Training occurs on a weekly basis with more in-depth training events occurring with the introduction of each new phase.
These training activities are great opportunity to include:
Community guest speakers
Bonding activities
Plans for big upcoming events or ideas
Presentations on curriculum
The following ideas are some example schedules for larger training events (usually done at the introduction of phase one).
Full Day Sample
9:00am Welcome & Introductions
9:15am Divide into groups and go to computers to register
9:45am Leadership activity & hope week explanation and planning w/ cookies and milk
10:00am Circle of Hope w/ Sean Horsley from Bear River Hospital - Yarn Activity
10:30am-12:00pm QPR training presented by Bear River Health Department
12:10pm Introduce Box Elder Suicide Coalition Team
12:15pm Lunch in Commons Area
1:00pm Dance Room Activity, Kixx Gym
1:15pm Bully Prevention Presentation
1:30pm Walk and talk around track divided into pairs w/ popsicle treat
1:45pm Scavenger Hunt
2:00pm Presentation on grief
2:15pm Closing presentation by Stokes Family
2:45pm Songs by Amy Carter - Climb Every Mountain, If We Hold On Together
2:55pm Assignments - Fair Parade, Town Hall Meeting
Full Day Sample
8:30am Sign-in activity
Intro and purpose of meeting
Introduce Hope Squad members
9:00am Get to know you games
9:20am Take pre-test on chromebook
9:30am Protection factors
Have them do worksheet as small groups
Have them discuss as a big group
10:00am Team building games, posters with hopeful messages
10:25am QPR slides
11:05am Lunch
11:30am Pictures for assembly
12:10pm 2 truths and a lie
Discussion about observation skills
12:40pm Referrals/role play
Teachers model referral strategy
Students in small groups using a risk factor and present to large groups
Students need to use referral strategy
1:10pm Discuss Hope Squad
Rules, responsibilities, objectives, activities, service projects, assemblies, Red Ribbon Week, officers/voting
Half Day Sample
11:20am Sign in on paper and write down shirt size
Introduction and purpose of meeting
Introduce Hope Squad members
Around the world
Say your name and something about you
Introduce what Hope Squad is.
Positive role models, positive force, influence; bully and suicide prevention
11:30am Take pre-surveys
11:40am Suicide warning signs presentation
12:00pm Two truths and a lie
12:20pm Discuss Hope Squad
Full Day Sample
8:05am Pack bus up and leave
8:30am Arrive at Shadow Mountain Camp
8:35am Get to know you activity
9:00am Speaker: Greg Hudnall, Founder of Hope Squad
9:50am Team building activities
11:15am Discuss upcoming assembly (i.e. who will set up, introduce guest speaker)
11:30am Make posters and choose Monday Memo
11:55am Lunch
12:30pm QPR Training
1:20pm Load Bus
1:45pm Arrive back to school