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This issue contains a QPR Progess Report, several requests, and more great news about all your efforts! | |
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Request! The power of
stories to influence behavior was mentioned in our last newsletter. If
you have a QPR related story, e.g., how you or someone you trained to
use QPR was able to assist a suicidal person, we would love to get them
by email and, with your approval of any edits we might make to story,
we will periodically post these on the Web site. Simply email the story
to us. Send email.  News!
The Institute’s QPRT suicide risk assessment protocol (and
the training program that supports its proper use) has been recognized
as “best practices” in the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services new publication Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Co-Occurring
Disorders, A Treatment Improvement Protocol TIP 42, 2005. We have established
a competency-based credentialing process in suicide risk assessment for
providers working with this high-risk population. Details available on
request. |
News! To submit our theory, research findings and evaluations of QPR to the new SAMSHA evidence-based practice registry, we are cataloguing, compiling, analyzing and writing up our unpublished data sets into summary reports for submission to the registry, and for publication. A complete theoretical paper on QPR has been written and is in early peer-review prior to submission for publication, and you will be notified when a copy is available.  Request!
To accomplish the mission outlined above, and if you have data sets, e.g.,
pre-post training survey outcomes, or similar evaluation data, we would
very much like to discuss whether it is available for inclusion in our
evaluation and submission of evidence. We will give full credit to contributors,
of course, and feel that multiple-site data from different parts of the
country, different ethic and age groups are extremely valuable in determining
QPR’s merits. We have two university partners assisting with the
evaluation process.
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Our goal? One person per family trained in QPR, or one in every four persons. We believe the goal of raising awareness about suicide and teaching at least 25% of a population the QPR steps could save lives. This “percentage trained” has worked well for CPR, so why not QPR? As we are now fond of saying, we must train hundreds to save one, thousands to save hundreds, and millions to save thousands. Working together, we are making it happen. Help! In conjunction with our mapping of QPR activity across the U.S., we also want to utilize this new section of our Web site to connect those wanting face-to-face QPR training in their area with local Certified Gatekeeper Instructors. If you are interested in having your contact information posted as an available QPR Instructor in your area please contact us! |
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News!
Our partnership with Eastern Washington University and the
Camas Institute of the Kalispell Tribe has led to a new blended online
suicide risk assessment training program customized for Native American
healthcare professionals and for those who serve Native American populations.
This course includes specialized data sets, weblinks, role plays and
other materials designed to enhance the detection, assessment and
management of suicide risk among Native Americans of all ages. Many
thanks to the Camas Institute, our Native American advisors, and Donna
Barnes Ph.D., Executive Director of 
News!
College suicide is much in the news. A new study is due out in
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior that raises additional
concerns about how few at-risk students are accessing needed services
or being identified through existing surveillance systems, 
The
QPR Institute wishes to acknowledge the U.S. Armed Forces and
their families for their efforts in the Middle East.
News!
We believe the breakfast of champions is feedback. To give all of you
– and those who visit our Web site - direct, real-time information
on how many people in a given state have been trained in QPR, we will
be setting up a map of the U.S. on our Web site which, when you click
on the state, will provide a summary report on QPR training activity
in each state. These numbers are based upon booklets and cards distributed
by all of you.