Lori Wharton, Certified QPR Gatekeeper Trainer with the Mental Health Association of Oklahoma will be providing QPR suicide prevention training.

ABOUT QPR:

• QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer -- three simple steps anyone can take to help save a life from suicide

• QPR is often referred to as the mental health version of CPR

• The training was developed by the QPR Institute, and is listed on  SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices

• The course is taught by a Certified QPR Gatekeeper Trainer

• Participants learn:

  • Warning signs and risk factors for suicide

  • How to approach someone and have a conversation about your concerns

  • How to persuade someone to seek help

  • Referral resources

  • Strategies for limiting access to lethal means

• 99% of those who take QPR tell us they would refer the training to others

• Over 50% who report they have taken QPR previously, tell us they have utilized the technique

HOSTING A QPR TRAINING:

• It's FREE -- No charge to host a training, and no charge for attendees to participate.

• All attendees receive a QPR booklet which summarizes the technique and includes a wallet card for easy reference. Referral resources and additional materials are also shared.

Trainings are open to anyone 18 or older.