Hope4Utah: Hope Squads
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An average of 501 Utahns die from suicide and 3,968 Utahns attempt suicide each year. In 2013, suicide surpassed unintentional injuries to become the leading cause of death among youth ages 10-19 in Utah. On average, 37 youth in Utah die from suicide and 942 are injured in a suicide attempt each year.
http://www.health.utah.gov/vipp/teens/youth-suicide/
One man is on a quest to change that statistic by spreading a message of HOPE. Your generous donation could help save a life.
In 2005, suicide prevention expert Dr. Greg Hudnall implemented peer-to-peer HOPE Squads in Provo schools-forever changing the district’s approach to suicide prevention. HOPE Squads are student groups trained to identify suicide-warning signs in their peers, and alert adults to those signs.
Dr. Hudnall founded HOPE4UTAH on the proven success of the peer-to-peer Hope Squad model that he pioneered in the Provo City School District.
WHAT IS A HOPE SQUAD?
HOPE Squads are the eyes and ears of your school. They are comprised of students who are trained to watch for at-risk students–provide friendship, identify warning signs, and seek help from adults. HOPE4UTAH works with school advisors to train students who have been identified by their classmates as trustworthy peers to serve as HOPE Squad members. Through training modules, HOPE Squad members are empowered to seek help and save a life.
HOPE Squad members are NOT taught to act as counselors, but rather, are educated on how to recognize signs of suicide contemplation, and how to properly and respectfully report this to an adult. Once invited to be HOPE Squad members, students willing to go through the training must get a permission form signed by their parents. After completing their training, HOPE Squad members host a parents’ night where they teach their parents and family members about what it means to be a HOPE Squad member.
WHY A HOPE SQUAD?
HOPE4UTAH has seen much success through their evidence-based peer-to-peer program. Students have identified their school’s HOPE Squads as a source of trust and comfort. Last year, 2014, there were 130 Hope Squads in Utah.
HOPE Squads aim to:
· Enhance the health and safety measures already in place at a school
· Educate students on how to recognize warning signs of suicide
· Educate students how to respectfully reports potential suicide behavior
· Train students how to interact with, watch, and support fellow students/friends who may be struggling
· Implement evidence-based strategies through HOPE Squad training programs
· Reduce suicide attempts
Your tax deductible donation will go directly to Hope4Utah’s Hope Squads in order to help save lives, increase the training and effectiveness of team members, and share a message of HOPE.
Thank you for making a difference.
http://www.health.utah.gov/vipp/teens/youth-suicide/
One man is on a quest to change that statistic by spreading a message of HOPE. Your generous donation could help save a life.
In 2005, suicide prevention expert Dr. Greg Hudnall implemented peer-to-peer HOPE Squads in Provo schools-forever changing the district’s approach to suicide prevention. HOPE Squads are student groups trained to identify suicide-warning signs in their peers, and alert adults to those signs.
Dr. Hudnall founded HOPE4UTAH on the proven success of the peer-to-peer Hope Squad model that he pioneered in the Provo City School District.
WHAT IS A HOPE SQUAD?
HOPE Squads are the eyes and ears of your school. They are comprised of students who are trained to watch for at-risk students–provide friendship, identify warning signs, and seek help from adults. HOPE4UTAH works with school advisors to train students who have been identified by their classmates as trustworthy peers to serve as HOPE Squad members. Through training modules, HOPE Squad members are empowered to seek help and save a life.
HOPE Squad members are NOT taught to act as counselors, but rather, are educated on how to recognize signs of suicide contemplation, and how to properly and respectfully report this to an adult. Once invited to be HOPE Squad members, students willing to go through the training must get a permission form signed by their parents. After completing their training, HOPE Squad members host a parents’ night where they teach their parents and family members about what it means to be a HOPE Squad member.
WHY A HOPE SQUAD?
HOPE4UTAH has seen much success through their evidence-based peer-to-peer program. Students have identified their school’s HOPE Squads as a source of trust and comfort. Last year, 2014, there were 130 Hope Squads in Utah.
HOPE Squads aim to:
· Enhance the health and safety measures already in place at a school
· Educate students on how to recognize warning signs of suicide
· Educate students how to respectfully reports potential suicide behavior
· Train students how to interact with, watch, and support fellow students/friends who may be struggling
· Implement evidence-based strategies through HOPE Squad training programs
· Reduce suicide attempts
Your tax deductible donation will go directly to Hope4Utah’s Hope Squads in order to help save lives, increase the training and effectiveness of team members, and share a message of HOPE.
Thank you for making a difference.
Organizer
Rodney Fife
Organizer
Provo, UT
