Bring Hope Now

Building hope. Saving lives. strengthening our community.

Bring Hope Now works to reduce youth suicide and strengthen mental-health support for young people and families in Okaloosa and Walton Counties.

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Hope begins with connection

Bring Hope Now brings together schools, families, local leaders, and community partners to help young people feel seen, supported, and connected to help. Our work focuses on prevention, early support, and expanding access to mental-health care close to home.

Our work in action

Supporting 48 School C.A.R.E. Crews
in Okaloosa County Schools

Bring Hope Now helps fund 48 C.A.R.E. Crews in Okaloosa County schools as part of its commitment to suicide prevention. These student-led peer-support groups promote kindness, inclusion, resilience, and connection—helping young people recognize when a friend may need support and reach out to a trusted adult.

Learn about C.A.R.E. Crews

Creating a local youth care, crisis respite and stabilization center

Bring Hope Now is working to create a safe, supportive place where young people experiencing emotional distress can pause, de-escalate, build coping skills, and connect with a mental-health professional. Depending on a young person’s needs, support may last a few hours, overnight, or several days—helping families determine the right next step and helping youth return safely to home, school, and community when appropriate.

Learn about our vision

Paddle for Hope 5th annual

Dragon Boat Festival & Race

Saturday, April 17, 2027 · Fort Walton Landing Park

The Dragon Boat Festival is Bring Hope Now’s largest annual fundraiser—bringing our community together for teamwork, celebration, and a shared purpose. Every team, sponsor, volunteer, and donor helps strengthen mental-health support for young people and families in Okaloosa County.

Explore the Dragon Boat Festival

Stay Connected

Follow Bring Hope Now on Instagram for community updates, C.A.R.E. Crew highlights, Dragon Boat Festival news, and ways to support young people and families in Okaloosa County.

2026 Dragon Boat Festival and Race Sponsors

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Bring Hope Now Sponsors

Suicide prevention, intervention and postvention is a community responsibility.

The mission does not end with our children, but extends to our brave military community, businesses and organizations.

Please consider joining our growing list of sponsors as we continue to support the programs in our schools, expand our reach within our communities to prevent suicide and build out new programs and opportunities to serve families that are deeply affected by Suicide.