'Use your voice,' Clark County teens take on local public health issues

Dayton Youth Radio by WYSO

Sep 23, 20244:35Kids & family

Teenagers want their voices to be heard, especially about the problems they see in their lives. In Springfield, a teen-led group called BATS, or Bringing Awareness to Students, partnered with WYSO to make PSAs about publ...

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