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QPR Training – #ReachOutSUNY
With mental health struggles amid college students rising throughout the pandemic – including an alarming increase in suicidal ideation – SUNY is encouraging all faculty, staff, and students to take this free QPR crisis intervention training before the end of the semester.
The course takes less than an hour, and may help you save a life. The more people take it, the stronger and safer our SUNY communities will be.
What is it?
QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) is an evidence-based emergency mental health intervention for people at risk of suicide. The goal of QPR is to recognize a suicide crisis, interrupt it, and direct the person to appropriate care.
Like CPR, QPR works to increase an at-risk individual’s chance of survival. People trained in QPR are taught to recognize the warning signs of suicide, which include depression, expressions of hopelessness, and talk of suicide. They are then taught how to respond.
Know What to Do When Someone’s in Crisis
Do you know what to do when a friend is in crisis? Often, friends, mentors, coaches, and teachers are the first to hear and see the signs of a mental health crisis. You don’t need to be a professional to know how to react — but you do need to be prepared. SUNY is offering free QPR mental health crisis intervention training, which teaches you three simple steps for responding when someone mentions suicidal thoughts or shares that they are struggling with suicidal ideation: Question, Persuade, Refer. This training takes less than an hour, and could ultimately save a life.
Important Information & Resources
The Mental Health Task Force at Westchester Community College is a multidisciplinary team of faculty, staff, and students who use a holistic, public health framework to assess the current culture and services related to student mental health. The Task Force’s development and utilization of a strategic plan will support the goal of enhancing the quality and accessibility of mental health and wellness services, information, programs, and resources across the Westchester Community College community.
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(Question, Persuade, Refer) is an evidence-based emergency mental health intervention for people at risk of suicide. The goal of QPR is to recognize a suicide crisis, interrupt it, and direct the person to appropriate care. Like CPR, QPR works to increase an at-risk individual’s chance of survival. People trained in QPR are taught to recognize the warning signs of suicide, which include depression, expressions of hopelessness, and talk of suicide. They are then taught how to respond
Pat Sheehan, LMHC (Co-Chair), Department of Mental Health and Counseling Services
Kristy Robinson, LCSW (Co-Chair), Department of Mental Health and Counseling Services
Dr. Shawn Brown, Chief of Staff and Vice President of Strategic Operations
Dr. Rachele Hall, Department of Student Involvement
Dr. Ray Houston, Dean, School of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering
Dr. Karen Taylor, Dean, School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Adam Frank, Dean, Student Life
Ashlee Pierce, Viking ROADS Opportunity Program
Dorothy Posada, Strategic Marketing and Communications
Blakeley Lowry, School of Health Careers, Technology and Applied Learning
Jade Watts, Department of Mental Health and Counseling Services
Walesca Marmolejos, LMSW, Department of Mental Health and Counseling Services
Sophia Piñeiro, Student Support Services
Gianna Jimenez, SGA President 2020-2021