Suicide Prevention
Act 71 – Youth Suicide Prevention for Educators 2025-2026
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 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.
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.
If you are interested in more information or resources, or if you have questions regarding the content of this training, please contact the School Social Work team at:
Bryda Drumm, LSW, H&SV, C-SWSS
Jennifer Guthrie, LCSW, C-SSWS
Sara Joseph, LSW, C-SSWS
Email: socialwork@miu4.org