Free suicide prevention training webinars aimed at saving lives
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — September is National Suicide Prevention Month and participants can learn to recognize warning signs of suicide in friends, coworkers, family members or neighbors in need with evidence-based training aimed at saving lives and reducing suicidal behaviors. Penn State Extension educators will lead these webinar trainings, “Question, Persuade and Refer,” developed by the QPR Institute.
There are several opportunities to attend the QPR training.
These sessions are scheduled for:
- Sept. 23, 2024, from 1 to 3 p.m.
- Oct. 21, 2024, from 1 to 3 p.m.
- Nov. 18, 2024, from 1 to 3 p.m.
- Dec. 16, 2024, from 1 to 3 p.m.
All the sessions will cover the same material.
Designed for all people, regardless of profession, who are concerned about helping others, QPR is an emergency mental health intervention intended to interrupt a crisis and direct someone to proper care. Attendees will discuss potential scenarios and engage in active listening and persuasion techniques.
Penn State Extension offers these events free of charge, but participants must register by 11:59 p.m. the day before the event to receive the link to access the webinars. The recording links will not be available after the webinars.
More information is available on the Penn State Extension website at https://extension.psu.edu/qpr-
