Question, Persuade, Refer (Suicide Prevention)

Learn three simple steps anyone can take to help save a life from suicide.

Description

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer. These are the three simple steps anyone can take to help save a life from suicide. People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to help someone by questioning, persuading them and referring them to help.

Similar to CPR, which is an emergency medical intervention, QPR is an emergency mental health intervention. The intent of QPR is to identify and interrupt the crisis and direct the person to proper care.

In recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day, we are proud to offer this class free of charge up to the class limit of 25 people.

What Will I Learn?

As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper, you will learn to:
Recognize the warning signs of suicide
Know how to offer hope
Know how to get help and save a life

Walk Away With:

Students who complete this one-hour class will be certified QPR Gatekeepers. Certificates remain active for one year.

Who Should Attend?

According to the Surgeon General’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (2001), a gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide.

Gatekeepers can be anyone but include parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, ministers, doctors, nurses, office supervisors, squad leaders, foremen, police officers, advisors, caseworkers, firefighters, and many others who are strategically positioned to recognize and refer someone at risk of suicide.

The more people trained in QPR, the more lives saved.

Instructor Bio

Jaime Tigue has a Masters in Health Education and a Bachelors in Dietetics and is a Distinguished Professor at the College of Southern Idaho in the General and Liberal Arts Department teaching a variety of wellness courses. Additionally, Jaime is the Director of Lifelong Wellness managing Employee Wellness and is the Over 60 and Active Aging Director. Throughout her 21 years at the College of Southern Idaho, Jaime has helped thousands of students make healthy behavior changes and has touched many lives. Teaching behavior change and wellness concepts is her passion. When she is not teaching others, she spends time traveling to visit her kids in college and you can catch her early in the morning running with her dog, Zara, and friends.

David Chambers is an Assistant Professor of Psychology here at the College of Southern Idaho.