Youth 2 Youth Peer Advocates primary goal is to provide teenagers with positive skill developing experience. It is intended to enable teenagers to grow with leadership skills, self-confidence, and a desire to help others in the community and surrounding world.

Peer advocates are:

• Mentors to younger youth in the community

• Trained in issues related to youth in order to help those in need of support

• Students helping others in times of hardships and offer a helping hand

• A special group on people that participate in community events at:

  • Spooner House

  • Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilition Center

  • Lower Naugatuck Valley Boys and Girls Club

  • Shelton Senior center

  • TEAM inc.