Wed, Sep 25
|Zoom Meeting Room
QPR Gatekeeper Training
Get trained and learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to Question, Persuade and Refer someone to help.
Time & Location
Sep 25, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM MDT
Zoom Meeting Room
About the event
Facilitator: Cosima Luttman, MSW, LMSW
QPR is a 60-90 minute lifesaving, evidenced based, suicide prevention intervention training for those of any age 16+
Become a "Gatekeeper": someone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide
Through lecture, videos and practice, you will be able to respond confidently to emergency situations. Skills and topics include:
- How Suicide is a Public Health Emergency
- Recognizing Risk Factors & Warning Signs of Suicide
- Understanding the Myths & Facts of Suicide
- Learning About Direct and Indirect Cues of Someone At Risk for Suicide
- Learn About the Behavioral Cues Related to Suicide
- Learn the Situational Cues Related to Suicide
- Question - Learn How to Ask About Suicide (and Learn How NOT to Ask About Suicide)
- Persuade - Learn How to Influence a Person to Seek Ongoing Help
- Refer - Learn How to Refer and Support a Person to Resources
Please note in order to ensure the best experience for everyone involved, we kindly ask for a minimum of seven participants to register. If this minimum requirement isn't met, don't worry, we'll just have to reschedule the event for another day.