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Suicide Prevention

Act 71 – Youth Suicide Prevention for Educators 2024-2025

Suicide Prevention Act 71 – Youth Suicide Prevention for Educators 2024-2025
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More Than Sad Suicide Prevention Training for School Personnel

During this session, participants will be trained in The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's program called More Than Sad for school professionals. More Than Sad teaches educators to

recognize signs of mental health distress in students, identify suicide risk factors and warning signs, and refer a student for mental health support.

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Question Persuade Refer Training

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer. These are the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Training in QPR includes learning how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.

*The cost for QPR training participant manual is $3.50 per participant.

This 4-hour presentation meets the criteria for Act 71 This 4-hour presentation meets the criteria for Act 71

More Than Sad Suicide Prevention Training for School Personnel & Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training

Training Dates:

September 19, 2024

January 23, 2025

April 1, 2025


Time and Location

8:30am-12:30pm

Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV

453 Maple Street

Grove City, PA 16127


*Cost of $3.50 for QPR participant manual


4 hours of Act 48 available

Click Here to Register for September 19, 2024
Click Here to Register for January 23, 2025
Click Here to Register for April 1, 2025

To register for this event click on the button above. Registration opens April 15, 2024 and closes one week before the scheduled training date. For scheduling questions, please contact Jackie Underwood at jaclyn.underwood@miu4.org.

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If you are interested in more information or resources, or if you have questions regarding the content of this training, please contact the MIU IV School Social Work team at:

Bryda Drumm, LSW, H&SV

Jennifer Guthrie, LCSW, CSSW

Sara Joseph, MSW, LSW

Email: socialwork@miu4.org

Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV
www.miu4.org
Mission Statement: The mission of the Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV is an education and community service agency comprised of highly qualified staff who customize solutions to evolving changes.


Location: 453 Maple Street Grove City, PA, USA

Phone: 724-458-6700



Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV (MIU IV) does not discriminate on the basis of sex, and prohibits sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§1681
et seq., and its regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part 106, including in admission and employment.

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