Our Ambassador applications are closed until August 2026. However, we invite any middle, high, or college student to join TEAM: Teens Engaged in Advocacy for Mental Health.

TEAM is a Tudor House teen volunteer group. We need volunteers for various events, including Comfort Bag packing and letter writing, Paws for Mental Health, and other special events. We will also provide opportunities for this group to engage with our Teen Ambassadors and discuss mental health advocacy in our community. Those who complete this form will receive email notifications of our volunteer needs and also be personally invited to our teen outreach events!

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who are teen ambassadors?

The Teen Ambassadors Program is an initiative dedicated to empowering trained teenagers to educate their peers about mental health and suicide prevention. This program addresses the critical need for mental health awareness and support among adolescents aged 10 to 18 right here in the Roanoke Valley. The primary goal of the Teen Ambassadors Program is to educate teenagers about mental health, reducing stigma, and fostering an open dialogue surrounding these critical issues.

qualifications & responsibilities

  • Our Teen Ambassadors consist of high schoolers across the Roanoke Valley, including Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Salem, Franklin County and Botetourt. 

  • We value inclusion and encourage teens of all backgrounds, sexuality, ability, race, ethnicity, gender and age to apply.

  • We meet once a month at the Jefferson Center to discuss our current agenda and upcoming events.

    There is also one additional committee meeting a month.

  • e invite any middle, high, or college student to join TEAM: Teens Engaged in Advocacy for Mental Health.

    TEAM is a Tudor House teen volunteer group. We need volunteers for various events, including Comfort Bag packing and letter writing, Paws for Mental Health, and other special events. We will also provide opportunities for this group to engage with our Teen Ambassadors and discuss mental health advocacy in our community. Those who complete this form will receive email notifications of our volunteer needs and also be personally invited to our teen outreach events!

  • Teen Ambassadors are representatives of Tudor House in the community, demonstrating leadership, inclusion, and understanding of mental health advocacy. They also learn vital skills while participating in one of 3 Teen Ambassador Committees: Outreach, Events, and Social Media.

  • Teen Ambassadors spearhead outreach events, like inviting friends to a Paint Day or hosting an awareness night at Rail Yard Dawgs Hockey. They also volunteer at local events, such as Mental Health Awareness Days at our schools, the Blue Ridge Marathon, and our Annual Big Kahuna held in August.

The Tudor House Teen Ambassador Program is made possible by the generous donations of local organizations in our community. We are so grateful for their support of this innovative and vital program.

  • Sam and Marion Golden Helping Hand Foundation, Inc

  • The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke

  • Roanoke Professional Women for Good Giving Circle

  • LabCorp

Funding


meet our teens

  • Addison Garrett

    Cave Spring

  • Alexa Compton

    Patrick Henry

  • Avery Spurlock

    Cave Spring High School

  • Brody Parrish

    William Byrd

  • Collette Davis

    Community High

  • Caroline Welfare

    North Cross

  • Cullen Burke

    Hidden Valley

  • Emmi Carter

    Hidden Valley

  • Eve Heletz

    North Cross

  • Kate Kadela

    Hidden Valley

  • Landrie Bell

    Roanoke College

  • Lila Gorby

    Cave Spring

  • Lily Ward

    Patrick Henry

  • Madison Southern

    Salem

  • Morgan Davis

    Cave Spring

  • Max Mizuba

    Lord Botetourt

  • Paige Burrell

    Franklin County

  • Riley Price

    Glenvar High

  • Tammy Phung

    William Flemming

  • Taylor Gruse

    Cave Spring

Alumni

  • Vivian Pickeral

  • Sophia Brown

  • Mario Jara Tolosa

  • Gabby Holohan

  • Sam Manico

  • Dami Bankole

  • Alayna Dragoo

  • Kayla Lavallee

  • Avery Lewin

  • Peyton Wingo

  • Fiona Parnell

  • Ali Syed

  • Ann Elise Kadela

  • Ellawyn Pagan

  • Emma Wells

  • Rachelle Moran

  • Thomas Stadnyk

  • Kendall Lecass

  • Olivia Luebeck

  • Meredith Claterbaugh

  • Ronisha Upreti

  • Sachita Baskota

  • Elliet Moore

  • Liv Lovern