QPR TraininG

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"The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. The signs of crisis are all around us. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know."

• Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are 3x more likely than straight youth to attempt suicide at some point in their lives.

• Medically serious attempts at suicide are 4x more likely among LGBTQ+ youth than other young people.

• African American, Latino, Native American, and Asian American folks who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual attempt suicide at especially high rates.

• 41% of trans adults said they had attempted suicide, in one study. The same study found that 61% of trans people who were victims of physical assault had attempted suicide.

• Lesbian, gay, and bisexual young people who come from families that do not accept them are over 8x more likely to attempt suicide than those whose families accept them.

QPR provides three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. A trained QPR Gatekeeper can help prevent suicide by understanding how to recognize warning signs, ask questions, provide hope, and get help. For more information visit the QPR Institute online.

This training will be facilitated by Caitlin Cameron, the Prevention & Wellness Coordinator for the Nanook Diversity & Action Center.