This program aims to develop participants into Pathfinders-specialists who can identify early signs of a mental health crisis and then apply interventions known to reduce personal distress, despair, hopelessness, and emerging suicidal behaviors. Pathfinders will also be trained to provide emotional support, understanding, and compassion to further reduce suicide risk. Through these actions, they may help avert the need for specialty mental health care, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations.
PLEASE NOTE: This training is not intended for licensed behavioral health professionals. For information on other training offerings for behavioral health professionals, please reach out to echo@bsd.uchicago.edu
To register for the QPR Pathfinder Training for Illinois schools, please complete the form below.