HANCOCK – The Copper Country Intermediate School District announced the launch of the Green Bandana Project in select schools in the Copper Country. The project is a student-led initiative for high school and college students to raise awareness of mental health, reduce stigma and connect students to mental health and suicide prevention resources.

According to the Green Bandana Project website, suicide is the third leading cause of death for people ages 15-24. The project aims to decrease the risk of mental health crises and suicide among high school and college-aged youth through increasing awareness of mental health resources and empowering students to reach out for help.

Green is the color of mental health awareness, according to the website. Student members go through a short training

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