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Veterans of the Ozarks to offer QPR Suicide Prevention Training

Writer's picture: Cynthia J. ThomasCynthia J. Thomas

Veterans of the Ozarks invite you to join them on Monday evening, January 27, for a free QPR Suicide Prevention Training. This valuable training session will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Kimberling City Elks Lodge, 37 Beach Blvd. in Kimberling City. 

 

The Veterans of the Ozarks Suicide Prevention Program aims to combat suicide, particularly among Veterans in Stone and Taney counties. Several sources cite suicide among veterans as higher than among the general population, for a variety of reasons, but the problem is not confined to veterans, with youth populations also at increased risk over the last decade. It is likely many of us have regular contact with someone who may be at risk. 

 

The VOTO initiative focuses on raising community awareness through in-person training in suicide intervention techniques. VOTO officers are grateful to be a Skaggs Foundation Grantee, which helps provide these valuable training opportunities along with initiatives to help identify at-risk veterans and connect them with resources. 

 

QPR stands for “Question, Persuade, and Refer,” three steps anyone can learn to help save a life. Persons trained in the QPR “Gatekeeper” course gain valuable techniques in as little as a one-hour session that will help them 

  • Recognize warning signs of suicide; 

  • Know how to offer hope through asking appropriate questions; 

  • Be familiar with resources and ways to get help. 

 

By enhancing public awareness and training community members, the program seeks to empower individuals with confidence to recognize and respond to signs of mental anguish, ultimately leading to earlier interventions and prevention of suicide. 

 

Veterans of the Ozarks is a military service organization that recognizes the value of fellowship and companionship, with membership open to any active, inactive, retiree, or veteran and their spouses who have served honorably in the military service of the United States of America. In addition to regular monthly meetings and fellowship activities, VOTO serves as Honor Guard for military funerals around the area. Learn more and find meeting information on the Veterans of the Ozarks Facebook page. 

 

It only takes a little of your time to become better equipped to recognize at-risk individuals and be

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