Question, Persuade, Refer training teaches participants how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, including verbal, behavioral and situational clues. It provides guidelines on how to question a person about suicidal thoughts, persuade them to get help, and refer the person for help. The QPR training is educational and experiential and includes:

• An overview of statistics regarding suicide
• Myths versus facts
• Identifying behavioral, verbal and situational warning signs
• Practicing concrete tools for helping someone in distress