Course Summary:

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor. During this training, participants will learn how to recognize suicide warning signs, intervene with QPR, and how to offer emotional support while making an expert referral. 

As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper you will learn to: 

• Describe the common myths and facts surrounding suicide 

• Identify unique verbal, behavioral, and situational suicide warning signs 

• Offer science-based emotional support to someone in crisis. 

• Recognize at least three suicide warning signs 

• Recognize at least three risk factors for suicide 

• Recognize at least three protective factors against suicide 

• Demonstrate increased knowledge, skills, self-efficacy and intent to act to intervene with someone at risk of suicide 

• Describe evidence-based treatments for suicide 

• Know how to engage and assist a suicidal colleague or co-worker 

• Describe how to locate referral resources and how to access them 

Mental Health First Aid Oklahoma (MHFA OK) is a DCCCA prevention program funded in part by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. MHFA OK provides Mental Health First Aid trainings virtually and in-person across the State of Oklahoma, working to serve all communities and sectors. We offer the standard curriculums of Adult MHFA and Youth MHFA in addition to the community-specific trainings for a variety of sectors. Through the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, MHFA OK provides all courses free of cost to Oklahoma organizations, businesses and individuals. 

Become a Mental Health First Aider – register for an upcoming training!

Request a Group Training for your organization – minimum 10 participants.

Conversations on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) is a powerful addition to existing strategies to reduce the risk of suicide death in at-risk people while respecting their rights and autonomy.

Worried about a loved one? Work in a job that brings you into contact with individuals who might be at risk of suicide but feel unequipped to intervene? Learn how you can help keep them safe – no clinical background required.

For community groups | suicide prevention coalitions| shooting clubs | parent groups | general public

To request a CALM training through DCCCA Oklahoma please contact: okprev@dccca.org.