QPR Training

November 27, 2023

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Henderson Memorial Public Library. 54 E Jefferson Street, Jefferson, OH 44047

QPR Course Description

QPR is an evidence-based gatekeeper training to help prevent suicide. QPR stands for “Question, Persuade, and Refer”.

Participants learn to recognize warning signs of suicide, offer hope to a person who might be experiencing a suicidal crisis, and how to get help and save a life.

QPR Learning Objectives

Participants who complete the course should be able to:

• Recognize someone at risk for suicide
• Demonstrate increased knowledge of intervention skills
• Describe knowledge of referral resources and how to refer someone to help
• Understand common myths and misconceptions about suicide
• Understand suicide as a national and local public health problem

Please contact the Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board with any questions. (440) 992-3121.