QPR- Suicide Prevention Training

Our community has been affected by suicide. Newton Cares: Coalition for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health is working diligently to train as many people as possible in the suicide prevention technique called QPR. The more people who know how to act the more lives may be saved. Please consider being trained.

Question, Persuade, Refer

Suicide Prevention Training

Learn how to respond to someone in distress

QPR is a simple, educational program that teachers ordinary citizens how to recognize a mental health emergency and how to get a person at risk the help they need.

Participants will learn how to:

· Recognize the warning signs of suicide

· Offer hope

· Get help & Refer

Next community training

Oct. 15th 2-4pm, Newton Free Library 330 Homer St.

Registration is required/ Space is limited.

Visit www.newtonma.gov/newtoncares to register for upcoming trainings.