As Schools Struggle To Meet Kids' Emotional Needs, One Colorado School May Have A Fix
Peyton Meredith, left, is a senior and peer counselor at Westgate Community School, a K-12 public charter in Thornton, Colorado, and Amanda Novak, right, is the assistant principal at Westgate. A lack of counselors at the school inspired them to collaborate on a peer counseling program to address the mental health needs of students. (Courtesy Holly Peterson)
