Suicide- QPR-Question, Persuade, Refer

Course overview

The QPR Question, Persuade, Refer module is a 90-minute module that will assist in raising public awareness about suicide and identifying people at risk for suicide. People going through QPR training are known as Gatekeepers. Gatekeepers are those people in all communities, who because of their contact with those at risk for suicide are often in the best position to identify and refer people thinking about suicide. QPR training is to prevent suicide attempts or completions. Emphasis is made on identifying warning signs and clues (direct, indirect, behavioral, or situational) in conjunction with mental health and alcohol abuse. Attempted or completed suicide can be seen as a journey, one that begins with an idea and ends with an act. QPR can be applied in the first steps of the journey. If the journey is successfully interrupted by finding a more positive solution, further (and more deadly) progress along the suicidal journey may be averted. Timely crisis intervention and treatment will save lives.