How Hope Squad impacts your community
Raises awareness around mental health
Empowers members with knowledge of how to help
Increases connectedness, inclusion, and social-emotional learning skills
Getting started
1
Identify your organization
Hope Squads can operate in schools with students in grades 4-12.
2
Establish your squad
To begin, you will need to secure funding, train advisors, and nominate members.
3
Share the hope, save a life
Once your Squad is trained, members will be empowered with knowledge and prepared to share hope and help save lives.
Hear from Hope Squad Ambassadors
Curious about the difference Hope Squad can make?
Hear from the people our program has directly impacted.
A Proud Hope Squad Mom
“Some families do baseball.Some families do karate. Our family does Hope Squad.”
Why I Joined Hope Squad
“I cleared my schedule to get Hope Squad in. A situation came up when somebody felt suicidal, and this time I was able to help them. Nothing feels better than being able to save a life.”
Utah Lt. Governor Spencer Cox
“We have students looking out for others who may be marginalized, who may be suffering. We need more Hope Squads.”
A Proud Hope Squad Mom
“Some families do baseball.Some families do karate. Our family does Hope Squad.”
Why I Joined Hope Squad
“I cleared my schedule to get Hope Squad in. A situation came up when somebody felt suicidal, and this time I was able to help them. Nothing feels better than being able to save a life.”
Utah Lt. Governor Spencer Cox
“We have students looking out for others who may be marginalized, who may be suffering. We need more Hope Squads.”
Somebody by Jordan Lally
Connection with Tate Gifford
Dr. Nate Woods on Diversity
Memphis Owen - 90 Seconds of Hope
Hope Squad National Council Co-President, Sanjana
BJ Williams 90 Seconds of Hope - Forgiveness
Bryce Runge 90 seconds of gratitude
90-Seconds of Hope with Emma Benoit
Resiliency with Noah in Provo
It takes a community to save a life
When we come together, we can reduce the risk of suicide.
Approved by and listed in the SPRC Best Practices Registry
Hope Squad is on the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s Best Practices Registry. This verifies that our programming has been reviewed by experts to ensure it aligns with the most current guidance on preventing suicide and that it has demonstrated effectiveness in addressing the factors known to increase the likelihood of youth suicide.
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PO Box 738116, Dallas, TX 75373