Hope Connects Us
Hope Connects Us is a UCLA Student Affairs initiative dedicated to strengthening student mental health through connection, prevention, early support, and coordinated care. The campaign works to build a campus culture where every Bruin feels supported, connected, and hopeful.
Promoting Mental Health: Every Bruin. Every Story.
General Info
- Location
- On Campus
- Who
- Undergraduate Graduate & Professional
Details
Hope Connects Us brings UCLA’s commitment to student mental health to life through campuswide education, programs, resources, and partnerships. Throughout the 2026–27 academic year, the campaign will create opportunities for Bruins to build connection and belonging, strengthen mental health literacy and help-seeking, engage in suicide prevention education, and support one another through peer and community care.
Centered on the theme “Promoting Mental Health: Every Bruin. Every Story.”, Hope Connects Us also elevates student voices and shared experiences as part of building a stronger, more connected culture of hope across UCLA. Learn more through our feature on UCLA Newsroom.
Join us for ConnectFest on Friday, October 16 in Wilson Plaza, featuring:
- Campus resource fair
- Raising Cane's for the first 200 Bruins
- Ice cream and giveaways
- Josie Bruin, UCLA's therapy/support dog
- Interactive activities that promote connection, well-being, and community
Join the cause: "Bring Hope" Pledge Campaign, with a goal of collecting 5,000 pledges from Bruins committed to bringing hope and connection to others. Please sign the pledge!