Research shows that early detection of mental health issues gives a much greater prognosis for recovery and that early intervention can sometimes be critical. The Counseling Center believes that no student who wants or needs help should be left to struggle alone.
In Summer 2008, the Counseling Center launched a major suicide prevention initiative for the UNCW community, "Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR)," a nationally-recognized suicide prevention training program. The ultimate goal is to train as many people on campus as possible in QPR.
Much like CPR, QPR is an easy process that can be applied by everyone, including people outside of mental health professions. QPR is a behavioral intervention that focuses on getting a distressed individual referred for professional help.
It is intended to teach front-line people (e.g. resident advisors, academic advisors, friends, religious professionals, faculty/staff, parents etc.) how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, including verbal, behavioral, and situational clues.
QPR provides direction as to how to Question a person about suicidal thoughts, Persuade them to get help and to Rdefer the person for help.
Presented by a certified QPR instructor, each training session includes information on:
Each participant will receive a QPR booklet and card with information on suicide prevention, as well as information on treatment providers and support in the Wilmington community.
To view training dates for QPR and register, please visit Wavelink and search under QPR.