Sponsored by Child Focus, hosted by Milford First United Methodist Church

QPR Suicide Prevention Program 

                             Sunday, January 15, 2023   4:30pm to 6:00pm                                          In Person-Milford First United Methodist Church: Great Hall

                                                   Register Now!     

                           Walk Ins welcomed. Registration appreciated.

Please email Shelley Drummond if you do not receive a Confirmation Email sdrummond@child-focus.org

Fee: This opportunity is being provided at NO Cost by the Sponsor and Host

Loss of a loved one, friend, neighbor, colleague, or other acquaintance to suicide is devastating.  Importantly, there is hope and help for persons contemplating suicide, and you can help others in need.  QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer -- 3 simple 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. 

As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper, trainees receive background on the prevalence of suicide and learn to:

• recognize the warning signs of suicide
• know how to offer hope
• know how to get help and save a life

Presenter: Melanie Palmer is an Independently Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with Supervisory Status and American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervisor. She is the owner of Melanie Palmer, LLC and provides individual, couple, and family treatment to First Responders. She is also the Training Officer and a Clinical Supervisor for a community serving organization in Cincinnati, Ohio. Melanie has over 25 years of experience working with clients on a variety of issues in many settings. She develops and facilitates trainings on a variety of topics including trauma-informed care, suicide education, family relationships, parenting, stress management and self-care, communication, and more. Melanie is also a certified instructor for several programs in these topic areas and is a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) trainer. She collaborates and partners with several systems including mental/public health agencies, schools, judicial, law enforcement, business, faith based and other communities in efforts to expand and enhance knowledge to improve the quality of life for all. 

If you would like this training provided at your facility, please contact Melanie Palmer at mpalmer@child-focus.org.

No CEUs offered

Cancellation Policy: The Training Center must be notified 7 days prior to a training via telephone, fax or email in order to cancel a registration and receive refund.

Child Focus, Inc. Training Center is accessible to wheelchairs. If you need any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Melanie Palmer at mpalmer@child-focus.org.