QPR - Question, Persuade, Refer
September 4, 2025
12:00 –1:00 pm via Zoom
1.0 Category I CEUs
Presenter:
Jennifer Rudo
Health & Wellness Educator
QPR Certified Trainer
Workshop Description
QPR is an evidence-based emergency mental health intervention consisting of three simple, practical steps that anyone can do to reduce immediate risk of suicide and help someone access longer term care.
Learning Objectives
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
- Recognize warning signs when someone may be thinking about suicide.
- Question someone about their risk of suicide.
- Offer hope and persuade them to live.
- Take steps to connect them to resources for ongoing care.
Jen Rudo, B.S. Coordinator, Wellness Programming and Mentoring. Over the last two decades, Jen Rudo has immersed herself in the heartbeat of the community. She has been working with students and families to provide meaningful programming and support a culture of wellness. Jen, a graduate of Towson University, is certified by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation in Critical Incident Stress Management Applications with Children and is a certified instructor of QPR Suicide Prevention.
Workshop Fees
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General Professional Community: $37.50
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Jewish Day School Educators, JCS Retirees, NJHSA Members: $30
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Current JCS Staff, Board, Advisory Council & Staff of Agencies Funded by The Associated*: Free with Code.
*To request your code and see a list of eligible agencies funded by The Associated, click here.
Jewish Community Services is approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to provide
Continuing Education Units.
The Rosa J. Kolker Professional Development series is made possible with funding from Kolker-Saxon-Hallock Family Foundation, Inc.,
a supporting foundation of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore.