Tippecanoe Valley To Host QPR Training Sessions, Open To The Public
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
The Tippecanoe Valley Community Mental Health Task Force was formed in February to help the schools and community deal with these traumatic losses and prevent future suicide deaths. The 17-member task force consists of school counselors and administrators, youth leaders, mental health specialists, students, pastors and other individuals interested in the well-being of the schools and the community.
An initial goal identified by the task force is to provide training for all TVSC staff and the community. The training to be provided is QPR for Suicide Prevention. QPR stands for question, persuade and refer – three steps that 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.
All TVSC bus drivers and transportation personnel received QPR training in August. The remaining staff members will be trained in November and December.
The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation will host four identical QPR training sessions in November and December at the following locations:
• Tippecanoe Valley High School, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12;
• Mentone Elementary School, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Nov. 13;
• Tippecanoe Valley Middle School, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 11.
• Akron Elementary School, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Dec. 12.
The training sessions will be conducted by Huntter Randall, crisis team intervention coordinator for the Bowen Center for Human Services. Randall is a highly skilled trainer who brings a vast background of experiences to his training sessions.
The QPR training sessions are open to the public. Those interested in participating are asked to register in advance by calling the school where the training will be held.
School contact numbers are: TVHS, 574-353-7031; TVMS, 574-353-7353; Mentone, 574-353-7465; and Akron, 574-893-4646.[[In-content Ad]]
The Tippecanoe Valley Community Mental Health Task Force was formed in February to help the schools and community deal with these traumatic losses and prevent future suicide deaths. The 17-member task force consists of school counselors and administrators, youth leaders, mental health specialists, students, pastors and other individuals interested in the well-being of the schools and the community.
An initial goal identified by the task force is to provide training for all TVSC staff and the community. The training to be provided is QPR for Suicide Prevention. QPR stands for question, persuade and refer – three steps that 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.
All TVSC bus drivers and transportation personnel received QPR training in August. The remaining staff members will be trained in November and December.
The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation will host four identical QPR training sessions in November and December at the following locations:
• Tippecanoe Valley High School, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12;
• Mentone Elementary School, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Nov. 13;
• Tippecanoe Valley Middle School, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 11.
• Akron Elementary School, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Dec. 12.
The training sessions will be conducted by Huntter Randall, crisis team intervention coordinator for the Bowen Center for Human Services. Randall is a highly skilled trainer who brings a vast background of experiences to his training sessions.
The QPR training sessions are open to the public. Those interested in participating are asked to register in advance by calling the school where the training will be held.
School contact numbers are: TVHS, 574-353-7031; TVMS, 574-353-7353; Mentone, 574-353-7465; and Akron, 574-893-4646.[[In-content Ad]]
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