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H.O.P.E. Lab

Department of Counseling and Psychological Services

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H.O.P.E. Lab

H.O.P.E. Lab

H.O.P.E. LAB

For us, hope stands for “Helping Others Provide Empathy.” Our research centers on equipping others to be who they need to be when their help is most needed by persons who are suffering. We strive to make a difference through our research and training… and also promote Hope along the way. Our affiliates help H.O.P.E. happen »

OUR HOPE

$699,362 is the grant Dr. Laura Shannonhouse and doctoral student Mary Chase Mize received from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Two-year project includes partners Drs. Matt Fullen at Virginia Tech and Casey Barrio Minton at University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

13 students is the number of students The H.O.P.E. Lab has started with hopeful to promote life and learn about research along the way.

1.1 million is the grant awarded by John Templeton Foundation that Drs. Hall and Park as Principal Investigators, and Dr. Shannonhouse as Co-PI. They are studying meaning-making, suffering and the flourishing life.

14 Hours

of training in a two-day ASIST workshop.

Get in deep with our students as they write about their training and experiences across the spectrum. What would it be like working with H.O.P.E.? Take a look at our student experiences working with H.O.P.E.

H.O.P.E. Blog »

ASIST Training with Dr. Robert Rice

Training with Dr. Robert Rice

1,000

persons trained (students, personnel in schools, universities, healthcare professions, clinical mental health counselors, law enforcement…)

Evidenced-Based Trainings

safeTALK is a half-day training to increase suicide alertness. This program alerts community members to signs that a person may be considering suicide. Learn more about this course and how to sign up.

Sign up to begin training »

Our theme of H.O.P.E.

Our theme carries through three areas:

1. Suicide intervention training and research (evaluating “suicide first aid” skills)

2. Research on religious/spiritual coping during disaster (“spiritual first aid”)

3. Clinical outreach with disaster impacted populations

ASIST Training class“WHEN EVERYONE STANDS TOGETHER WE SEE A POWERFUL IMAGE THAT ANY GIVEN HELPER IS ONLY ONE PART OF A SUICIDE SAFER COMMUNITY.”

–Laura R. Shannonhouse, Ph.D., LPC, NCC

Helping Others Provide Empathy

Cobb County School Personnel trained in ASIST

Cobb County School Personnel trained in ASIST.

INTERVENTION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Our community partners include members from the Association for Community Living, the Cobb County School District, Decatur City Schools and several professors and researchers at other universities.

MEET OUR STUDENTS

“I know that we will be making a difference within our community and eventually the country. I am excited to learn as much as possible under the dedicated leadership of Dr. Laura Shannonhouse.”

–Kiara Exum, first-year graduate student in the School Counseling M.Ed. program.

PROMOTING LIFE WITH OLDER ADULTS WITH SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING

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