{"id":5972,"date":"2025-04-03T19:53:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/?page_id=5972"},"modified":"2026-01-15T22:05:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T22:05:52","slug":"free-qpr-suicide-prevention-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/free-qpr-suicide-prevention-training\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE &#8212; QPR Suicide Prevention Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--two-columns \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--two-columns\"\n    \n      >\n\n        \n    <div class=\"col-container\">\n        <div class=\"col-group\">\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          What is QPR Training?\u00a0\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer. \u00a0QPR is a suicide prevention training, specifically tailored for USC students, faculty &amp; staff.\u00a0 In this 60-minute training you will learn the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to Question, Persuade and Refer someone who may be suicidal<\/li>\n<li>How to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide<\/li>\n<li>The common causes of suicidal behavior<\/li>\n<li>The warning signs of suicide<\/li>\n<li>How to get help for someone in crisis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Funded by: USC Undergraduate Research Associates Program (URAP) 2024-2026<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-group\">\n                                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2><b>Interested in FREE QPR Training for your class, staff and\/or department?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>We offer both peer-to-peer student training for students by our QPR trained instructors (Michael Amato &amp; Samuel Ingram) &amp; for staff\/faculty by Dr. Marcos Briano. Upon completion of the training all participants will receive a certificate. This training may be added to resumes\/CVs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Simply complete the following request form to schedule a QPR training.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oazanZ84sUyhEwgb5swl_BLGezgsgvtMnT62y4HKdttURURSS1IwTVE0NlI3WjZLUFpJUFNRRTUzMS4u&#038;origin=DesignPageError\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<h2>Training Request Form<\/h2>\n<p><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>  \n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--two-columns \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--two-columns\"\n    \n      >\n\n        \n    <div class=\"col-container\">\n        <div class=\"col-group\">\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Michael Amato\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><b><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6034 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/Michael_Amato_1920x2560.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/Michael_Amato_1920x2560.png 1920w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/Michael_Amato_1920x2560-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/Michael_Amato_1920x2560-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/Michael_Amato_1920x2560-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/Michael_Amato_1920x2560-1536x2048.png 1536w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/Michael_Amato_1920x2560-1280x1707.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>Michael Amato<\/span><\/b>\u00a0is a sophomore undergraduate student at USC and is currently studying Public Policy with a concentration in Law and a minor in Management Consulting. Understanding that the societal stigmatization of conversations surrounding mental health is one of the most significant issues facing society, Michael is keenly interested in the intersection of government programs and outreach to minority populations within the realm of mental health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-group\">\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Samuel Ingram\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><b><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6035\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/Samuel_Ingram_1920x2560.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/Samuel_Ingram_1920x2560.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/Samuel_Ingram_1920x2560-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/Samuel_Ingram_1920x2560-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/Samuel_Ingram_1920x2560-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/Samuel_Ingram_1920x2560-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/Samuel_Ingram_1920x2560-1280x1707.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>Samuel Ingram<\/span><\/b>\u00a0is a sophomore undergraduate student at USC and is currently studying Psychology with a minor in Addiction Sciences.\u00a0 He is interested in becoming a clinical psychologist and seeks to develop a better understanding of effective suicide prevention measures. He is also interested in identifying the correlations between substance abuse and suicidal behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>  \n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5972","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>FREE - QPR Suicide Prevention Training - Physical Education &amp; Mind Body Health (PEMBH)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phed\/free-qpr-suicide-prevention-training\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FREE - QPR Suicide Prevention Training - Physical Education &amp; 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