QPR Suicide Prevention Training Sessions

Start
4 Mar 2024
End
26 Mar 2024
Location
Online/Zoom

You are invited to join Farmer Veteran Coalition for one of our FREE virtual QPR suicide prevention training sessions in March

This training is for anyone who is, works with or knows a farmer veteran or veterans or human beings. For many people, QPR is a very accessible way to receive an introduction to suicide prevention. Together, we can help prevent suicide.

*Note: Only one training session is required to become a QPR certified gatekeeper. We offer different dates and times in order to accommodate different schedules.

FREE QPR Suicide Prevention Training

March 4, 2024 @ 12pm CST:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F9zW0DA3TO6H2Si9j_yNtg#/registration

March 19, 2024 @ 2pm CST:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XmfP289WQDCHME_BRYVBCg#/registration

March 26, 2024 @ 9:30am CST:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PlW9PjCjRRCku_9p4wQ0rQ#/registration

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training.

Length of training is 1 hour and 30 minutes with an additional optional 30 minutes for role playing and more time for Q&A.

These sessions are funded through SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

QPR Suicide Prevention Training

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. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying "Yes" to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.

As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper, you will learn to:

1. Recognize the warning signs of suicide

2. Know how to offer hope

3. Know how to get help and save a life.

Monica McConkey, Rural Mental Health Specialist is our trainer.

Please note our optional monthly QPR Debrief for all QPR graduates will be held March 27 at 12pm. Information on this session will be sent to all graduates.

New Opportunity to Sign up for PsychArmor!

As part of our FVC Mental Health Awareness Project, we have the opportunity for FVC members to sign up for FREE online PsychArmor courses and the associated online community. Courses include military culture, mental health, caregiving, financial wellness, service member transition educational sessions and more. These is a suggested bundle of 12 courses to start with, but participants are free to take any of the 193 courses.

Complete the FVC form associated with this link if you would like to sign up for PsychArmor: https://forms.office.com/r/jtcaRh7Vgf

If you have any questions about the QPR training or the FVC Mental Health Awareness Project, please email those questions to Doris at chapters@farmvetco.org.