QPR Suicide Prevention Training Courses

Upon completion of this training, participants should:

• Understand the common myths and facts surrounding suicide
• Recognize at least three suicide warning signs
• Recognize and identify at least three risk factors for suicide
• Recognize and identify at least three protective factors against suicide
• Understand means restriction and how to immediately reduce risk
• Recognize someone at risk of suicide
• Demonstrate basic knowledge about suicide and its causes
• Identify unique verbal, behavioral, and situational suicide warning signs
• Know how to inquire about suicidal intent and desire
• Know how to engage and assist a suicidal colleague, co-worker, friend or family member
• Apply QPR with potentially suicidal people
• Understand suicide as a major public health problem
• Understand the nature of suicide and describe at least one theory of suicidal behavior
• Be able to define the range of suicidal behaviors
• Understand the preferred language of suicide
• Know what to say to people who have attempted suicide and to the loved ones left behind by a completed suicide
• Understand the relationship of mental illness and substance abuse to suicide