Three community organizations have stepped up to support a new Montgomery Township, NJ school district peer-to-peer outreach program to help students who experience mental health issues such as depression or suicidal thoughts. Jordan’s Relay Foundation ($20,000 over two years), The Mayors Wellness Campaign ($10,000), and the Montgomery - Rocky Hill Municipal Alliance and Youth Services Commission ($3,000) have contributed a total of $33,000.

The Montgomery Township NJ School Board narrowly approved a free program at its September meeting to help students who experience mental health issues and to prevent teen suicide. The program, Hope Squad, was endorsed by multiple district educators. And, a Belle Mead resident who is helping to fund the program, spoke about her niece’s experience with depression and how this program may have saved her.