The Lewisburg Listening Post

The lewisburg listening post's mentoring staff provided support and services to a grand total of 374 students during 2,396 visits by these students -- an overall average of 6 visits per student during the school year. In grades 4-5 at linntown intermediate school, 290 students made 1,025 visits to their listening post--an average of 4 visits per student during the school year. In grades 6-8 at eichhorn middle school, 84 students made 1,371 visits to their listening post--an average of 16 visits per student during the school year. The lewisburg listening post's near-peer mentors (in teams of 2) work to create an environment that allows students to freely express themselves about their personal concerns during the daily lunch periods at linntown intermediate school and eichhorn middle school. In this environment, groups of 6-10 students in grades 4-8 self-select to become part of group interaction and intervention and/or receive individual assistance. This powerful modality provides prim

The lewisburg listening post had a total of 3791 student visits. The average number of students visiting per day at linntown was 16 and at eichhorn 23, for a total average of 39 students per day. The lewisburg listening post's near-peer mentors (in teams of 2) work to create an environment that allows students to freely express themselves about their personal concerns during the daily lunch periodsat linntown intermediate school and eichhorn middle school. In this environment groups of 6-10 students in grades 4-8 self-select to become part of group interaction and intervention and/or receive individual assistance. This powerful modality provides primary intervention in reaching students at a critical time in their social-emotional development. Behavioral health is greatly impacted by the modeling and social skill development which is at the heart of the listening post program.