QPR Gatekeepers are trained to recognize a suicide crisis and know how and where to find help. As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper you will learn to Last year, we conducted mental health trainings to over 700 Santa Barbara County residents. Read Assemblymember Gregg Hart’s letter regarding the difference this makes for..
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Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County and Youthwell are pleased to announce a new slate of suicide prevention workshops called QPR that will teach participants three steps to help save a life from suicide. Last year, over 580 Santa Barbara County residents received this free, two-hour training. QPR stands..
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Written by Deborah Foster Our world is at a crossroads, especially in terms of mental health; over the past 15 years, the mental health of young people in the United States has been greatly affected. Between 2007 and 2018, the suicide rate among Americans ages 10 to 24 increased by..
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Written by Lucia Torres When we talk about Mental Health Awareness, we also need to talk about our own personal ways of resolving daily situations and what we need to do to increase our overall wellness. Recognizing that traumatic experiences influence the way we cope with those daily situations will..
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Family Service Agency (FSA) and Youthwell are offering a free mental health training called QPR which teaches three steps to help prevent suicide. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — 3 simple steps anyone can learn. Just as people trained in CPR help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn..
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Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide: CAMS-4Teens™ as an Effective Treatment Approach Presenter: Amy BrauschDate: January 23, 2024Time: 11AM-1PM PTLength: 2 hoursPrice: $35 In this Webinar: This webinar will give participants a deeper understanding of the topic of teen suicide and teach effective ways to support and treat at-risk teens. The presenter will review the current..
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In anticipation of World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday, September 10th in 2023, our members Amrita Salm and Becki Norton spoke to KCSB’s Joyce Chi to spread awareness about our upcoming events and the work we do at HopeNet of Carpinteria. Listen to the interview on KCSB New’s Soundcloud below.
