QPR Suicide Prevention Trainings
Spring 2024 Trainings
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QPR Wednesday, February 21st from 12:30-2pm with Tammy Tran from CASA
QPR Friday, March 1st from 3-4:30pm with Stephanie McGrath from CAPS
QPR Tuesday, March 5th from 5-6:30pm with Stephanie McGrath from CAPS
QPR Monday, March 18th from 2:30-4pm with Jenny Lee from HPS
QPR Thursday, March 28th from 10-11:30am with Natalie Townsend from HPS
QPR Monday, April 8th from 6-7:30pm with Andrea Rocha from Off-Campus Living
QPR Thursday, April 25th from 1-2:30pm with Natalie Townsend from HPS
If you are looking for suicide prevention resources for yourself or another person, click here.
CAPS, in collaboration with Human Resources' GoUSF and Health Promotion Services, offers a free training called QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Gatekeeper Certification. The mission of QPR is "to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know."
Participants in QPR trainings at USF have found it valuable in increasing their knowledge and skills around suicide prevention:
This is important training that everyone should do.
This has made a major impact on how I will operate in these types of situations moving forward.
This training allowed me to become more comfortable with a subject, suicide, that isn't the easiest to talk about.
If you and/or members of your organization are interested in learning more about suicide prevention, register for a 1.5-hour QPR Gatekeeper Certification training session via Zoom. The training includes a lecture, videos, and interactive role-play with discussion.
Please check this website monthly as new training sessions will be added. If you have a group of 6 or more and would like to schedule a separate training on a different date, please contact Stephanie McGrath at smcgrath1@usfca.edu.