Friendship - Good for our Mental Health!
Best friends have a knack for sensing when something’s “off” with one of their friends or family members. But they aren’t always sure if they should say anything, often simply because they’re not sure what to say or how to say it.
That’s why Inland Empire Men’s Mental Health is here.
We offer three FREE online Zoom classes that teach you what to look for that may indicate that a friend of yours could use your help and how to do something effective about it.
Learn how to be a keen observer, active listener and reliable helper. Enroll in our Question-Persuade-Refer Gatekeeper course (QPR) and learn the essentials of recognizing the warning signs that something’s not right and when and how to talk to your friend or family member about it.
The QPR course takes just 60 to 90 minutes and isn’t it worth that much of your time to be able to really be a very best friend forever?
You could be just the right person at the right time to help someone avoid the consequences of sudden rages, panic attacks, crippling depression, severe stress or even suicide.
Don’t delay. Click here to Enroll now!
That’s why Inland Empire Men’s Mental Health is here.
We offer three FREE online Zoom classes that teach you what to look for that may indicate that a friend of yours could use your help and how to do something effective about it.
Learn how to be a keen observer, active listener and reliable helper. Enroll in our Question-Persuade-Refer Gatekeeper course (QPR) and learn the essentials of recognizing the warning signs that something’s not right and when and how to talk to your friend or family member about it.
The QPR course takes just 60 to 90 minutes and isn’t it worth that much of your time to be able to really be a very best friend forever?
You could be just the right person at the right time to help someone avoid the consequences of sudden rages, panic attacks, crippling depression, severe stress or even suicide.
Don’t delay. Click here to Enroll now!
Course Descriptions
QUESTION-PERSUADE REFER GATEKEEPER (QPR) COURSE
7 SEGMENTS
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID*
5 SEGMENTS
*BOTH ADULT AND YOUTH MHFA INCLUDE SCENARIOS, ROLE PLAY AND VIDEOS THAT DEMONSTRATE HOW TO PROPERLY APPLY THE INFORMATION.
- BEGINS WITH 2019 US STATISTICS TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF DE-STIGMATIZING CONVERSATIONS SURROUNDING SUICIDE
- GOES INTO THE IDEOLOGY AND PROCESS OF THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE
- HOW TO ASK SOMEONE THE SUICIDE QUESTION HOW TO PERSUADE SOMEONE TO CONTINUE LIVING
- HOW TO REFER SOMEONE TO A PROFESSIONAL THAT CAN HELP THEM REACH RECOVERY
- 60 TO 90 MINUTES LONG, DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND Q&A
7 SEGMENTS
- WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION (35 MINUTES)
- SELF-PACED INTRODUCTION RECAP (25 MINUTES)
- REVIEWING INFORMATION THAT THE PARTICIPANT WENT OVER IN THE PRE-WORK.
- ALGEE (1 HOUR)
- MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID ACTION PLAN.(ALGEE)
- HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO PANIC ATTACKS, AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS, SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND THE AFTERMATH OF A TRAUMATIC EVENT.
- MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA) FOR EARLY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS (30 MINUTES)
- HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO EARLY SIGNS/SYMPTOMS. THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY INTERVENTION
- MHFA FOR WORSENING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS (30 MINUTES)
- HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO WORSENING SIGNS/SYMPTOMS.
- MHFA IN A CRISIS SITUATION (130 MINUTES)
- HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, NON-SUICIDAL SELF-INJURY, SEVERE PSYCHOTIC STATES, AND SEVERE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL/DRUG USE.
- SELF-CARE FOR THE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDER (20 MINUTES)
- EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE FOR A PERSON THAT IS LOOKING TO HELP OTHERS.
- RECOGNIZING METHODS AND PEOPLE THAT CAN HELP US PRACTICE SELF-CARE.
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID*
5 SEGMENTS
- WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION (35 MINUTES)
- SELF-PACED INTRODUCTION RECAP (25 MINUTES)
- REVIEWING INFORMATION THAT PARTICIPANTS WENT OVER IN THE PRE-WORK YOUTH MHFA IN A NON-CRISIS SITUATION (1 HOUR)
- REVIEWING INFORMATION THAT PARTICIPANTS WENT OVER IN THE PRE-WORK YOUTH MHFA IN A NON-CRISIS SITUATION (1 HOUR)
- MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID ACTION PLAN (ALGEE)
- HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO PANIC ATTACKS, AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS, SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND FOLLOWING A TRAUMATIC EVENT
- HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO PANIC ATTACKS, AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS, SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND FOLLOWING A TRAUMATIC EVENT
- YOUTH MHFA IN A CRISIS SITUATION (130 MINUTES)
- HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, NON-SUICIDAL SELF-INJURY, SEVERE PSYCHOTIC STATES, AND SEVERE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL/DRUG USE
- HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, NON-SUICIDAL SELF-INJURY, SEVERE PSYCHOTIC STATES, AND SEVERE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL/DRUG USE
- SELF-CARE FOR THE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDER (20 MINUTES)
- EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE FOR A PERSON THAT IS LOOKING TO HELP OTHERS
- RECOGNIZING METHODS AND PEOPLE THAT CAN HELP US PRACTICE SELF-CARE
- EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE FOR A PERSON THAT IS LOOKING TO HELP OTHERS
*BOTH ADULT AND YOUTH MHFA INCLUDE SCENARIOS, ROLE PLAY AND VIDEOS THAT DEMONSTRATE HOW TO PROPERLY APPLY THE INFORMATION.