Village Offering Mental Health Training Session

Press release from the Village of New Lenox:

FREE 90-Minute Class Can Save a Life

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)

The New Lenox Safe Communities America Coalition, in partnership with Sertoma Centre, Inc., is offering a QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) class on Monday, March 15, 2021 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, via Zoom. The class is FREE and is recommended for anyone high school age or above.

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, Refer and is the CPR of mental health. This 1 ½ hour class increases public awareness of suicide and improves one’s ability to identify and refer those at risk for suicide. Participants learn about the impact of suicide in America, common myths and facts surrounding suicide, warning signs, risk factors and protective factors. Participants are equipped to intervene early by learning how to question, persuade and refer persons who are at risk for suicide. Participants are identified as Gate Keepers upon completion of the training.

Registration is being handled by Eventbrite via this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/question-persuade-and-refer-qpr-tickets-142598843981. A link to the Zoom video conference will be sent separately via email to everyone that registers.

Please contact Daniel Martin, Safe Community Coordinator, at (815) 462-6493 or via email at dmartin@newlenox.net for additional questions.

This press release was produced by the Village of New Lenox. The views expressed here are the author's own.