Archie and His Pals in The Peer Helping Program #[nn]
In "The Peer Helping Program," the Riverdale teens take on new roles as student mentors, stepping up to support their peers through tough personal challenges. Archie, Betty, and Chuck each find themselves guiding classmates through difficult struggles—ranging from addiction to grief and peer pressure—offering support in ways that test their empathy and courage. With art by Stan Goldberg and inks by Henry Scarpelli, this heartfelt 1991 issue captures the sincerity and quiet impact of young people helping one another.
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When offered a chance to be peer helpers to students at the junior high school, the Riverdale teens jump at the opportunity. Soon, Archie finds himself helping a young girl with an alcoholic problem, Betty helps a boy overcome the grief of losing his father to cancer, and Chuck helps out a budding artist who is being pressured to try drugs from his neighborhood friends.
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