QPR Training for Community Members

900 Columbia Avenue,Franklin TN 37064

14 September, 2021

Description

QPR is designed to raise public awareness about suicide. It will help people better identify individuals who are at most risk for suicide. Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to understand mental health, 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. Gatekeepers can be anyone, but include parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, ministers, doctors, nurses, office supervisors, squad leaders, foremen, police officers, advisors, caseworkers, firefighters, and many others who are strategically positioned to recognize and refer someone at risk of suicide. As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper you will learn to: Recognize the warning signs of suicideKnow how to offer hopeKnow how to get help and save a lifeSpecial Thanks With the collaboration of Find Hope Franklin, TSPN (Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network, and QPR-- we are able to offer this vital training and materials at no cost to you. Franklin Tomorrow is excited to share this important information with the Franklin community. Franklin Tomorrow is the community visioning nonprofit for Franklin. Established in 2001, it seeks to engage the community, foster collaboration, and advocate for a shared vision for the future of Franklin. That shared vision for the future of Franklin is to be a city with robust neighborhoods, a vibrant economy, distinct character, and great people.