QPR Training

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)

Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training

Most individuals want to help save lives, but avoid talking about suicide because they are unsure of how to identity someone at risk or they are concerned about saying the wrong things or making a situation worse. Saving lives begins with learning what to do.

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer—the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. The most widely taught gatekeeper training in the world, QPR is designed to help any and every one learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, offer hope, and help save lives. Participants will learn how to intervene with an individual at-risk, persuade them to get help, and guide them to the appropriate resources. 

The 2-hour QPR Training at Georgia Tech includes an hour of didactic instruction, followed by role play exercises, and time for questions and discussion. Take the first step in saving lives by signing up for a QPR training today.

Training for an Individual

Every semester the Tech Ends Suicide Together Initiative hosts several general campus trainings that are open to all members of the Georgia Tech community.

Fall 2019 Dates

• September 9, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (117 Smithgall)*
• September 10, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (011 D.M. Smith)*
• September 10, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Student Center 319; FACULTY ONLY)*
• September 11, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (117 Smithgall)*
• September 12, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (117 Smithgall)*
• September 13, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (117 Smithgall)*
• September 25, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (117 Smithgall)
• October 10, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (117 Smithgall)
• October 25, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (210 LLC West Commons Curran)
• November 4, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (117 Smithgall)
• November 19, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (224 Scheller College of Business)
• December 2, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (117 Smithgall)
• December 11, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (168 Skiles)

*Indicates training sessions during Suicide Prevention Week

To learn more about the nationally-recognized suicide prevention gatekeeper training program, visit the website www.qprinstitute.com.

Register for a QPR Training Session

Training for a Group

If you are interested in getting a group trained please email endsuicide@gatech.edu to get connected with one of the Initiative’s QPR Instructors.

QPR Instructors for the Georgia Tech Community: