Washington State Senator Sharon Brown, R-Kennewick, discusses her efforts to implement the Youth Empowered to Speak-up program statewide. Here legislation, Senate Bill 5327, would create a tip line to allow students to confidentially report potential self-harm or criminal activities directed at schools, students or school employees. In the video, she talks with teen suicide prevention activist Connor Mertens of Kennewick and Benton-Franklin Community Health Alliance, who were both instrumental in advocating for the program, which has proven successful in several states.
KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-PASCO, WA