QPR Training

The CMHS Suicide Prevention and Education program is a campus-wide outreach and education program focused on the prevention of suicide and other behaviors that threaten the health and safety of our students. We desire to train the entire UConn campus community so that they may more effectively address these issues.

QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer

"Ask a Question, Save a Life"

The program model uses the QPR (Question, Persuade and Refer) curriculum, nationally recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations as a "Best Practices" program.

The training is a 1 ½ hour interactive presentation incorporating the basic QPR core curriculum, interactive case study and opportunity for questions and discussion.
Informational handouts are provided to program participants to be useful to participants in both their work and personal lives.
The QPR presentation and materials are free. The program is sponsored by the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Vice-Provost for Undergraduate Education and Regional Campus Administration.

Training for Campus

The program goal is to train faculty, staff, students, administrators, parents, and community members in how to effectively recognize and refer persons in distress to campus and community resources.

As a result of QPR Training:

You will be able to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide.
You will be able to recognize the warning signs of suicide and how to apply three steps (question, persuade, and refer) with individuals in distress.
You will have the skills to act with confidence to make a difference.

If you would like to sign-up for QPR training, please use this form or email Dr. Jenn Fox.

Requesting QPR Training

Request QPR training for yourself and your office/department by completing our online form.

Fill in all the information and the UConn QPR Coordinator, Dr. Jenn Fox, will follow-up with you. If you are registering a group for QPR Training, please click here to contact Dr. Jenn Fox directly.

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Check this box to be notified via email about future workshops and receive an e-copy of the monthly Counseling and Mental Services Newsletter "THE CONNECTION" full of helpful hints and tips about mental health concerns relevant to the UConn campus.

Students in Distress Workshop

The Students in Distress Workshop Program is a 2-hour experiential training program that incorporates video, discussion, and role playing scenarios, which allow participants to practice what they have learned.

Training corresponds with the information and suggestion found in the Helping Students in Distress Guide published by UConn.
Informational handouts are provided to program participants to be useful to participants in both their work and personal lives.
The Students in Distress Workshop is provided at no cost to you and is sponsored by Counseling and Mental Health Services, the Dean of Students Office, the Academic Center for Exploratory Students (ACES), and UConn Police Department.