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.