Through a grant to Essex County Mental Health from the Workforce Development Institute, the Building Resilience in Essex Families (BRIEF) Coalition is offering free QPR training for Essex County NY workplace staff and others.

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.

- QPR can be learned in a Gatekeeper course in as little as one hour.

The goal of the QPR course is to breakdown misconceptions about suicide and empower every day people to have conversations when they suspect someone might be having self-harming thoughts.

Learn more about QPR https://qprinstitute.com/
Learn more about BRIEF https://www.co.essex.ny.us/BRIEF/
BRIEF QPR training contact: ECSPcoalition@gmail.com or Molly Colden molly.colden@essexcountyny.gov

If you or someone you know are in immediate crisis, please contact one of the following now:

Essex County Mental Health Services:
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm: (518) 873-3670
Toll Free Emergency Services 1-888-854-3773 (after hours, weekends, and holidays)

Mental Health Association Hopeline: 1-800-440-8074
Westport Office (518) 962-2077

National Suicide Lifeline 1-800-273-8255