Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 • 12 pm to 1:30 pm

Virtual

Training Sessions

Abstract

QPR is a 1.5 hours educational program designed to teach professionals as well as lay “gatekeepers” the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond. The process follows three steps: (1) Question the person’s desire or intent regarding suicide, (2) Persuade the person to seek and accept help, and (3) Refer the person to appropriate resources.

Objectives

  • Recall facts about suicide and suicide prevention.
  • Identify warning signs of suicide.
  • Demonstrate how to ask someone directly about their desire or intent regarding suicide.
  • Demonstrate verbal and non-verbal skills used to persuade someone who is having thoughts of suicide to seek and accept help.
  • Identify local resources available to help someone who is having thoughts of suicide.
  • Describe how to get help for someone having thoughts of suicide.

Accreditation

PHYSICIAN (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NURSING (CNE)

A maximum of 1.0 nursing contact hours will be awarded. Participants will be able to claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the program.

SOCIAL WORK

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.

Psychologist (APA)

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

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