Join us for this important educational series
focused on suicide awareness, prevention, and resources.
Question, Persuade and Refer Training
Presented by: Mental Health America of Ohio, Jessica Fannin
Description: Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) is an evidence-based suicide prevention training that is recommended by the CDC and the Franklin County Suicide Fatality Review Team. This QPR training will focus on identifying warning signs in youth and connecting youth with appropriate resources. Includes Question, Persuade, and Refer certification.
Date: May 4, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Community Voices Coming Together for Suicide Prevention
Presented by: Franklin County Public Health
Description: This community event will feature a panel of local individuals sharing their stories. Prevention education and resources (e.g., lock boxes and naloxone) will be provided. Resource tables and refreshments will be available. The goal is to focus on prevention, community, and resiliency.
Date: May 10, 4-7 p.m.
Location: Whitehall Community Park YMCA
Lethal Means Counseling Training
General Community LMC Training
Presented by: The Ohio State University Medical Center
General Community LMC Training
Facilitated by: Dr. Jeff Tabares
Description: This workshop will provide an overview of safety counseling with individuals at risk and provide practical suggestions for navigating conversations about safety and firearms. It is also designed to enhance attendees’ knowledge about LMC to encourage people to use secure firearm-safe storage practices and limit or reduce their access to other potentially lethal suicide attempt methods during periods of elevated risk. Attendees will understand components of suicide prevention through design, how secure firearm storage can prevent firearm injury or death, how to talk about secure firearm storage with others, and how to challenge common misperceptions about means safety and lethal means counseling. 3 CEs will be provided through the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Firearm lock boxes will be provided.
Date: May 11, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: Vance Outdoors
Military and Veterans LMC Training
Presented by: The Ohio State University Medical Center
Military and Veterans LMC Training
Facilitated by: Dr. Samantha Daruwala
Description: This workshop will provide an overview of safety counseling with individuals at risk and provide practical suggestions for navigating conversations about safety and firearms. It is also designed to enhance attendees’ knowledge about LMC to encourage people to use secure firearm-safe storage practices and limit or reduce their access to other potentially lethal suicide attempt methods during periods of elevated risk. Attendees will understand components of suicide prevention through design, how secure firearm storage can prevent firearm injury or death, how to talk about secure firearm storage with others, and how to challenge common misperceptions about means safety and lethal means counseling. 3 CEs will be provided through the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Firearm lock boxes will be provided.
Date: May 17, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: AimHi New Albany
This event is part of the Spring Prevention Series, hosted by the Franklin County Suicide Prevention Coalition, with support from
Mental Health America of Ohio, The Columbus Foundation, and the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County.