Alaska School Nurses Association

Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Suicide Intervention Virtual Events

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Question Persuade Refer (QPR)

Suicide Intervention

VIRTUAL EVENTS via ZOOM

Registration Now Open for January 10th!

Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper training is an emergency mental health intervention for suicidal persons. QPR is a basic education program that teaches everyday community members how to recognize a suicide risk and how to get a person at risk the help they need. It is also an action plan that can result in lives saved.

A Gatekeeper is anyone within a community who is in a position to recognize the warning signs that someone may be thinking about suicide. Gatekeepers include parents, friends, relatives, neighbors, teachers, clergy, health providers, co-workers, job site administrators, store clerks, law enforcement, advisors, case managers, firefighters and many others who are well positioned to recognize and refer someone at risk of suicide. A Gatekeeper is not expected to do treatment or long-term counseling.

Learning Objectives:

  •    Learn how suicide affects the State of Alaska
  •    Learn myths and facts surrounding suicide
  •    Recognize warning signs of suicide
  •    Know how to offer hope
  •    Know how to get help and save a life
  • Know what resources are available for help and support

Cost:

The costs of this training are sponsored by funding through the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and UAA Center for Human Development's Alaska Training Cooperative.

Registration:

This training will be repeated 3 more times:

  • January 10, 2024 - 9:00am - 12:00pm Alaska time
  • March 13, 2024 - 2:00pm - 5:00pm Alaska time
  • May 8, 2024 - 9:00am - 12:00pm Alaska time

To find dates, times, and other details please visit our catalog and type "QPR" in the search box.

Questions about this training?

Please contact Wendi Shackelford, wblackwe@alaska.edu, or 907-264-6224.

Questions about registration?

Contact AKTC Support, support@aktclms.org or 907-264-6244.

We have a new Registration System!
The UAA Center for Human Development is excited to be launching our new registration system called Genius! To help you get familiar with this new system, please refer to the Genius Registration Walkthrough.
1) To enroll in this training, first create an account or login in the Genius System.
Genius Sign-up Page

2) Once your account is created in Genius, click the button below to view and search the catalog.

Register for the January 10th Training