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The Kentucky
Center for School Safety has partnered with
the Kentucky Division of Mental Health and
Substance Abuse Services and the Ky Suicide
Prevention Group to provide
QPR training
that is being implemented as the state model
for suicide prevention. QPR is an acronym
for Question, Persuade, & Refer. This model
teaches persons to recognize the risk
factors, protective factors, and warning
signs associated with depression, suicidal
ideation and suicidal behavior. Currently
there are over 80 persons in Kentucky who
are certified by the QPR Institute to
provide this training. The goal is for QPR
to be as commonly taught as CPR, which is
supported by the goal of having one person
in every family trained in QPR. The model
can be modified for usage in the appropriate
audience such as public schools, government,
colleges and universities, civic groups,
churches, etc.
The training will teach individuals how to:
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Quality suicide
prevention training to diverse audiences
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The four
fundamental components of suicidal
communication
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The three simple
steps to help prevent a death by suicide
(Question, Persuade, Refer)
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The role of
depression and mental illness
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How to replace
fear with positive action
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How to talk about
suicide
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How to locate available resources and
support.
You can obtain additional information about
the model and training at
www.qprinstitute.com or at the
Kentucky Suicide Prevention Group
website.
Are you interested in receiving the QPR
training for your school?
The Kentucky Center for School Safety has
trained educators that can provide the QPR
Gatekeeper training, at no cost to your
school district. There is a 15 person
minimum and 30 person maximum requirement
for each training to occur. This training
can teach anyone, regardless of your role,
suicide warning signs and basic intervention
steps to help save a student's life from
suicide.
The training has been
approved for EILA credit and can be
scheduled with your school and/or school
district by completing the
technical assistance training application
and fax to Lee Ann Morrison at 866-287-2610 or
email to
leeann.morrison@ksba.org. |
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