Week of Hope
Week of Hope
Hope Squads throughout Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky plan school-wide activities during Hope Week to:
- increase suicide awareness
- reduce mental illness stigma
- make Hope Squad members visible
- promote a caring school environment
Hope Week Activities:
- Hope Squads sponsor assemblies, presentations, and educational events to keep the discussion of suicide prevention and mental health awareness a focus in their schools and communities.
- Hope Squads use the spaces in their school to spread kindness, helpful tips, and other messages that the Hope Squad wants to encourage.
- Hope Squads schedule fun days that promote positive or educational messages.
- Hope Squads plan events, games and activities around mental health and suicide awareness.
- Hope Squads challenge students and staff to commit to wellness, awareness and a culture of support and kindness
- Hope Squads encourage everyone to be aware of their own mental and physical health.
- Hope Squads spread kindness through your Hope Week activities.
- Hope Squads hold a walk or remembrance events to represent people lost to suicide.