Many of the people working to address mental health issues among teenagers in Montgomery County, Maryland, are still teenagers themselves.
At his weekly briefing, County Executive Marc Elrich highlighted the work of the BTheOne Ambassador Program, in which young people in 17 schools across the county help their peers address issues that matter most to them.
“The program operates on the belief that youth-led efforts are uniquely powerful because students are uniquely connected to their peers and understand the contemporary challenges they face,” Elrich said…