Posted on March 18, 2025 · Posted in Workshops

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

  • Recognize the warning signs of suicide
  • Know how to offer hope
  • Know how to get help and save a life
  • Get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide
  • Understand the common causes of suicidal behavior

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 our community.

Take a course. Change a life. #BeTheDifference

Upcoming QPR Classes:

Saturday, April 5th, 10am-noon
LOCATION: Zoom

Friday, May 9th, 6-8pm
LOCATION: Zoom

Tuesday, June 17th, 9-11am
LOCATION: Zoom

Saturday, September 6, 8:30-10:30am
LOCATION: Zoom

About the Author

Becki Norton, M.Ed. is a co-founder of HopeNet, Carpinteria resident, and Retired School Psychologist.