Suicide Prevention Training

The Hauora hosted a one day workshop for Kaimahi in  Suicide Prevention Training - QPR Level 1.  With the increase in of suicide in recent months the organization and kaimahi thought training in suicide prevention would be beneficial for themselves and any future whanau within our community who may encounter this.  Feedback from kaimahi was that after the initial discussions surrounding suicide  and having facts presented to them, is that they are very keen to complete the second part of the workshop in a few weeks time that will provide them with LEVEL 1 certificate.

So what was the training about?

QPR stands for: Question, Persuade, and Refer. The Level One package is brief training aimed at non-specialist people.  One of their key service delivery areas is the training and equipping of people to deal with the issue of suicide at appropriate levels. The QPR programme was developed to increase confidence in intervening with suicidal individuals in a variety of settings, and to teach how to recognize, assist, and refer someone, potentially suicidal for further assessment and care through three simple steps.

Basic facts about suicide

·         Every year approx. 1 million people die from suicide of that million approx 500 are New Zealanders.

·         This death rate exceeds those that die from motor vehicle accidents.

·         For every life lost to suicide at least 5 times that attempt suicide causing serious medical injury.

·         Across a life span approx 16% of people will report having experienced thoughts of suicide of that 16% one third will attempt suicide.

Watch this space for feedback from part two of the QPR training.