September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. We wanted to reach out to make sure you were aware of upcoming events available for you and your students.
On Tuesday, September 10th, we will be hosting the Annual Candlelight Vigil in Harris Field for World Suicide Prevention Day starting at 6:30. There will be therapy dogs, resource information, representatives from various campus departments and student organizations, professional speakers, and an opportunity for participants to share their experiences. Additionally, Counseling Center will premier the new Stop the Stigma video, #StarttheConvo.
Suicide prevention training, QPR, is back. QPR is intended to teach individuals how to recognize the warning signs of suicide including verbal, behavioral, and situational clues. It provides guidelines on how to question a person about suicidal thoughts, persuade them to get help and refer the person for help. Registration for our Fall semester open-access QPR trainings is now available through Reporter. We will have one training for students and one for faculty/staff each month throughout the school year.
https://reporter.ncsu.edu/index.html
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