HEI Preconference
Wednesday, October 11th, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Transforming Knowledge into Action: Fostering Connections for Suicide Prevention and Behavioral Health Promotion
Ohio SOPHE is pleased to offer a preconference workshop during HEI. In alignment with the conference theme, the preconference workshop will explore the intersection of Public Health with Mental Emotional and Behavior Health. Workshop participants will meet the requirements to become a certified Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper.
Developed by the QPR Institute, QPR is the most widely taught gatekeeper training in the world and is designed as an emergency response to someone in crisis. Participants will also explore national, state, and local resources, organizations, funding opportunities that can aid health educators to foster partnerships with prevention and behavioral health providers.
Presenter: Ashley Hartman, MPH, OCPC, CHES
Attendance at this training will include QPR certification and a box lunch.