QPR Suicide Prevention Training July 24

You can help us stop suicide.  Register for Question Persuade Refer Suicide Prevention Training.
 
Pennsylvania suicide rates are higher than the national average, and the effects traumatically impact families, friends, and entire communities.  But did you know that suicide can be prevented?  Yes, it's true, and your involvement can save a person's life.  Question Persuade Refer (QPR) is a two-hour educational program designed to teach lay "gatekeepers" the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond.  Anyone can become a gatekeeper:  parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, athletic coaches, ministers, doctors, nurses, office supervisors, supervisors, police officers, advisors, caseworkers, firefighters, etc.  Gatekeepers come from all walks of life and do not require any prior training or education.
 
Mary Queen of Peace Parish will offer a QPR Gatekeeper Training Session on Monday, October 30, at the Parish Administrative Center (81 S. 13th St., Pgh. 15203) from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.  To register, email Megan Corder [email protected].
 
Offered by Laura Zurowski of the University of Pittsburgh's Northwest Pennsylvania Veteran Suicide Prevention Program, the session is available to parishioners ages 16+ and limited to 20 participants.  Please let us know if you are interested in QPR training, but cannot make the time. Please note, this is the same training we offered earlier this year and we will continue to offer it in the future.