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GOAL: Aid community members in finding the help and resources they need to maintain their mental wellness
GOAL: Aid community members in finding the help and resources they need to maintain their mental wellness
Our Initiatives and School Wide Actions:
Our Initiatives and School Wide Actions:
The Hope Approach Training and Retreat
The Hope Approach Training and Retreat
This is one of the foundational trainings that each Hope Squad member receives. During this training students:
Learn to recognize the warning signs that may identify a peer at risk for suicide or mental health crisis.
Discuss and practice effective intervention skills
Identify referral resources and how to refer someone to help.
Making ourselves available
Making ourselves available
Because we are only a group of 13 in a school of 1,500 students, we are working hard to figure out ways to introduce ourselves to the school body and make ourselves visible and available in a variety of ways. We want to make sure students know who we are and that we are here to help.
Promoting Resources
Promoting Resources
Through out the year, many of the school wide initiatives the Hope Squad has planned are designed to help students create in inventory of personal resources by identifying a trusted adult, things that make students feel strong, things that help students get through the day, and strategies for self care.
We also advertise and provide easily accessible links to state and national mental health services. These can be found on our Instagram page, our website, and physical spaces around the school.
Narrative 4 Story Exchanges
Narrative 4 Story Exchanges
These experiences help build a culture of connection through the power of storytelling. Story Exchanges help teach compassion and empathy, and they develop strong student leaders in both the classroom and the community.
This work is done in partnership with Narrative 4, a global, non-profit organization. Their belief: "Stories are the one common bond every person shares. The ultimate democracy - but with a touch of magic. Stories champion our differences, mend our divisions, make us think less about our kind and more about being kinder." For more information about this program and the research behind it, please follow the link below.
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