Seven in 10 young people say they would tell a friend if they are having thoughts of suicide. Research also shows that peers have a greater impact as protective factors during adolescence than parents do. This is why the Hope Squad program focuses on training students to help their peers in schools across the U.S.
On this episode of the Raising Joy, our own Kristi Wiley with the Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation joins Guidance and Counseling Coordinator Kasey Holder and Mansfield Independent School District, MISD student Kaylee Berger on the podcast. They share how the program has changed the culture at school and why they think giving students tools to help their friends is saving lives.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
Listen to the podcast episode below:
