ChandlerUnified School District

CUSD has been working diligently with community partners to remove the lethal gap to keep students safe. Our partnership with The Hope Institute is the first school-based suicide treatment center of its kind. Any K-12 student within the East Valley community having thoughts of suicide can receive services within 48-hours and up to 3-4 times a week if needed. 

All clinicians have suicide specific treatment training that reduces thoughts of suicide within an average of 5.2 weeks. The Hope Institute utilizes a combination of two evidence-based, suicide-focused treatments, the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) and group skills in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to reduce suicidal risk, increase hope, and obtain the ability to safely wait for ongoing care through stabilization. 

You can schedule an appointment online here or call (480) 770-1773.

The Hope Institute is located at the corner of Queen Creek and Val Vista off the student parking lot of Perry House (1845 E. Queen Creek Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85297).

For more information about The Hope Institute, you can contact their Clinical Director, Lindsay Taylor (lindsay.taylor@thehopeinstitute.net) or CEO, Derek Lee (derek.lee@thehopeinstitute.net) and/or visit their website. 

You can also learn more about The Hope Institute and CUSD's focus on student mental health by watching this Superintendent's Focus Video! 

Letter from the Founders

Common FAQs

FAQ about CAMS & DBT