Additional
suicide prevention courses for credit are described.
Electronic
and multimedia resources are provided to help you to find
Courses for credit on the topic of suicide and suicide prevention.
These courses are available from professional organizations,
not-for-profit organizations, and educational institutions.
Internet
Crisis
Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC
The
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British
Columbia is a volunteer organization committed to helping
people help themselves and others cope with crisis. The Crisis
Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC hopes to
accomplish its goals through education, training, programming,
and crisis services.
The
following Web page provides information on workshops and training
opportunities at the Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
Centre:
National
Center Suicide Prevention Training (NCSPT)
The
NCSPT is a U.S. not-for-profit organization providing educational
resources to help public officials, service providers, and
community-based coalitions develop effective suicide prevention
programs and policies. The NCSPT was established in June 2001
and is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Human
Resources and Services Administration, and United States Department
of Health and Human Services.
The
NCSPT offers a series of regular workshops and courses on
suicide and suicide prevention. Information on NCSPT training
opportunities is available at the following Web address:
The
QPR Institute is a private sector Web site offering comprehensive
suicide prevention training programs and educational and clinical
materials for the general public, professionals, and institutions.
QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer which provides
the foundation for their “gatekeeper” training program. Aimed
at teachers, firefighters, church members, professionals and
the public in general, QPR is dedicated to education that
works to prevent suicide.
The
QPR Web site is available at the following Web address:
