Here’s what’s happened since Prosper ISD put mental health first after 4 students died by suicide
‘Whether it’s just being there for somebody or saving a life, this class really does help,’ says a member of Hope Squad, one of the district’s innovative responses to tragedy.
Some of the participants in Prosper High School's 75-member Hope Squad in the campus lobby, where hundreds of students signs signed yellow cards as pledges to support suicide awareness. On the front row, from left: Cameron Stulting-Flores, Baylie Bishop, adviser Tony Cooper and Sam Simonini. Back row: Reagan Starnes, Avery Fantl, Jack Diehl and Juliana Ruiz.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)