Lunch & Learn UNITED: QPR Training
What is QPR?
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.What are the take-aways from the training?
Meet the presenter: Alicia Ruperd is a North Country native. She holds a Bachelor’s in Criminal Investigation from SUNY Canton and a Bachelor’s in Sociology from SUNY Potsdam. Alicia began her career working with high-risk youth in the residential setting as well as youth and families in the foster care setting. In 2010, Alicia transitioned into the behavioral health field as the Intake Coordinator for a mental health clinic and in 2013, the Intake Coordinator for a local non-profit agency offering residential services. In 2016, she took on the role of Mental Health Services Coordinator for Jefferson County. Within this role she assists with the determination of needs of people with mental illness, chemical dependency, and developmental disabilities who live in Jefferson County as well as ensure that there is coordination, cooperation, and integration among the local providers of behavioral health services. She has served as the chair for the Jefferson County Suicide Prevention Coalition since 2016. Currently, she is a certified trainer in Mental Health First Aid for adults and public safety, Firearm Safety Through the Lens of Suicide Prevention, and QPR Suicide Prevention.
- Learn that suicide is a national and local public health problem
- Examine suicide myths vs. facts
- Learn types of suicide clues and warning signs
- Discuss types of intervention skills
- Learn how to Question, Persuade, and Refer
Meet the presenter: Alicia Ruperd is a North Country native. She holds a Bachelor’s in Criminal Investigation from SUNY Canton and a Bachelor’s in Sociology from SUNY Potsdam. Alicia began her career working with high-risk youth in the residential setting as well as youth and families in the foster care setting. In 2010, Alicia transitioned into the behavioral health field as the Intake Coordinator for a mental health clinic and in 2013, the Intake Coordinator for a local non-profit agency offering residential services. In 2016, she took on the role of Mental Health Services Coordinator for Jefferson County. Within this role she assists with the determination of needs of people with mental illness, chemical dependency, and developmental disabilities who live in Jefferson County as well as ensure that there is coordination, cooperation, and integration among the local providers of behavioral health services. She has served as the chair for the Jefferson County Suicide Prevention Coalition since 2016. Currently, she is a certified trainer in Mental Health First Aid for adults and public safety, Firearm Safety Through the Lens of Suicide Prevention, and QPR Suicide Prevention. 