QPR Suicide Prevention Training
Training WebinarOverview
QPR Suicide Prevention Training with Monica McConkey
Held on ZOOM – Tuesday, March 26th at 3:00-4:30 PM CST
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. 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.
Trainer/Facilitator
Monica Kramer McConkey, LPC
Rural Behavioral Health Counselor & Consultant
Monica Kramer McConkey is a Licensed Professional Counselor who owns and operates a Mental Health Consulting business called Eyes on the Horizon Consulting. EOTHC specializes in mental health with an emphasis on agriculture producers. Monica joins us from just outside Detroit Lakes in Becker County. Monica is a mother to her three kids ages 20, 21, and 23. She is involved in this organization through webinars, book club, and focus groups.
QPR Training Slides
Suicide rates rising fastest in Minnesota’s rural communities. A Report by MN Center on Rural Policy. The suicide epidemic in rural Minnesota Webinar recording
Suicide Prevention Classes – NAMI Minnesota (namimn.org)- Upcoming Prevention Training
Haying in the Moonlight, by Carol Fortino – A book about rural community suicide
Farm State of Mind – Helpful tips, support, training, and research
Rural Mental Health Crisis – Facts, lifestyle challenges, and ending the stigma
MINNPOST – Study identifies higher rates of suicide in some remote Minnesota regions
Mental Health America – Mental health screening/ testing