Bibb School District hosts youth violence prevention forum

The Bibb County School District will host a virtual Community Youth Violence Prevention Forum for its middle and high school boys Wednesday.

The district will study school attendance and behavior patterns to determine which schools get the mental health resources.

And the bibb county school district's effort to help students and families does not stop there.

Happening tomorrow... the district is hosting a virtual "community youth violence prevention forum" ... for middle and high school boys.

Forum coordinator, sundra woodford says ..

The event will allow male students to share their feelings about male youth violence ... and its impacts in their lives.

Woodford is collecting the student feedback..

To advocate for resources and funding... to address male youth violence in bibb county.

I know the impact it can have on these young boys' lives.

They may not be great at school.

They may not be great students, or recognized in school.

But they can be recognized in their c1 3 b13 neighborhoods in a positive way by engaging in inner-generational activities.

The event will include about five closed topic-focused breakout sessions for male students only.

There will also be a general session for