Sourcewell Launches Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative; Applications Open for Hope Squads to be Started in Five School Districts

Sourcewell, AASA’s government cooperative procurement partner, and AASA are launching a program in partnership with Hope Squad to award five school districts the opportunity to start a suicide prevention program known as a Hope Squad. Sourcewell’s CEO, Chad Coauette, made the announcement during the 2nd General Session of the AASA national conference on Friday. Hope […]

[Video] Blessings in a Backpack: San Diego (2:37)

Superintendents had the opportunity to serve underprivileged kids by filling backpacks with food and other resources in this annual event. The backpacks, presented by Sourcewell, will be delivered to several Southern California schools, including Oceanside Elementary in San Diego. This story was produced by Silas Bryant at the 2024 AASA Conference in San Diego, Calif.

[Video] Blessings in a Backpack (3:45)

Blessings in a Backpack is an annual backpack stuffing event sponsored by Sourcewell. The backpacks support low income students’ families local to the San Antonio area. This story was produced by Logan Reid at the 2023 AASA Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Read more.

[Video] Sourcewell’s Chad Coauette Wants Us All to Understand the ‘Why’ in Our Decisions (1:18)