QPR TRAINING (Question, Persuade, and Refer)

ABOUT QPR

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.

Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year, thousands of Americans, like you, are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.

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