Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training

Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training

June 30 | Noon-1:30pm | At CCHE

What is QPR?
The QPR Institute’s mission is to save lives and reducesuicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical, andproven suicide prevention training. We believe that quality education empowers all people,regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know.

What is a QPR Gatekeeper?
A gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide.

QPR Gatekeepers can be anyone, but include

● Parents
● Teachers
● Minsters
● Youth
● Doctors
● First Responders
● Mental Health Professionals
● And YOU!

As a certified QPR Gatekeeper you will learn to:
1. Recognize the warning signs of suicide
2. Increase awareness of stigma and understand suicide as a public health issue
3. Know how to offer hope
4. Know how to access local and national referral resources
5. Know how to get help and save a life