In 2017, Northern Light Mayo Hospital and Piscataquis Community Secondary School in Maine launched the Positive Action Team, a youth-led coalition designed to engage rural youth in prevention and school/community level change. Youth meetings are co-facilitated by a prevention specialist and a school representative. The weekly meetings are student-led and prevention-focused. Over the past 7 years, PAT teams have tackled public health areas such as substance use prevention, bullying, suicide prevention, mental health campaigns, student wellness, identity, and more.
WHEN: March 6, 2025, 1:00 PM—2:00 PM
Provided by the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center