Youth Summit 'Lifeline' teaches teens life-saving skills and builds community

The Lifeline youth summit at Mesa Public Library on March 6 offered hands-on trainings including Narcan administration, rescue breathing, and suicide prevention, and provided each student a prevention toolkit.

Local youth met at Mesa Public Library on March 6 for Lifeline: Tools to Save a Life and Build One, an after-hours youth summit focused on prevention, connection, and practical life-saving skills. The event was sponsored by Anchorum Health Foundation and Los Alamos County and included partners such as JJAB and the YMCA. Participants were welcomed with food trucks and cotton candy from Los Alamos High School Key Club before taking part in interactive stations and trainings. The evening combined skill-building workshops with activities aimed at fostering community and peer discussion. Event details: - Date and place: March 6 at Mesa Public Library. - Sponsors and partners: Anchorum Health Foundation, Los Alamos County, JJAB, the YMCA, and others. - Trainings offered: ABC suicide prevention classes, Narcan administration and opioid overdose response, and rescue breathing instruction. - Additional activities: a red flag/green flag healthy relationships session led by Los Alamos County Social Services, a silent disco hosted by the courts, and YMCA-hosted ping pong games. - Resources and feedback: each student received a prevention toolkit, and participants noted the Narcan training and the sense of community as important takeaways. Summary: Attendees reported that the hands-on trainings—particularly Narcan instruction—felt immediately useful and that the event helped create a sense of connection among peers. Undetermined at this time.