Suicide Prevention Training
Integral to reducing the rates of suicide is enhancing the knowledge, skills, and competencies.
- QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) gatekeeper training program is a 1.5 to 2-hour training to help individuals, family and community members help those who may be considering suicide. QPR consists of three life-saving skills:
Question… a person about suicide
Persuade… the person to get help and,
Refer… the person to the appropriate resources.
QPR is not intended to be a form of counseling or treatment. It is intended to offer hope through positive action and to teach those who are in a position to recognize the warning signs, clues and suicidal communications of people in trouble to ACT vigorously to prevent a possible tragedy
- ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is to help caregivers become willing, ready and be able to provide emergency first aid to persons at risk of suicidal behavior. ASIST is a two-day workshop where participants will examine their attitudes about suicide, learn how to effectively recognize and review the risk of suicide. All types of caregivers will benefit from participation in the two-day ASIST.
- SuicideTALK is a community-oriented program exploring issues in suicide prevention.
SuicideTALK is a 1.5- to 2-hour exploration in suicide awareness. Organized around the question, "Should we talk about suicide?" it provides a structure in which people can safely explore some of the most challenging attitudinal issues about suicide, and encourages every member to find a part that they can play in preventing suicide.
SuicideTALK explores some of the most fundamental attitudinal issues about suicide and helps people to clarify their beliefs and examine the range of things they could do to help prevent suicide.
The goal of SuicideTALK is to:
§ Encourage life-protection, preservation and promotion activities
§ Facilitate community awareness of suicide as a serious community health problem
§ Reduce stigma and taboo surrounding suicide, and
§ Increase personal commitment to and action in preventing suicide
The QPR Gatekeeper Training, ASIST and SuicideTALK awareness programs will be hosted by the Mental Health Association in Delaware and the trainers will be Victoria Kim, MSW, who is the Project Director of Delaware Suicide Prevention Plan and by Alex Calla, M.Ed. who is the Suicide Prevention Specialist.
New Castle - (302) 577-2484 - Kent/Sussex - (800) 345-6785
or go the nearest hospital or emergency center, or call 911.