September 10, 2021
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This September, organizations and people from across our community are coming together to host free activities, training opportunities and more to support people affected by suicide and raise awareness. For a full list of activities, visit https://lcsuicideprevention.org/.
St. Peter’s Health is hosting a series of free mental health training/education opportunities during We Speak Mental Health Week from September 19-24.
Explore the links below to learn more and sign up today!
Sunday, September 19: NAMI Walk Your Way - Helena
Join the St. Peter's NAMI Walk team! NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Learn more about NAMI: https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI
Join the St. Peter's Team Here
Thursday, September 16: Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training
QPR is a simple educational program for suicide prevention that teaches community members how to recognize a mental health emergency and how to get a person at risk the help he or she needs. It is also an action plan that can result in saved lives.
Monday, September 21: Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training
QPR is a simple educational program for suicide prevention that teaches community members how to recognize a mental health emergency and how to get a person at risk the help he or she needs. It is also an action plan that can result in saved lives.
Tuesday, September 22: Mental Health First Aid for Youth
It’s pretty common for adults to have difficulty telling the difference between what is normal adolescence and a mental health challenge. Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches participants how to decode adolescence and how to provide initial help to a young person they’re worried about.
