QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.  Just as people are 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.  This 1-2 hour educational program is designed to teach lay and professional “gatekeepers” the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond.

What is a gatekeeper?  According to the Surgeon General’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (2001), a gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide.

Gatekeepers can be anyone, but include parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, ministers, doctors, nurses, office supervisors, squad leaders, foremen, police officers, bar-tenders, caseworkers, firefighters, and many others who are strategically positioned to recognize  and refer someone at risk of suicide.

***We have been training people for over 9 years***

Resources

Some excellent books to consider reading* :

Switch On Your Brain by Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Healing Code by Alexander Loyd, PhD ND with Ben Johnson, MD, DO, NMD

Less Medicine More Health by Dr. H. Gilbert Welch

The Aging Brain by Timothy R. Jennings, MD

Killing The lord Of The Flies being released soon …. We will keep you posted!

* We are not paid to promote these authors or books, nor do we receive any compensation from the sale of these titles.

 Tips for a Healthy Lifestyle:

• Eat a well balanced diet
• Drink more water
• Stay active, exercise on a regular basis
• Get plenty of rest (between 7-9 hours/night)
• Play, have fun and laugh
• Choose positive friends
• Keep a sense of humor
• Resolve relationship conflicts and reduce resentments and hostility
• Choose forgiveness
• Engage your mind regularly