Natural Helpers report significant benefits from being involved in the program, whether their involvement is helping one to one, assisting with program coordination, volunteering for community projects, or fulfilling some other role. This ongoing training enhances basic skills and information covered in the Retreat Training, and explores topics of concern to students, such as stress, suicide, eating disorders, and relationships with friends and with family. It is constantly emphasized at the training that Natural Helpers are not professionally trained therapists or counselors.Īfter this Retreat Training, Natural Helpers attend ongoing training, either in a semester class or in a less structured format. There they learn how to improve their helping skills, how to contact professional helping resources when problems exceed their limits, and how to take better care of themselves. They take part in a Retreat Training in a camp-like setting. After representatives of all the subgroups in the school community are selected, they are invited to participate in the Natural Helpers program. Natural Helpers are a cross-section of students and school adults identified through an anonymous school-wide survey. It gives them the skills they need to provide help more effectively to young people who seek them out. The Natural Helpers program uses this existing helping network it provides training to students and adults who are already perceived as "natural helpers". They seek them out for advice, for assistance, or just for a sympathetic ear. Students with problems naturally seek out other students, and occasionally teachers or other school staff whom they trust. The Natural Helpers program is based on a simple premise: Within every school, an informal "helping network" exists. It primarily serves middle school and high school students who want to strengthen their communication and helping skills, provide support to others, and service to their schools and communities. Natural Helpers is a peer-helping program used across the United States and in several other countries. The weekend was filled with exercises and activities.
This is the 20 th year that this program is in existence.
Stacy Folbert accompanied the students and participated in the training.
Last weekend forty-six 9 th through 12th graders traveled to Camp Alverniain Centerport, New York for a two-day training retreat for the Natural Helpers. HHS Students Give of Themselves to Help Others
Board of Education Address - Stacey Weisberg.Congratulatory Speech – Principal Christine O’Connor.Closing Remarks - Senior Class Public Relations Lexi Manuel.Gift from the Class of 2018 – Kevin Bie & Diana Musco.Farewell - Senior Class Vice President Jacob Hug.Distinguished Alumni of the Year - LT Andrew Dow.Greetings - PTSA VP Christina Merendino.Welcome - Senior Class President Robert Podmore.
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