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QPR Training

From the Talkable Communities QPR site - "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."

QPR Training

By completing this free 2-hour training, you will learn:

  • How to Question, Persuade, and Refer someone who may suicidal.
  • The common causes of suicidal behavior.
  • The warning signs of suicide.
  • How to offer hope to someone that is suicidal.
  • How to get help for someone in crisis and safe a life.

Certification is awarded upon completion. 

According to the training's provider, QPR training should be completed by:

  • Friends
  • Siblings
  • Parents
  • Caregivers
  • Teachers
  • School Staff
  • Peers
  • Neighbors
  • Health and Human Services Workers
  • Other Caring Citizens

Note: Question. Persuade. Refer. is designed for audiences who are at least 14 years of age.