Our community has been affected by suicide. Newton Cares: Coalition for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health is working diligently to train as many people as possible in the suicide prevention technique called QPR. The more people who know how to act the more lives may be saved. Please consider being trained.
Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention Training
Learn how to respond to someone in distress. QPR is a simple, educational program that teachers ordinary citizens how to recognize a mental health emergency and how to get a person at risk the help they need. Click Here to register or visit www.newtonma.gov/newtoncares to register for upcoming trainings.
Participants will learn how to:
- Recognize the warning signs of suicide
- Offer hope
- Get help & Refer
Next community training: May 25th, 5:30 – 7:30pm
West Suburban YMCA
276 Church Street
Light dinner included.