WHO DOES YOUR DONATION HELP?

Bring Hope Now is a nonprofit organization dedicated to SUICIDE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, and POSTVENTION and MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION, focusing on youth and military/first responders in Okaloosa & Walton County. Founded in response to rising youth suicide rates, the group implemented peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs (formerly called Hope Squad) in all Okaloosa County School District schools between 2020-2022. That program, now called C.A.R.E. Crews, continues to be funded in part by Bring Hope Now, Inc.

Bring Hope Now’s 2026 mission includes expanding mental health resources thru:

Establishing a YOUTH Residential Treatment Facility for Okaloosa & Walton Counties for adolescents under 18. This will bring longer-term treatment options close to home and reduce the strain on over 300 families per year facing an urgent mental health crises after their child has been placed under a voluntary or involuntary Baker Act Order.
Advocating for mental health awareness by offering the QPR Gatekeeper Certification for suicide prevention to residents and businesses
Growing the HOPE on the LINE military program for First Responders and colleges.
Launching a Loss & Attempt Survivor Program to support families and organizations after a suicide or attempt.
Partnering with others to build an Okaloosa-Walton County Suicide Prevention Coalition.
Bring Hope Now remains committed to supporting schools, families, service members, and our entire community with life-saving mental health resources.

This is all done with an aim to create sustainable, community-driven solutions for mental health challenges.

Bring Hope Now's major fundraiser event for the year is the Bring Hope Dragon Boat Race happening in 2026 on April 25th.

Bringing HOPE to Area Youth