Suicide Prevention
Trainings
A Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
Question. Persuade. Refer.
These are actions we all can take to help someone who is in crisis, prevent a suicide and save a life.
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QPR is a 90-minute lifesaving, evidence-based, suicide prevention intervention training. Become a “Gatekeeper”: someone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide.
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What You’ll Learn
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Recognize the warning signs and risk factors for suicide
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Intervene and ask tough questions when someone is at risk for suicide
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Refer someone at risk of suicide to an appropriate lifesaving resource
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Interested in bringing a FREE QPR Training to your community group or business? Contact the Mental Health & Recovery Board at 330-673-1756 or karynk@mental-health-recovery.org
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Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid classes may also be available on request. These are 8-hour classes.
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The trainings are made possible by a Federal SAMHSA Grant awarded to the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County in partnership with Kent State Center for Public Policy and Health.