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Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)

‍Overview: An evidence-based, suicide prevention gatekeeper training focused on suicide
statistics, warning signs and risk factors for suicide, and how to get help for an individual in
crisis using the Question, Persuade, and Refer technique.

‍Time: 1-3 Hours

‍Audience: Clinical Staff, Non-Clinical Staff, Community Members

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Training Objectives

  • Recognize suicide as a major public health problem.
  • Understand common myths and facts surrounding suicide.
  • Identify unique verbal, behavioral, and situational suicidal warning signs.
  • Identify protective factors against suicide.
  • Learn about specific groups at high risk for suicide.
  • Know how to inquire about suicidal intent and desire.
  • Demonstrate increased knowledge, skills, self-efficacy, and intent to intervene with persons at risk of suicide.

CEUs available to those licensed with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy
and Mental Health Counseling: Provider Number 50-12347, exp. 3/31/2025

Research

Benchmarking the “Question, Persuade, Refer” Program Against Evaluations of Established Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Trainings

Renee Brown Hangartner, Christine M. Wienke Totura, Christa D. Labouliere, Kim Gryglewicz, & Marc S. Karver
https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12430

Examining Individual and Service Delivery Context Variables and Their Association with the Effectiveness of QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training

Kim Gryglewicz, Christine M. W. Totura Garrison, Kristina K. Childs, Christa D. Labouliere & Marc S. Karver
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-023-01308-4

Examining Individual and Service Delivery Context Variables and Their Association with the Effectiveness of QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training

Kim Gryglewicz, Christine M. W. Totura Garrison, Kristina K. Childs, Christa D. Labouliere & Marc S. Karver
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-023-01308-4