Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) training teaches three crucial steps that anyone can learn to help save lives. Just as CPR training empowers people to save lives during medical emergencies, QPR equips individuals to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and take action to help.

What You’ll Learn:
How to recognize the warning signs of suicide
Effective questioning techniques to identify a crisis
Persuasion methods to offer hope
Referral strategies to connect individuals with the help they need

Training Format:
Interactive presentation
Group discussions
Practical skills exercises

Benefits of Attending:
Gain confidence in responding to a friend, family member, colleague, or neighbor in crisis
Become a certified QPR Gatekeeper
Receive a hard copy booklet, wallet card, and electronic version of the booklet

Instructor: Dr. Chris Rakestraw, LCSW, a Certified QPR Instructor with extensive experience as a therapist, will lead the training. Dr. Rakestraw is dedicated to equipping individuals with the skills needed to help those contemplating suicide.