QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training available virtually this fall

Purdue’s Office of the Dean of Students will be offering virtual opportunities for faculty, staff and students to attend QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training sessions this fall.

QPR stands for Questions, Persuade, and Refer – three steps that 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.

QPR can be learned in the Gatekeeper course in as little as two hours. Instructors will present, discuss and role-play scenarios until participants feel comfortable with the material. QPR-trained gatekeepers learn to recognize the warning signs of suicide, how to offer hope and how to get help and save a life. At the completion of the training, participants will receive a certificate.

All QPR courses this fall will be conducted virtually via WebEx. Participants will receive the WebEx link after registering.  The schedule for Purdue QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training sessions for Fall 2020 is as follows:

• Sept. 11 (F) – 9-11 a.m.
• Sept. 29 (T) – 2-4 p.m.
• Oct. 16 (F) – 2-4 p.m.
• Oct. 21 (W) – 5-7 p.m.
• Nov. 20 (F) – 9-11 a.m.
• Dec. 9 (W) – 2-4 p.m.

Registration for the sessions is available online. To learn more about the nationally recognized suicide prevention gatekeeper training program, visit www.qprinstitute.com.

For more information about QPR, contact Taylor Haville at 765-494-1747 or thaville@purdue.edu.