnsbury School Health Educator Amy Hornblas said. "Please join our students as they walk to bring hope and support to those who have experience with suicide."
According to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) initiative, which was administered by the St. Johnsbury School District in 2017, 21 percent of middle school students have made a plan about how they would kill themselves. This finding concerned student leaders, inspiring them to take steps to strengthen their school and community.
"The leadership and dedication that this group and their advisor have shown in an effort to improve their school and community is remarkable," Regional Prevention Partnerships Coordinator Cheryl Chandler said. "Please show your support for their efforts by submitting pictures of your hike."
Please send your hike pictures to be posted on The St. J School website to vkathikeforhope@gmail.com. For more information, please call 802-745-2756.
The training for this group was provided Up for Learning and funded by the St. Johnsbury Regional Prevention Partnerships grant initiative held by Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, the result of a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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