Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is presenting a free suicide prevention course in March aimed at saving lives.
The entry level question, persuade and refer or QPR Suicide Prevention Course is based on curriculum developed by the QPR Institute. The course aims to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, with one suicide taking place every 11 minutes. According to the QPR Institute, 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.
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is presenting the QPR Suicide Prevention Course from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central on Thursday, March 13 in Classroom GME2 at the hospital at 20201 S. Crawford Ave. in Olympia Fields.
The course is free, but registration is required by March 11. To register and for more information, please contact Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Community Health Improvement Coordinator Justin Davis at Justin.Davis@FranciscanAlliance.org or (708) 855-7692.
Please note: If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis, call the National Suicide Hotline at 988.
