We are partnering with the QPR Institute to provide a free Gatekeeper training. Gatekeepers can be anyone, but include parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, ministers, doctors, nurses, office supervisors, squad leaders, foremen, police officers, advisors, caseworkers, firefighters, and many others who are strategically positioned to recognize and refer someone at risk of suicide.

QPR’s mission is to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. They believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know.

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps 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. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.

This training will be led by Kristen Ludeker-Seibert, BA. Kristen is the Systems of Care Coordinator for Hamilton County as well as a Certified QPRInstructor and the co-Chairperson of the Indiana LGBTQ+ Council. She has focused on youth and their families as well as advocacy for this group for 20+ years in their homes, the community, and within residential settings. She has also worked within state government, at the Division of Mental Health and Addiction, and currently leads efforts within Hamilton County Indiana to create a comprehensive, trauma-informed, collaborative System of Care.

Please enter through the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library entrance and you will then be directed to the Education Center.

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