Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper

Most individuals want to help save lives, but avoid talking about suicide because they are unsure of how to identify someone at risk, are concerned about saying the wrong things, or making a situation worse. Saving lives begins with learning what to do.

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to support someone in distress.

QPR is designed to help any and everyone learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, offer hope, and help save lives. Participants in QPR training will learn how to intervene with an individual at-risk, persuade them to get help, and guide them to the appropriate resources.

Gatekeepers can be anyone, but include parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, ministers, doctors, nurses, office supervisors, coaches, police officers, advisors, caseworkers, firefighters, and anyone willing to learn how to support someone who might be in a suicide-related crisis.

Key Components Covered:

• 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

Take the first step in saving lives by signing up for this 1- hour web-based QPR training today.

About the Instructors:

Erika Kirchhoff :

Erika has over 15 years of experience in advocacy, outreach, and family support programming. For five years, she’s been leading efforts around trauma, hope, and resilience education. Erika is a seasoned facilitator of many workshops and trainings, including Lemonade for Life, Trauma Informed Certification, Connections Matter, HOPE Champions, Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences, Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention, Online Safety, and Parent Cafes. Erika holds a bachelor’s in human services. Erika was recently awarded the Resilience Champion Award through the Community Resilience Initiative for her extraordinary actions, rooted in hope and courage, that have significantly contributed to a more resilient society.

Jessie Rayment:

With experience in human services nearing 20 years, Jessie Rayment has a passion for supporting those who work with children and families. Having spent the last few years involved in youth engagement, leadership development, and philanthropy, Jessie has led many teams in providing grant funding and service-learning to help fill our communities' most pressing needs.  As an experienced facilitator, Jessie coordinates educational efforts and provides learning opportunities through her work at TFA and the local community college. Jessie holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work.

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Professionals who believe that this programming meets the requirements of their professional licensure board may present their certificate to their professional board. All those attending in full will receive a certificate of attendance and agenda for the day that includes the course title, trainer names, date, location, and number of hours. It is the responsibility of the individual attending to be familiar with the CEU requirements of their professional licensing board. Licensees should retain course materials and certificates for four years for auditing purposes.

For any additional questions contact Gabby Sargent at operations@thrivingfamiliesalliance.org