QPR Suicide Prevention Training

FailSafe for Life is non-profit organization with the mission to end suicide in the Spokane area. We aspire to achieve this through education, instilling hope, and connecting communities. As part of this endeavor, we offer“Saturation Training” or basic education to the key gatekeepers laid out in the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention along with any other interested party. We also offer advanced level training for helping professions or those whowould be providing emergency and/or ongoing care.

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QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.

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.LEARN HOW TO:<ul><li>Recognize someone in crisis</li><li>Review the risk of suicide</li><li>Reach out and offer support</li><li>Apply a suicide intervention model</li><li>Link people with community resources</li></ul>TERMS:<ul><li>All participants age 16 and older are welcome to attend</li><li>Pre-registration is required, as space is limited</li></ul>ABOUT THE TRAINER:Sabrina Votava is the founder of FailSafe for Life and an educator on suicide prevention and intervention. Having worked in this field for over two decades, her passion is evident in her trainings. Her personal experiences coupled with years of research give her the ability to connect with a wide variety of audiences from youth to adults, non-experts to professionals. In addition to being certified in several suicide prevention programs, she holds a B.S. in Public Health, an M.A. in Social and Behavioral Health, and is licensed in Washington State as a Mental Health Counselor.Attendees will be sent a Zoom link following registration.

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