Twenty-two Social Work students completed the Green Bandana Project last week through Jamie Langley’s Interviewing Skills course, pushing MTSU’s total program completions to just over 30.
The Green Bandana Project trains participants to recognize when a peer is struggling and step in as a supportive resource. MTSU is currently the only university in Tennessee with the program, and the Interviewing Skills course is the first at MTSU to embed the trainings directly into its curriculum.
The milestone landed during Social Work Month. Krystal Starling, LCSW, and Dr. Channing Phillips from MTSU Counseling Services led the trainings. Dr. Harden joined the class for the bandana presentation.
If you see a student wearing a green bandana on their person or backpack, they’re trained and ready to help. Feel free to acknowledge them for it.