QPR training
Question, Persuade, Refer is a suicide prevention
program designed to help individuals recognize warning signs of suicide
and take action to help someone in crisis. It is often compared to CPR
but for mental health emergencies.
QPR training is used by anyone to intervene early and prevent suicide.
Key Components of QPR Training:
Question
Learn how to ask someone directly if they are thinking about suicide in a non-judgmental way.
Persuade
Offer support and encourage the person to seek help rather than act on suicidal thoughts.
Refer
Guide them to appropriate professional resources, such as crisis hotlines or mental health services.
CALM training
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means is a suicide prevention program designed to help individuals, particularly healthcare providers, counselors, and community members, reduce access to lethal means for people at risk of suicide.
Key Aspects of CALM Training:
Education on Suicide Risk & Lethal Means
Explains the link between access to lethal means and suicide, highlighting how restricting access can save lives.
Safe Storage & Risk Reduction
Provides strategies for securing firearms and medications to limit access for at-risk individuals.
Effective Communication Skills
Teaches how to discuss lethal means safety with at-risk individuals and their families in a supportive way.
Actionable Steps for Suicide Prevention
Encourages proactive measures to create safer environments and reduce suicide risk.
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QPR Training
The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. The signs of crisis are all around us. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know.
CALM Training
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means is a suicide prevention program designed to help individuals, particularly healthcare providers, counselors, and community members, reduce access to lethal means for people at risk of suicide.