| Question. Persuade. Refer. Suicide Prevention with a Teen Focus
Date: Thursday, March 21
Time: 6-9:00pm
Location: EMU Lancaster
Event Description: This certification course trains instructors to teach QPR suicide prevention to their community. Participants will learn about the nature and importance of suicidal communications, what forms these communications take, and how they may be used as the stimulus for intervention. We'll introduce the history or suicide, the spectrum of current public health prevention education efforts, and how to make immediate interventions and referrals.
Presenter: Jayne Miller - A graduate of Alvernia University, Jayne has worked for WellSpan Philhaven since 2003, most recently as the Community Mental Health Education Coordinator.
Contact Hours: 3.0
Cost:
$30 for Nurses, Educators (Act 48), Pastors and Lay Leaders who want contact hours
$10 for the General Public (not receiving CEUs)
$5 for Students (not receiving CEUs) Jayne Miller - A graduate of Alvernia University, Jayne has worked for WellSpan Philhaven since 2003, most recently as the Community Mental Health Education Coordinator.
Prior to that, Jayne worked as a Lebanon County Crisis Intervention Counselor. With this first-hand knowledge and experience, she has a unique understanding of the need for de-stigmatization of mental health concerns, as well as a keen sense of the need for early prevention/intervention. Bringing a strong sense of personal commitment to the public, Jayne believes that as community members and leaders become more versed in the dynamics of mental health, together we can encourage hope, healing, and wholeness by building a stronger, more productive society while encouraging each other to live our lives with meaning and purpose. For more information on upcoming topics, click here |
