QPR Newsletter

Our thanks to all of you for your hard work in 2006! QPR Certified Gatekeeper Instructors are setting record numbers of Gatekeepers trained each month. Literally thousands of citizens and students are being trained, not only in the United States, but on Army and Air Force bases around the world.

By the close of 2006 we had trained and certified our 3,008th QPR Gatekeeper Instructor.

QPR goes to College More than 65 colleges and universities are now using QPR and we are adding about two new campuses per month. This is a very exciting development and we want to especially thank QPR Master Trainers Dr. Mary C. Bolin-Reece (University of Kentucky) and Dr. Kerry Hope (Texas A&M) for their leadership and drive in making this happen. Most of this development is due to support from the Garret Lee Smith Memorial Act. We wish to thank all those who helped make this funding available including Senator Smith (R-Oregon), Senator Reid (D-Nevada), SPANUSA, AFSP, SPRC and many, many others.

To test QPR in the classroom, the School of Social Work at Eastern Washington University has incorporated QPR Gatekeeper training into all social work assessment courses at the university. All 500+ social work students, on three campuses, must complete the QPR Online training, pass the quiz and bring their Certificate of Course Completion to class for program review, role-plays, Q&A, crisis response training and referral skills. Student response has been very positive. A support package of materials for professors wishing to adopt QPR training as a clinical lab or class assignment will soon be available on the Institute’s web site. The entire effort is fully supported by Eastern Washington University, our educational partner.

International News! Dr. Sergio Perez Barrero, a clinical psychiatrist at the Department of Psychiatry in Granma, Cuba, Founder of the Suicidology Section of the World Psychiatry Association and also Founder of World Suicidology Net, has translated all QPR training materials into Spanish and has agreed to join our faculty of trainers with the goal of introducing QPR to many of the countries where he now trains. Argentina is first on the list. Dr. Barrero consults with the World Health Organization and is the author of seven books on suicide prevention.

Thanks to Dr. Sung Pil Yook and his wife Dr. Hysun Lee, all QPR materials have been translated into Korean and QPR is now being taught in a number of venues there. We were honored to give a workshop on QPR at Korea University in the summer of 2006 and help launch our collective efforts there.

Research The large, random clinical trial of QPR in Georgia has been completed and major research papers are expected in 2007. If the results are as expected (QPR training increases the rates of case detection) these findings will provide strong support for our theory and work to date.

Postings We have elected to publish two extensive files on our web site and we invite you to take a moment to review:

The “Concerned about patient safety?” file which describes our systems approach to suicide risk reduction for healthcare organizations
The QPR Theory paper and an explanation for why we are publishing it now on the web instead of in a peer-reviewed journal. There have been many requests for this paper and now it is available to anyone who wishes to read it

Note: With this newsletter you will find an updated order form for QPR Institute supplies and materials. There has been a slight increase in the cost of some items. The new costs will be effective February 15, 2007.

New and Updated QPR Materials

A new subscription option to the QPR Gatekeeper Online training through Eastern Washington University is now available to the public, thus allowing unlimited use and access to organizational members or employers. A web-based support package is available to subscribing organizations and we hope QPR Instructors will take this opportunity to blend QPR Online with face-to-face sessions for Q&A, role-plays and crisis/referral review. Please visit our website for more information.

QPR booklets and cards have been translated into Hmong. A Japanese translation is in process and targeted for use with Japanese students attending U.S. colleges and universities. Call the QPR Institute for more information if you are interested in these materials.

This spring we will be producing a number of new videos, including updates to our foundation lecture series and QPR model role plays. Once edited and available you will be able to download these from our web site and use them in your training sessions. We will provide a number of these to choose from including examples of the “wrong way” to intervene as well as the “right way” to intervene.

The Institute has partnered with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Dr. Nancy Bohl of The Counseling Team International and Dell Hackett of the Law Enforcement Wellness Association to produce an introductory QPR video for police, firemen, EMTs and federal agents. This “emergency services” video is aimed at preventing suicide among the first responder community and those working in corrections. The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has agreed to provide the introduction. Again, this video will be made available to trainers everywhere at no cost.

Reminder! If you are still receiving this newsletter by U.S. Mail – please send your email address to us at qinstitute@qwestoffice.net. We would appreciate it! Out of the 1,600 active QPR Instructors nationwide, over 400 are still being sent by U.S. Post.

The QPR Institute wishes to acknowledge the U.S. Armed Forces and their families for their efforts in the Middle East.

Keep up the wonderful and life-saving work!
The QPR Institute
P.O. Box 2867
Spokane, WA 99220
e-mail: qinstitute@qwestoffice.net
www.qprinstitute.com
Phone: 888-726-7926

Winter 2007	In this issue: QPR goes to college, QPR Theory paper posted, updated materials, research and more...
Our thanks to all of you for your hard work in 2006! QPR Certified Gatekeeper Instructors are setting record numbers of Gatekeepers trained each month. Literally thousands of citizens and students are being trained, not only in the United States, but on Army and Air Force bases around the world. By the close of 2006 we had trained and certified our 3,008th QPR Gatekeeper Instructor.	QPR goes to College More than 65 colleges and universities are now using QPR and we are adding about two new campuses per month. This is a very exciting development and we want to especially thank QPR Master Trainers Dr. Mary C. Bolin-Reece (University of Kentucky) and Dr. Kerry Hope (Texas A&M) for their leadership and drive in making this happen. Most of this development is due to support from the Garret Lee Smith Memorial Act. We wish to thank all those who helped make this funding available including Senator Smith (R-Oregon), Senator Reid (D-Nevada), SPANUSA, AFSP, SPRC and many, many others. To test QPR in the classroom, the School of Social Work at Eastern Washington University has incorporated QPR Gatekeeper training into all social work assessment courses at the university. All 500+ social work students, on three campuses, must complete the QPR Online training, pass the quiz and bring their Certificate of Course Completion to class for program review, role-plays, Q&A, crisis response training and referral skills. Student response has been very positive. A support package of materials for professors wishing to adopt QPR training as a clinical lab or class assignment will soon be available on the Institute’s web site. The entire effort is fully supported by Eastern Washington University, our educational partner.
International News! Dr. Sergio Perez Barrero, a clinical psychiatrist at the Department of Psychiatry in Granma, Cuba, Founder of the Suicidology Section of the World Psychiatry Association and also Founder of World Suicidology Net, has translated all QPR training materials into Spanish and has agreed to join our faculty of trainers with the goal of introducing QPR to many of the countries where he now trains. Argentina is first on the list. Dr. Barrero consults with the World Health Organization and is the author of seven books on suicide prevention. Thanks to Dr. Sung Pil Yook and his wife Dr. Hysun Lee, all QPR materials have been translated into Korean and QPR is now being taught in a number of venues there. We were honored to give a workshop on QPR at Korea University in the summer of 2006 and help launch our collective efforts there.
Research The large, random clinical trial of QPR in Georgia has been completed and major research papers are expected in 2007. If the results are as expected (QPR training increases the rates of case detection) these findings will provide strong support for our theory and work to date. QPR Gatekeeper training is also being evaluated on six university campuses in a major research project headed by Dr. Kerry Knox, University of Rochester. These institutions are: Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell, Princeton, Columbia and the University of Rochester. The QPR Gatekeeper training program is due to be listed as an evidence-based practice in early 2007.	Postings We have elected to publish two extensive files on our web site and we invite you to take a moment to review: The “Concerned about patient safety?” file which describes our systems approach to suicide risk reduction for healthcare organizations The QPR Theory paper and an explanation for why we are publishing it now on the web instead of in a peer-reviewed journal. There have been many requests for this paper and now it is available to anyone who wishes to read it
	Note: With this newsletter you will find an updated order form for QPR Institute supplies and materials. There has been a slight increase in the cost of some items. The new costs will be effective February 15, 2007.
New and Updated QPR Materials A new subscription option to the QPR Gatekeeper Online training through Eastern Washington University is now available to the public, thus allowing unlimited use and access to organizational members or employers. A web-based support package is available to subscribing organizations and we hope QPR Instructors will take this opportunity to blend QPR Online with face-to-face sessions for Q&A, role-plays and crisis/referral review. Please visit our website for more information. QPR booklets and cards have been translated into Hmong. A Japanese translation is in process and targeted for use with Japanese students attending U.S. colleges and universities. Call the QPR Institute for more information if you are interested in these materials. This spring we will be producing a number of new videos, including updates to our foundation lecture series and QPR model role plays. Once edited and available you will be able to download these from our web site and use them in your training sessions. We will provide a number of these to choose from including examples of the “wrong way” to intervene as well as the “right way” to intervene. The Institute has partnered with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Dr. Nancy Bohl of The Counseling Team International and Dell Hackett of the Law Enforcement Wellness Association to produce an introductory QPR video for police, firemen, EMTs and federal agents. This “emergency services” video is aimed at preventing suicide among the first responder community and those working in corrections. The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has agreed to provide the introduction. Again, this video will be made available to trainers everywhere at no cost.
Reminder! If you are still receiving this newsletter by U.S. Mail – please send your email address to us at qinstitute@qwestoffice.net. We would appreciate it! Out of the 1,600 active QPR Instructors nationwide, over 400 are still being sent by U.S. Post.