What the Health: QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer)

Suicide Prevention

Learn to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.

Question
Persuade
Refer

Three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. People trained on QPR learn to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.

The instructor for this session is Holly Ridenour. Holly is a 2018 graduate of Arkansas Tech. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations. Holly has over 4 years of experience in the public health field and has worked extensively to educate community members and leaders about health resources in their area. Holly works for the Hometown Health Improvement branch of the Arkansas Department of Health. She is serving as a Health Educator in the Northwest Region, helping to provide technical assistance and public health education across 19 counties. In her free time, she enjoys reading, crafting, and snuggling with her miniature dachshund, Auggy. 

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call, text, or chat 988. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress and prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States.

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