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Peer relationships are at the heart of Natural Helpers. An anonymous and optional online survey is distributed to students in participating schools. The survey asks students to name 2–3 people they can talk to. Students mentioned the most are invited to become a “Natural Helper.”
The Natural Helpers program started in Washington and is widely used in schools across the United States. OSPI is currently piloting a revised version of the program in five Washington school districts including Bainbridge Island, Nespelem, Waitsburg, Raymond, and the PRIDE Prep Charter School.
