[CCoE Notice] UH Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Training

[Lewis, Lindsay R]

CCOE Staff and Faculty:

The UH Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is offering a special one-hour certified training program for faculty and staff to learn how to recognize and respond to the signs of suicidal thinking or behavior on Friday, October 22 from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM in room W205-D3.  Participants will be certified in the QPR* program.  There are only 20 seats available for this training session, so RSVP soon to kzerda at uh.edu<mailto:kzerda at uh.edu> if you wish to reserve a seat!

Did you know:


*         Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students

*         Over 34,000 people in the United States die by suicide every year.

*         A person dies by suicide about every 15 minutes in the United States.

* QPR, which stands for "Question, Persuade, Refer", is a nationally recognized suicide prevention program designed to educate persons to recognize and respond to the signs of suicidal thinking or behavior. Research has shown that persons who ultimately attempt suicide often provide numerous direct or indirect clues as to their intentions, and the goal of this training is to recognize these verbal, behavioral, or situational clues and take steps to get the person professional help. The presentation helps persons learn how to ask the suicide question, how to persuade the person to contact appropriate assistance, and how to identify referral options. Once trained, these persons act as gatekeepers for the campus community, informed and ready to intervene on behalf of students considering suicide.

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Katherine S.  Zerda, Ph.D., MBA
Director, Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES)
Cullen College of Engineering
E316 Engineering Building 2
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-4010
Phone:  713-743-4222
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