The Be-Hope App

• Addresses the most pressing social and emotional needs our at-risk K3-12 students and wider school community are experiencing as they adapt to struggles and challenges ushered in by COVID-19, compounded by the alarming increase in racial tension and inequality across the nation.  

• Keeps the students, including those who have limited access to desktops or laptops, socially and emotionally connected, supported, and engaged. It includes educational videos and articles, a personal journal, a Good News and Get Involved section featuring student community projects and leadership initiatives, and a real-time feed on the App of participants’ posted kind acts. 

• Was created in conjunction with a youth council through ongoing research, surveys, and dialog. 

• Provides interactive content offered in English and Spanish that covers a wide spectrum of themes, including self-control, stress-relief, self-motivation, time management, relationships, resilience, and Help with Life Challenges.  

• Developed by the Be the Peace – Be the Hope team in collaboration with the Rotary Peace Committee, Lovescaping, The Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, UT Health), and Footprint, the App will be made available through the partnering school platforms committed to participating and growing the Social and Emotional skills of their students and staff.