High school mentors teach kids how to handle peer pressure

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Savannah High School (SHS) students spent Thursday morning teaching elementary school kids how to navigate peer pressure and how to make healthy life choices.

Sixteen SHS teens who participate in the Positive Peer Influencer (PPI) Program in Action went to Hubert Middle School and educated the younger students on myriad subjects, including the dangers of fentanyl.

The Positive Peer Influencer program is now in its third year. Itis a special collaboration between the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS), The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire and the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team…

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