QPR Training (Question, Persuade, and Refer)

June 08, 2024

9:00 am to 11:00 am

Jefferson United Methodist Church
125 E. Jefferson St
Jefferson OH, 44047

There is NO cost, but registration is required.

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