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Suicide prevention training 

Encourages the community to take an active role in creating a healthy and safe campus for everyone 
Increases awareness of warning signs of suicide 
Reduces stigma about mental health 
Empowers people to get help for someone in crisis 

Washington University offers an free evidence-based trainings: Question Persuade Refer (QPR) for faculty, staff, and students. QPR is offered as online training and is also available as an in-person training for groups.

If you prefer, you may request an in-person QPR training for your group.

Access and complete the online trainings 

QPR Online Gatekeeper training for faculty, staff and students 

Key components covered in the training 

How to Question, Persuade and Refer someone who may be suicidal 
How to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide 
The common causes of suicidal behavior 
The warning signs of suicide 
How to get help for someone in crisis 

Instructions for QPR Online training (45 minutes) 

  1. Navigate to the QPR Institute 
  2. Enter the code (Students use “WUSTL” and Staff/Faculty use “WUSTL-STAFF”)
  3. Select Create Account 
  4. Complete and submit registration form 
  5. QPR will display and email the newly created Username and Password. 
  6. Log in to begin training at The QPR Institute’s Gatekeeper Training 

Mental Health resources for students

Mental Health resources for faculty and staff 

Mental Health-Human Resources  
988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 anytime, anywhere 
Resources for working with students in distress: The Red Folder Project