Suicide Prevention Alliance will be conducting a QPR Instructor Training on February 4, 2025. Become a certified trainer in QPR’s industry-leading approach of evidenced-based training in suicide prevention! You will be able to teach others to help effectively intervene in those who are in crisis and having thoughts of suicide.
Registration expires Jan 15, 2025
Course Description: This certification course trains Instructors to teach QPR for Suicide Prevention to their community. Participants first learn about the nature of suicidal communications, what forms these communications take, and how they may be used as the stimulus for a suicide intervention. To gain perspective, participants are introduced to the history of suicide, suicide prevention, and the spectrum of modern-day public health suicide prevention education efforts. The history, background, and research support for QPR are reviewed. Participants then learn to market QPR, target potential Gatekeepers, and how to teach the QPR curriculum. Participants also learn to deal with pent-up audience demand to talk about suicide, survivor issues, and how to make immediate interventions and referrals. Each participant has the opportunity for individual rehearsal and practice through role-plays.
Course Objectives:
• To understand the nature, range, and importance of suicidal communications and their importance in preventing suicide.
• To review and understand the groups at greatest risk of suicide and why QPR can work for them.
• To train participants to teach QPR, for Suicide Prevention.
• To gain a historical perspective about suicide prevention and how QPR fits into national efforts.
• To acquire specific knowledge about how audiences may respond to the QPR message and how to react in a helpful manner.
• To learn how to effectively promote suicide prevention in their communities.
• To gain the competence and confidence to teach others how to save lives and help prevent suicidal behaviors.
The QPR Gatekeeper Instructor Certification course includes an online prep-course and live instruction.
IMPORTANT: THE ONLINE PREP COURSE MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE YOU ATTEND THE LIVE TRAINING. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLETE, YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE ROSTER. YOUR ORGANIZER AND MASTER TRAINER WILL RECEIVE UPDATED COMPLETION REPORTS ON YOUR PROGRESS.
Location: PA Mental Health Consumers Association, 2551 Walnut St, Harrisburg, PA 17103
Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Price: $750. A full-day training course • This includes A QPR Instructor’s Manual complete with:• Detailed teaching information • PowerPoint slides for the core QPR Gatekeeper training in manual, •25 QPR booklets
Prior to registering, please contact Govan Martin at (717) 418-7981 to see if there is space for this training.
