Learn
to Teach Three Simple Steps Everyone Needs to Know to Help Prevent Suicide
If you are planning to take the
Certified QPR Instructor course, please
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here, download, print and review the file before the day
of your
training. This document provides important background information
for
future QPR instructors.
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For any person or
organization interested in preventing suicide in their community
Course Description:
This certification course trains Instructors to teach QPR for Suicide
Prevention to their community. Participants first learn about the nature
of suicidal communications, what forms these communications take and
how they may be used as the stimulus for a QPR intervention. To gain
perspective, participants are introduced to the history of suicide,
suicide prevention and the spectrum of modern day public health suicide
prevention education efforts. The history, background and research support
for QPR are reviewed. Participants then learn to market QPR, target
potential Gatekeepers, and how to teach the QPR curriculum. Participants
also learn to deal with pent up audience demand to talk about suicide,
survivor issues and how to make immediate interventions and referrals.
Each participant has the opportunity for individual rehearsal and practice
through role-plays.
Course Objectives:
- To understand the nature, range and importance
of suicidal communications and their importance in preventing suicide.
- To review and understand the groups at greatest
risk of suicide and why QPR can work for them.
- To train participants to teach QPR Gatekeeper
Training for Suicide Prevention.
- To gain a historical perspective about suicide
prevention and how QPR fits into national efforts.
- To acquire specific knowledge about how audiences
may respond to the QPR message and how to react in a helpful manner.
- To learn how to effectively promote suicide
prevention in their own communities.
- To gain the competence and confidence to
teach others how to save lives and help prevent suicidal behaviors.
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Course Content:
- Suicide and suicide prevention in history
- Gatekeeper training; how, why and the
research
- New and promising approaches to suicide
prevention
- Targeting prevention education efforts
- Review of the QPR video
- Teaching QPR
- Facilitating role plays
- Handling questions from audiences
- National and local resources and how
to use them
- Expanding QPR to other community prevention
efforts
- Completion of training evaluations
- Orientation to the national QPR network
and QPR Institute
- Awarding of three year Instructor Certificates
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Certification Program
includes:
- A full-day training course
- A QPR Instructor’s Manual
complete with:
- Detailed teaching information
- QPR Instructor’s Teaching
CD with suicidal communications vignettes, suicide statistics,
QPR introductory video hosted by Carrie Fisher, PowerPoint
slides for the core QPR Gatekeeper training, overhead
masters for handouts
- Audio CD of a QPR Gatekeeper
training
- 25 QPR booklets and QPR wallet
cards
- A copy of Tender Leaves of
Hope booklet
- Tool kit (continuously updated)
with information on issues related to suicide
- Two of Dr. Quinnett’s books:
Suicide: The Forever Decision Counseling and
Suicidal People: A Therapy of Hope
- Access to QPRI’s toll free
number for consultations on QPR training
- QPR Times, a newsletter
created for QPR Certified Gatekeeper Instructors
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Download QPR Gatekeeper Instructor
Certification Self-Study course Summary, Order Form and License Agreement
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Please fax completed form to (509)-536-5400
or mail to:
QPR Institute
PO Box 2867
Spokane, WA 99220
Please contact
us to find out about classes in your area
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