Owensboro Regional Suicide Prevention Coalition http://www.orspc.org Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:21:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 “Suicide: The Forever Decision” by Dr. Paul Quinnett founder of QPR http://www.orspc.org/suicide-the-forever-decision-by-dr-paul-quinnett-founder-of-qpr/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:00:29 +0000 https://www.orspc.org/?p=2067 A free, interactive version of “Suicide: The Forever Decision” is now available at this link. This book is written for those thinking about suicide, and for those who know, love or counsel them.

Dr. Quinnett is a clinical psychologist and the Director of the QPR Institute, an educational organization dedicated to preventing suicide. He has worked with suicidal people and survivors of suicide for more than 45 years. Author of seven books and an award winning journalist, he is also a Clinical Assistant Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.

A traditional download of the book is available here.

Paul G. Quinnett (Author of Suicide)

Dr. Quinnett

]]> FREE QPR Gatekeeper Training on Nov. 18-6pm CST http://www.orspc.org/free-qpr-gatekeeper-training-on-nov-18-6pm-cst/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 20:37:13 +0000 https://www.orspc.org/?p=2070 Mr. Larry McNabb, a counselor for Kentucky Vocational Rehabilitation in Covington KY & national master trainer for QPR is providing an additional free, live, online Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Program Gatekeeper Training on 11/18/2021 at 4PM PST/5PM MST/6PM CST/7PM EST (one training, all time zones listed). Preregistration is necessary because he will provide the required QPR resource booklet & certificate of completion. You are welcome to invite family members or friends to attend. It will not be recorded because of QPR Institute’s copyright agreement; you must attend all of the live event. (allot 90 minutes, questions may extend this time.) Register at: https://forms.office.com/r/gyYv5gzAQw (This training is the same as other QPR Trainings. You certainly may attend again if you want a refresher.)
Thank you for your interest in mental health & suicide prevention, especially during this particularly challenging time in history. (A professional colleague identifies this collective stress phenomenon as “Post-Pandemic Stress Disorder (PPSD).”)

QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention at Zoom ...

]]> Donation by Cromwell Media http://www.orspc.org/donation-by-cromwell-media/ Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:57:44 +0000 https://www.orspc.org/?p=2062 Thank you to our partners at Cromwell Media for $1365.00 donation from their September 24 Pop Up Drive Through fundraiser. Special appreciation for all of you who donated!

]]> Virtual CEU event: FIGHTING THE EPIDEMIC OF HERO SUICIDE (free) http://www.orspc.org/virtual-ceu-event-fighting-the-epidemic-of-hero-suicide-free/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:52:44 +0000 https://www.orspc.org/?p=2058 Please join at no cost and receive CEU.

VIRTUAL CEU EVENT:
CALL TO ACTION: FIGHTING THE EPIDEMIC OF HERO SUICIDE
The Help for Heroes team is offering a CEU course, which will discuss the harsh reality of suicide within the Active-Duty Service Member, Veteran and First Responder demographic. They will also focus on evidence-based best practices for a way forward in the fight to end all suicides, as a united mental health community. Feel free to join them as we face suicide head-on to support those who serve.

Click here to register for the Zoom Webinar or here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RfG48UxVQ3yNDvusLMwz-w
Oct 28, 2021
09:00 am (Arizona), 12:00 pm (Eastern) and 11:00 am (Central)

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]]> Operation Parent: Helping Your Teen Overcome Anxiety and Depression http://www.orspc.org/operation-parent-helping-your-teen-overcome-anxiety-and-depression/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:44:41 +0000 https://www.orspc.org/?p=2053 Watch a replay of Operation Parent‘s webinar “Helping Your Teen Overcome Anxiety and Depression” with Zach Westerbeck at https://tinyurl.com/y2fn59zr 

Based in LaGrange Kentucky, Operation Parent has many other recorded webinars and resources for parents/guardians and anyone else involved in the lives of teens.  These are available at no charge.  There are some booklets that have a nominal fee.  

]]> AZZIP PIZZA Fundraiser http://www.orspc.org/azzip-pizza-fundraiser-streak-week-oct-11-15/ Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:58:20 +0000 https://www.orspc.org/?p=2049 Help us raise some dough for ORSPC!  September through end of November 2021.  Each purchase earns 5% giveback PLUS an entry to win $10,000. Thank you!!

Watch for extra % events on our Facebook page!

 

 

 

 

]]> October 10 is World Mental Health Day http://www.orspc.org/october-10-is-world-mental-health-day/ Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:54:05 +0000 https://www.orspc.org/?p=2045 This Sunday, October 10 is World Mental Health Day (World Health Organization/WHO https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day). This is a day for global mental health education and spreading awareness that mental health is a part of our whole health. It is also a time to engage in some self-care and to have a #RealConvo with those around you!

Self-Care Tips: There are steps we can all take to reduce stress and improve our personal wellness. Find some ideas for taking a step back to breathe and focus on YOU in AFSP’s Self-Care Strategies for Resilience.

 

Mental Health in the Workplace: For improving mental health where we work, see the Workplace Guidelines issued by AFSP, the American Association of Suicidology (AAS), and United Suicide Survivors International (United Survivors).

 

Have a #RealConvo: Take some time to reach out to check in on those around you. Caring conversations can and do make a difference. Remember, you do not need to be an expert to have an open and honest conversation about mental health. Check out AFSP’s recommendations for starting and continuing a conversation about mental health in our #RealConvo Guide.

 

Engage on Social Media: Share the attached social shareables and encourage those in your network to help normalize conversations about mental health and suicide. Together, we can end the stigma and create a culture that is smart about mental health.

 

Tune in at 1pm Eastern today (10/8): Please join us on Facebook for a panel conversation with the Creators of HBO’s award-winning series Mare of Easttown. AFSP’s Senior Manager of Writing and Entertainment Outreach, Brett Wean will lead a discussion about the depiction of grief and suicide loss in the show with Mare of Easttown creator/writer and Executive Producer Brad Ingelsby and Executive Producer Mark Roybal. 

]]> Lifesavers Walk thank you’s! http://www.orspc.org/lifesavers-walk-thank-yous/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 20:49:54 +0000 https://www.orspc.org/?p=2039 A huge “Thank You” to the 200 or so of you who participated in the 14th Lifesavers Walk.  Here are some of the photos that we took: https://tinyurl.com/t35cdd3b  Please share your photos with us!  Make a post to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ORSPC/  or tag your photos with #ORSPC or #ORSPC2021. Our special thanks to our sponsors and volunteers!   

]]> Lifesavers Walk 9/25 information (video) http://www.orspc.org/2036-2/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 20:07:07 +0000 https://www.orspc.org/?p=2036

Please attend our 14th Lifesavers Walk on Saturday, September 25!

Brandi Kessler, president of Owensboro Regional Suicide Prevention Coalition

]]> 9/9 Vigil: Remembering those lost to suicide and supporting those who struggle with mental health http://www.orspc.org/9-9-vigil-remembering-those-lost-to-suicide-and-supporting-those-who-struggle-with-mental-health/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 19:06:08 +0000 http://www.orspc.org/?p=2032 September 9: Open to any interested person, this vigil is an outdoor event at Brescia University. “Meet us at 5:30 PM CST at the Clock Tower/Fountain in the BU Quad; if rain, TBA. This area is behind the Moore Campus Center, 717 Frederica St. You can park & access from Frederica St, or from W. 7th Street at St. Ann Street. You are welcome bring to bring a photo or something symbolic of loved one(s) lost or of mental health journey, if you wish. Open to Public.” https://fb.me/e/UgW32kx6

 

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