CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield County Commissioner’s office would like to thank the Clearfield-Jefferson Suicide Prevention Team for providing all county employees with the opportunity to receive the Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) suicide prevention training.
Mary Brown and Candi Myers provided this training to Clearfield County staff on June 27 and June 30; the Clearfield-Jefferson Suicide Prevention Team trained 15 individuals representing eight county offices and one service provider.
The training equipped the attendees with life-saving knowledge on responding when someone is considering suicide.
The trainers answered questions and helped the attendees understand the best ways to provide intervention.
Commissioner Dr. Mary Tatum coordinated the initiative after realizing the need for county employees to have access to this training.
“I realize that every department in Clearfield County works with the public,” she said, “and ensuring that our staff has access to this training became a priority for me.”
Commissioner John Sobel and Commissioner Dave Glass were behind this initiative with their full support.
Organizations that work with the public can benefit from QPR training, as you never know when someone may benefit from intervention.
QPR is designed so that anyone can respond to someone considering suicide and can assist that individual in finding support and resources to help prevent suicide.
The QPR training is free to any organization or individual within Clearfield and Jefferson counties. The training covered local statistics and the QPR model and answered attendees’ questions.
The Clearfield-Jefferson Suicide Prevention Team is funded almost entirely through its yearly fundraiser.
Please save the date for the Suicide Prevention & Awareness Walk on Sept. 10, at DuBois City Park. All proceeds assist in the mission and vision of the Clearfield-Jefferson Suicide Prevention Team and stay within Clearfield and Jefferson counties.
Learn more about this vital organization by visiting www.1istoomany.org, and find them on Facebook by visiting Clearfield-Jefferson Suicide Prevention Team.
If you or a loved one needs immediate assistance, please call Clearfield-Jefferson Crisis Hotline 24/7 at 1-800-341-5040or text: 63288.