HOPE Task Force

Regular Meetings

  • 4 to 5 p.m.
  • 2nd Tuesday of the month
  • Meetings are currently held online via Zoom

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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Responsibilities

In 2018, the City of Milpitas adopted its Suicide Prevention Policy and convened a community task force that includes health care professionals, educators, faith and community leaders, Milpitas Police Department, Milpitas Recreation and Community Services and residents. The Suicide Prevention Task Force, Milpitas HOPE, partner closely with Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services, which coordinates regional suicide prevention efforts. See the Milpitas HOPE page for more information on the group's outreach efforts, including mental health resources and trainings.

  • Kaiser
  • Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD)
  • National Alliance on Mental Mental Illness (NAMI)
  • Counseling and Support Services for Youth (CASSY)
  • Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services
  • Cathedral of Faith

Organizational Members

  • City of Milpitas Recreation and Community Services Department
  • City of Milpitas Police Department 
  • Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Department
  • Counseling and Support Services for Youth (CASSY) Bay Area
  • Cathedral of Faith
  • Child Advocates
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Mid-Peninsula Housing
  • Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD)
  • National Alliance on Mental Mental Illness (NAMI) Santa Clara County

Resident Members

  • Liliana Ramos, Representing Veterans
  • Tom Valore, Representing Seniors
  • Suhkleen Hundall. Representing Youth