Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) – virtual class

QUESTION PERSUADE REFER (QPR) IS A WORLD-RENOWNED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING THAT GUIDES THE COMMUNITY TO BEGIN HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT SUICIDE, BREAKING STIGMA, AND GUIDING THOSE WITH SUICIDAL THOUGHTS TO HELP. JUST AS PEOPLE TRAINED IN CPR AND THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER HELP SAVE THOUSANDS OF LIVES EACH YEAR, PEOPLE TRAINED IN QPR LEARN HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE WARNING SIGNS OF A SUICIDE CRISIS AND APPLY QPR TO HELP SAVE LIVES.

KEY COMPONENTS COVERED IN TRAINING:

• How to Question, Persuade and Refer someone who may be suicidal
• How to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide
• The common causes of suicidal behavior
• The warning signs of suicide
• How to get help for someone in crisis