Hotlines & Text Lines
Prevention Resources
| Alliance of Hope | 847-868-3313 |
| American Association of Suicidology | 202-237-2280 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | 888-333-2377 |
| Prevent Suicide PA | 717-885-9161 |
| Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide | 732-410-7900 |
| Suicide Awareness Voices of Education | 952-946-7998 |
| Suicide Prevention Alliance | 717-585-0611 |
| Teen suicide prevention | Click here for information |
| Resource for Wellness | Click here for more information |
Community Trainings
QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) is a program modeled after the success of the CPR medical intervention. It was developed by Dr. Paul Quinnett, President and CEO of the QPR Institute, an educational organization dedicated to preventing suicide.
QPR is known as gatekeeper training and has been identified as one of a number of promising prevention strategies. According to the Surgeon General’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, “key gatekeepers” are “people who regularly come into contact with individuals or families in distress.”
QPR Training Sessions are one hour in length and cover the following important concepts.
- Those who need help most in a suicidal crisis are the least likely to ask for it
- The person most likely to prevent a suicide is someone the person in crisis already knows
- Before attempting suicide, the person in crisis often gives warning signs of distress and suicidal intent to those nearby
- People in crisis consider suicide as a solution to their problems. When we solve those problems, the reasons for suicide disappear
Community Events
Members of the Task Force will attend local events in an effort to shine a light on suicide prevention. If you would be interested in having members speak or set up a resource table, please contact Bekah at 814-432-9120.