Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR): A 1-hour basic, evidence-based, basic training for suicide prevention covering how to ask someone if they are thinking about suicide, how to persuade the individual to live, and how to refer the individual to the appropriate help. Individuals will become certified as a Gatekeeper.
Training Objectives:
– Recognize the warning signs of suicide
– Know how to offer hope
– Know how to get help and save a life
What is a Gatekeeper?
According to the Surgeon General’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (2001), a gatekeeper is someone able to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide. 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.