UTAH HOPE SQUAD
Providing Hope For More Than
25
Years
While it takes a village to raise a child, we believe it takes an entire community to save one!
Dr. Greg Hudnall
CEO & Founder
HOPE4UTAH
WHY START A
HOPE SQUAD?
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Train staff and community members in youth suicide prevention through evidence-based training.
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Empower the natural helpers in your school through peer-to-peer suicide prevention training.
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Educate students on how to recognize suicide warning signs and respectfully report concerns.
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Train students how to support fellow students who may be struggling.
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Increase connectedness, inclusion, and social-emotional learning skills.
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Increase help-seeking behaviors.
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Reduce suicide attempts.
Hope Squad Members Strive to:
✔ Create a safe school environment
✔ Promote connectedness
✔ Support anti-bullying
✔ Encourage mental wellness
✔ Reduce mental health stigma
✔ Prevent substance misuse
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.
LOCATION
5455 River Run Dr.
Provo, UT 84604
CONTACT US
801-854-7374