QPR Instructor Training for MH Professionals serving TANF-Eligible Families

The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation (OSPF) funds evidence-based Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Instructor training for mental health professionals serving TANF-eligible families. It is prudent to provide training for mental health professionals serving TANF-eligible families with the education and training necessary to become aware of the warning signs, risk factors, and situations that may cause someone to have suicidal thoughts.

The skills and techniques used in suicide prevention can apply to the public, coworkers, family, and friends. Suicide and suicidal ideation can affect anyone regardless of gender, age, race, rank, etc. Everyone plays a role in suicide prevention. You do not have to be a mental health professional to save a life. Most of the time, it is not a mental health professional that a suicidal person expresses their thoughts and feelings to first—it is a friend, colleague, or family member. This project aims to equip key mental health professionals serving TANF-eligible families with the confidence and competence needed to initiate conversations about suicide with colleagues, instill hope, and refer at-risk colleagues to appropriate mental and behavioral health resources.

Registration Deadline: June 16, 2025

Additional Training: Participants must complete part 1 of the pre-course to attend the live training. The pre-course training will be accessible after we submit the 6/20 QPR Instructor Training roster to the QPR Institute. They will contact you about your profile information.

QPR Materials: You will receive your QPR materials in the mail. You do not need them to start the course; these materials are for you to facilitate training after you become certified.

Attendees must be a resident of Ohio.

This free educational opportunity is made possible by generous contributions from the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

Questions/General Information:
Monaé James
Project Coordinator
Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation
monae.james@ohiospf.org