Take QPR’s industry-leading suicide prevention to the next level with courses designed to teach professionals how to reduce the immediate risk of suicide and provide longer-term care for those at risk.

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 …

Dr. Quinnett is a clinical psychologist and the Director of the QPR Institute, an educational organization dedicated to preventing suicide. He has worked with suicidal people and survivors of suicide for more …

QPR Practice Session To become comfortable helping someone who may be suicidal, it is very important to practice QPR at least once with a friend, family member, colleague or co-worker.

What is QPR? QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer, an emergency mental health intervention that teaches lay and professional gatekeepers to recognize and respond positively to someone …

Training youth in QPR is a challenging but necessary task to help prevent youth suicide. In order to ensure safety, training youth is approved based on expert advice, youth input, and institutional …

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) QPR Institute (QPRI) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5889. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC …

The option to become a certified instructor is available, either through in-person training or a home- study course. The QPR gatekeeper training includes a pre- and postassessment with a set passing …

Question. Persuade. Refer. ASK A QUESTION, SAVE A LIFE QPR for Suicide Prevention Question the person about suicide. Do they have thoughts? Feelings? Plans? Don’t be afraid to ask. Persuade the …

The course targets adults, but includes the QPRT-Pediatric version of the assessment protocol, developed by a child psychologist and widely tested. Suicide risk detection, assessment, and …