Suicide Prevention

During this session, participants will be trained in The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's program called More Than Sad for School Personnel. 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.

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.

Training Dates:

January 20, 2027

April 29, 2027

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

Target Audience: All Educational Staff

To register for this event click on the button above. Registration opens April 3, 2026 and closes one week before the scheduled training date. For scheduling questions, please contact Mackenzie Kuntz at mackenzie.kuntz@miu4.org.

Bryda Drumm, LSW, H&SV, C-SWSS

Jennifer Guthrie, LCSW, C-SSWS

Sara Joseph, LSW, C-SSWS

Email: socialwork@miu4.org