Outreach
Suicide Prevention Training at UNT
Counseling and Testing Services has partnered with academic departments on campus and was awarded a grant to do training in suicide prevention for the UNT campus. This training is offered to individuals and groups who are interested and frequently interact with students and help intervene if needed. There are two training programs:
QPR (Questions, Persuade, Refer) is for all groups or individuals on campus who need or want to know more about how to talk to students about this critical life-saving topic and learn how to help them get the help they need. This is a two-hour training and is very practical, so that participants will have the basic tools and knowledge so they can be effective with students.
ASSIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Workshop) is a two-day workshop designed for members of all care giving groups, which on campus may be advisors, faculty, and staff who may be considered front line caregivers. This highly experiential training program enhances participants skills to intervene until either the immediate risk of suicide is reduced, or additional life-assistance resources can be found. It may be compared to basic CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) program of the American Heart Association. You could say that it provides caregivers with first aid skills.
It is our goal to equip as many UNT staff, faculty, students and concerned others as possible to help intervene and save our students lives.
To inquire about taking either training for yourself or your staff/group, please call our office at (940-565-2741 and request to talk to someone about setting up a program. Also watch for brochures or flyers around campus that indicate a training program is coming up soon!
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