Healthy Minds for Lincoln County in partnership with Aspirus Merrill Hospital and Lincoln County Health Department are offering QPR training at no cost in March and April for people who live or work in Lincoln County. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer, the three steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR help save 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. Through this training, participants will: Recognize the warning signs of suicide. Increase awareness of stigma and understand suicide as a public health issue. Know how to offer hope. Know how to access local and national referral resources. Know how to get help and save a life. The trainings will be instructed by Heidi Pritzl, Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Aspirus Health and offered at no cost thanks to support from Aspirus Merrill Hospital. Tuesday, March 11, 12:00-1:30 pm (Virtual Only) Registration Deadline: Friday, February 28 Friday, April 4, 9:00-10:30 am (Tomahawk Public Library) *Breakfast Provided Registration Deadline: Monday, March 24 Friday, April 4, 12:30 - 2:00 pm (T.B. Scott Free Library) *Lunch Provided Registration Deadline: Monday, March 24 Registration is required for these trainings and can be completed at https://bit.ly/LCQPRTraining. Space is limited to 20 participants per training. Please note: trainings will be canceled if less than 5 participants have registered. Contact Kristin Bath, Lincoln County Public Health Educator, if you have questions or need assistance with registration at 715-539-1373, kristin.bath@co.lincoln.wi.us. To learn more about QPR visit https://qprinstitute.com
