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Spearfish middle school students present Hope Squad peer-support program; three years of funding pledged
Summary
Middle school students and counselors presented the Hope Squad suicide-prevention peer-support program. The South Dakota Helpline will fund the program for three years; afterwards the district expects an annual curriculum cost of about $650.
Students and staff from Spearfish Middle School presented the Hope Squad peer-support program to the Spearfish School District 40-2 School Board on Jan. 13, describing the program's purpose, selection process and initial funding plan.
Middle school staff member Mr. Lyon introduced the presentation. Counselors Amber Kaplan and Tika Meuschler (also identified as Hope Squad advisors) and a group of students outlined Hope Squad as a student-led peer support program focused on mental health and suicide prevention. Students said…
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