The Tudor House Teen Ambassadors program empowers high school students across the Roanoke Valley to lead, volunteer, and advocate for mental health. Ambassadors receive training in suicide prevention, gain leadership experience, and support community events like Paws for Mental Health and The Big Kahuna. Click below to learn more about our Teen Ambassador Program.

Program Description

Are you — or a high school student you know — ready to make a difference? Become a Teen Ambassador and help spread hope and awareness in our community.

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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.
Our Ambassadors commit to additional volunteer hours depending on events/activities (about 5 hr./month)
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.