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SUMMARY:QPR Instructor Training
DESCRIPTION:Suicide Prevention Alliance will be conducting a QPR Instructor Training on February 21\, 2024.  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.\n\nCourse 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.\n\n\nCourse Objectives:\n• To understand the nature\, range\, and importance of suicidal communications and their importance in preventing suicide.\n• To review and understand the groups at greatest risk of suicide and why QPR can work for them.\n• To train participants to teach QPR\, for Suicide Prevention.\n• To gain a historical perspective about suicide prevention and how QPR fits into national efforts.\n• To acquire specific knowledge about how audiences may respond to the QPR message and how to react in a helpful manner.\n• To learn how to effectively promote suicide prevention in their communities.\n• To gain the competence and confidence to teach others how to save lives and help prevent suicidal behaviors. \n\nLocation: Highmark Caring Place\, 1800 Center Street\, Camp Hill\, PA\nTime: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.\n\nPrice: $650.  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 • \n\nTo register\, go to: https://bit.ly/3S1x5vz
URL:https://www.suicidepreventionalliance.org/event/qpr-instructor-training-3/
LOCATION:Highmark Caring Place\, 3 Walnut Street\, Suite 200\, Lemoyne\, PA\, 17043\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Suicide Prevention Alliance":MAILTO:info@suicidepreventionalliance.org
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