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6/16/25
First-Ever National Advisor Conference Brings Hope Squad Advisors Together in Texas
6/10/25
ECMS Hope Squad fosters peer support, mental wellness
6/9/25
Sherman ISD counselors found student mental health crisis decreased during 2024-25 school year
5/16/25
Coronado High School Hope Squad partners with Mothership Coffee to Raise Awareness of 988
5/15/25
SMS Hope Squad takes the Ice Bucket Challenge
Lewis and Clark & Ferris High School's Hope Squad receive local awards
5/12/25
45 Students Selected to Serve on Hope Squad National Council in 2025-2026
5/7/25
Hope in the Hallways
5/5/25
Cabot High School's Hope Squad hosts walk for mental health awareness
5/1/25
Pine Island student group offers suicide prevention and mental health support
4/16/25
16 Medina County students honored for positively influencing their peers
4/14/25
Students lead the charge in destigmatizing mental health with annual Walk for Hope event
4/9/25
Schools relying on digital surveillance find security still takes a human touch
Two Hope Squad Members Selected for Ohio's New Youth Advisory Council on Suicide Prevention
4/4/25
Blunt MS walk brings spotlight to suicide awareness, prevention
Aspen Middle School to implement peer-to-peer mental health support program
4/3/25
Heartland organizations receive $48K in grants to improve youth mental health
3/26/25
This mental health program is spreading across CCSD schools
3/25/25
Loveland Hope Squad Receives Grant from Joe Burrow Foundation to Support Teen Mental Health
Bridgewater-Raritan High School’s Hope Squad inspired students with assembly
3/20/25
Community Foundation of the Ozarks grants $250K to improve youth mental health in rural communities
3/18/25
Seneca Valley's Hope Squad Paints to Lift Up Classmates and Prevent Suicide
3/5/25
Supporting Youth Mental Health in Sullivan County