Levin Podcast 18 - Beacons of Hope (part 2)

Levin College of Public Affairs and Education Podcast

On Monday, October 10, nearly 1,000 high school students from 15 local school districts gathered at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to be trained as Mental Health Ambassador to support peers within their schools. In this two part podcast, College of Education and Public faculty members Frederick Hampton, PhD, Interim Chair, Department of Counseling, Administration, Supervision and Adult Learning Dakota King-White, PhD Associate Professor and School Counseling Program Coordinator, and Marian Armstrong, School Counselor at Parma City School District will discuss this important event and its goals in addressing the mental health crisis in our community. Also appearing in this podcast is special guest Brooke, a senior at Parma City High School who serves her school as a mental health ambassador. Brook will discuss what it means to be a mental health ambassador and how this experience has informed her future.