We are a school-based Peer-to-Peer Suicide Prevention program that empowers students
Hope Squad Story
Hope Squad® is a school-based peer support program that empowers selected students to take action to improve the school environment. Hope Squad members are trained to recognize if they or their peers are at risk for suicide as well as how to encourage peers to seek help from a trusted adult.
Curriculum
The Hope Squad curriculum is divided into lesson plans called, Phases, which stands for “peers helping advance student empowerment.” A team of educators and mental health experts outlined the curriculum to be taught on a monthly basis by advisors (school counselors and staff members). Each Phase is clearly defined in the advisor manual and contains a Prezi presentation that follows the lesson content.
QPR Partnership
QPR and Hope Squad have partnered to promote suicide prevention. QPR has been a leader in suicide prevention and is known for its success. The Hope Squad Program provides a method of suicide prevention for schools and the community.
Research & Theory
Research indicates that most youth who are suicidal talk with peers about their concerns rather than with adults, yet as few as 25 percent of peer confidants tell an adult. One of the goals of a youth suicide prevention program is to increase the likelihood of a student identifying a peer who may be at risk of suicide and refer him or her to an appropriate adult.
News & Media
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