Question. Persuade. Refer.
The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. The signs of crisis are all around us. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know.
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.
Just as people 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. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.
QPR can be learned in our Gatekeeper course in as little as one hour.
(via QPR Institute)
WHAT IS QPR?
Question | Persuade | Refer
QUESTION the person about suicide
PERSUADE the person to get help
REFER for help
Not a form of counseling/treatment
Teach to recognize warning signs, etc
To Prevent a possible tragedy
QPR TRAINING INCLUDES
National and state statistics on suicide
Myth and facts associated with suicide
Warning signs of suicide
Tips for asking questions
Methods for persuading someone to get help
Ways of referring to a professional
Opportunity for Q & A
HOW TO HELP
Participate in Gatekeeper Training at Auburn
Request a QPR training for your organization
Become a QPR Facilitator
Contact: Markie Pasternak
mrp0055@auburn.edu
Upcoming Trainings and Events
Other Ways to Make a Difference
Active Minds
Active Minds at Auburn is a student-run organization that seeks to inform, educate, and promote mental health awareness to Auburn students and community through fundraising and outreach efforts.
Out of Darkness Walk
The Out of the Darkness Community Walk is a 3-5 mile walk that takes place in hundreds of communities across the country every year with the proceeds benefiting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). By walking in the Out of the Darkness Community Walks, you will be walking with thousands of other walkers nationwide to raise money for AFSP’s vital research and education programs to prevent suicide and save lives, increase national awareness about depression and suicide, and provide support for survivors of suicide loss. In deciding to walk you are taking us a step closer to making suicide prevention a national priority.
Other Resources
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Local Treatment Referral Resources
Student Counseling Services
(334) 844 5123
Health Promotion & Wellness Services
(334) 844 1422
Auburn University Medical Clinic
(334) 844 4416
Auburn University Public Safety
(334) 844 8888
Auburn University Student Conduct & Advocacy
(334) 844 1305
Auburn University Psychological Services Center
(334) 844 4889
Auburn University Marriage & Family Center
(334) 844 4478
East Alabama Medical Center
(334) 749 3411
