Students who are training peers to recognize signs of mental health struggles got a warm reception at the Township Committee, a contrast to the debate that accompanied the program's school board launch in the fall. Hope Squad, a national peer-to-peer suicide prevention program, launched chapters across Montgomery schools this year. Faculty advisors and student members presented a progress update at the committee’s June 4 meeting.

By Barbara A. Preston | Posted April 11, 2023 Montgomery Township Republicans Christina "Christy" Tierney and Pamela "Pam" Booth have...