Training: Question, Persuade, Refer

This QPR event is designed for faculty and staff. QPR is intended to teach individuals who have contact with students (e.g., other students, faculty, staff) how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, which includes verbal, behavioral, and situational clues. It provides guidelines on to how to question a person about suicidal thoughts, persuade them to get help, and refer the person for help. The QPR training is both educational and experiential, and includes the following: an overview of national, state, and NC State-specific statistics regarding suicide, myths versus facts, identifying behavioral, verbal, and situational warning signs, and practicing concrete tools for helping someone in distress. Interested faculty and staff should sign up through reporter.