Students at Elizabethtown College can now sign up for QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Training to learn about the warning signs of a suicide crisis. Mental Health America (MHA) in Lancaster, Pa will be hosting the training on October 2nd, November 6th and December 4th this year from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. with additional dates in the coming year.
The Lancaster County Suicide Prevention Coalition states that “just as people can be trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver to 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.”
Retired veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police and Co-Chair of the Pennsylvania Adult/Older Adult Suicide Prevention Coalition, Govan A. Martin, III is a Master Trainer in QPR and ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Trainer) and a certified instructor in Psychological First Aid is the trainer for the program. Martin has been a keynote speaker and has conducted many other presentations on suicide prevention programs in the past.
“The training is just as appropriate for someone with little to no mental health experience as it is for veterans of human service positions,” states the Lancaster County Suicide Prevention Coalition. “We are all capable of offering hope and connection to save a life.”
All training sessions will be held at the Community Services Building, Blair Room, 630 Janet Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601. People interested can register on MHA of Lancaster County’s website at http://www.mhalancaster.org/events/categories/qpr-suicide-prevention/
For more information contact Sara Mohler at 717-397-7461 or smohler@mhalancaster.org.
