Vision
We envision a world where workplaces and organizations build and uphold a culture of well-being and psychological safety.
Mission
People: Empower everyday workers to become champions of organizational change that takes on tough topics related to mental health, addictive behaviors, and suicide prevention.
Tools: Provide strategic and customizable tools that foster systems change in a step-by-step fashion.
Reward: Recognize and reward organizations that successfully demonstrate implementation of prevention, intervention, and crisis response practices.
Values
Teamwork | Courageous Leadership | Passionate Perseverance
Team
Who is the H.O.P.E. Team?
Supported by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (the nation’s largest suicide prevention organization) and United Suicide Survivors International (focused on empowering voices of lived experience)
Developed and implemented by members of the National Workplace Prevention and Postvention Committee co-chaired by Dr. Jodi Jacobson Frey and Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas
Certified by Evergreen Certifications (ensures 3rd party verification)
Evaluated by Research Evaluation Consulting
Why Partner with the H.O.P.E. Team?
Demonstrated leadership and proven workplace programs in the past
Designed to empower people to co-create culture change from within the organization
Intentional inclusive approaches that integrate the wisdom of people with lived experience and diverse perspectives
Our pilot program’s success in statistically significant changes in knowledge of content, confidence in skills, and intention to share information.
Implementation
How to bring H.O.P.E. Certification to your community
NOTE: Participating organizations should represent at least 100 workers and can be public, private, or non-profit from any industry or occupation.
STEP 1:
Identify interest from key partners in a region or division that may be willing to engage in a year-long investment in significant culture change related to worker well-being.
STEP 2:
Inquire about the implementation process and budget: SallySpencerThomas@gmail.com
*Additional evaluation and research options available through our partnership with University of Maryland
STEP 3:
Build out implementation plan, access funding, and recruit participants