January 20, 2021

QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training available virtually this spring

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

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 questions, 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 spring 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 spring 2021 is as follows:

  • Feb. 10 (W) -- 9-11 a.m.
  • Feb. 23 (Tu) -- 2-4 p.m.
  • March 11 (Th) -- 2-4 p.m.
  • March 26 (F) -- 9-11 a.m.
  • April 14 (W) -- 5-7 p.m.
  • April 29 (Th) -- 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.


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