QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.
About this Event

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. 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.

LEARN HOW TO:

Recognize someone in crisis
Review the risk of suicide
Reach out and offer support
Apply a suicide intervention model
Link people with community resources

TERMS:

All participants age 16 and older are welcome to attend
Cameras MUST BE ON for the duration of the training
Please, one person per screen/camera
Pre-registration is required, as space is limited

ABOUT THE TRAINER:

Sabrina Votava is the founder of FailSafe for Life and an educator on suicide prevention and intervention. Having worked in this field for over two decades, her passion is evident in her trainings. Her personal experiences coupled with years of research give her the ability to connect with a wide variety of audiences from youth to adults, non-experts to professionals. In addition to being certified in several suicide prevention programs, she holds a B.S. in Public Health, an M.A. in Social and Behavioral Health, and is licensed in Washington State as a Mental Health Counselor.

Attendees will be sent a Zoom link following registration.