Measuring Hope Squad Impact
Hope Squad Members build safe and supportive school communities
Go to Survey ToolsMeasuring impact is central to Hope Squad’s commitment to evidence-based suicide prevention.
Hope Squad uses evaluation and peer-reviewed research to understand how the program supports students, schools, and communities. When schools submit deidentified data, they contribute to a broader picture of Hope Squad’s impact across communities. This helps Hope Squad improve resources, strengthen training, support research, and communicate the value of school-based suicide prevention.
Visit the research page to learn about publications. Hope Squad strictly follows student data collection policies as outlined here.
Mental Health Referral Form
Here to report a successful referral on your Campus? Click below to access the form.
Why Measurement Matters
Hope Squad uses data to understand how the program is supporting students, strengthening school culture, and improving prevention efforts over time. Measurement helps schools see what is working, identify areas for growth, and contribute to a stronger national understanding of peer-to-peer suicide prevention.
What We Measure
Hope Squad surveys may include questions related to:
- Awareness of suicide warning signs
- Confidence connecting peers to trusted adults
- Help-seeking attitudes
- Peer support and school connectedness
- Emotional well-being
- Participation in Hope Squad lessons, activities, and referrals
Measurement Toolkit
Use the options below to begin or continue your evaluation journey. Remember to request your school's data each year.
Refresh your skills
Watch the short video on the key elements of data collection with Hope Squad programs.
Use a deck
Download our slide deck for instructions and QR codes for all surveys used in the program.
Access surveys
Copy, paste or preview individual survey links or download QR codes as you need them.
Click the tab for the survey you are seeking, then use the drop downs to find the correct materials. Post and End of Year Surveys do not open until mid-March.
Mental Health Referral Form
Used all year, by any adult, to track student referrals made by Hope Squad Members
Referral Form
Advisor End of Year Survey
Opens April 1st. Complete this survey at school year-end.
Advisor Survey
Administrator End of Year Survey
Opens April 1st. Complete this survey at school year-end.
Administrator Survey
How Student Data Is Protected
Hope Squad collects only the information needed to evaluate and improve the program. Data is deidentified before being used for reporting or research, and Hope Squad follows applicable student data privacy requirements and school data collection policies. Parents and guardians may review survey content as permitted by local school procedures.
How Schools Use Results
Schools can use Hope Squad data to understand student needs, strengthen implementation, support grant reporting, and guide continuous improvement. Evaluation results can also help Advisors and administrators identify opportunities to increase engagement, improve referral pathways, and expand prevention efforts across the school community.
Impact At-a-Glance
Administrators
This data reflects our - shared commitment - to empowering youth prevention through resource investment, meaningful engagement and school-wide collaboration. Together, we give voice to the value of Hope Squad.
Advisors
This data tells a powerful story - your story - of hours invested, lifesaving intervention, connection, and lives forever impacted. Together, we show decision-makers why Hope Squad matters.
Members
This data tells a story - their story - of growth, compassion, leadership and peer support. These insights help strengthen the program, celebrate impact, and demonstrate why investing in youth-led prevention matters.
Parents
This data tells a story of - your care - for your child's skill building, safety, growth and engagement. It helps us understand parent perspective on student needs. Together, we demonstrate it takes a village to save a life.
Hope Squad Logic Model
The Hope Squad Logic Model shows how the program works, why it works, and the outcomes schools can expect. It visualizes our evidence-informed components and how they lead to meaningful, measurable impact across the school community.
View the Logic Model95% of Hope Squad student members reported knowing how and where to get help for struggling peers
2024-2025 Hope Squad Secondary Student Survey
Students in Hope Squad schools reported lower suicide stigma scores than students in schools without a Hope Squad
Jennifer L Wright-Berryman, Devyn Thompson, Robert J Cramer, Reducing Suicide-Related Stigma through Peer-to-Peer School-Based Suicide Prevention
100% of Administrators agree that Hope Squad contributes to a safe school environment
2024-2025 Hope Squad Administrator Survey
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