Trainings for Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community

QPR (QUESTION PERSUADE REFER)

QPR is a proven, practical suicide prevention training to equip and empower all people to save a life. People trained in QPR are called "gatekeepers": they recognize the warning signs of suicide, know how to offer hope, and know how to get help. Anyone can be trained in QPR. No background knowledge of mental health or suicide prevention is required. The only requirement is a desire to help.

Training Information

QPR training is appropriate for departments, committees, classes, organizations, and other groups. Here's what you need to know when scheduling a session:

  • The session takes approximately 90 minutes. 
  • The maximum group size for a training is 35. 
  • QPR training can be facilitate online or in-person. (In-person is preferred.) 
  • The training room must be equipped with a projector and screen. Ideally, the room can be configured in a circle or square where participants can see each other. 
  • Your instructor will provide training booklets -- either hard copy or digital. Every participant must receive a training booklet.
Trainers

Lori Hamilton, Chief Sustainability Officer
lori.hamilton@gcsu.edu

Emily Jarvis, Assistant VP for Student Health & Wellbeing
emily.jarvis@gcsu.edu 

Dr. Cara Smith, Director of Institutional Effectiveness
cara.smith@gcsu.edu 

Amy Whatley, Director of Student Care & Outreach
amy.whatley@gcsu.edu 

To schedule qpr training, e-mail qpr@gcsu.edu

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Certified Staff & Faculty Gatekeepers

2024

Maria Gordon, Information Technology
Cameron Hallman, Center for Testing
Jonathan Harwell, Russell Library
Rhonda Fowler, Internal Audit
Lorraine Milam, College of Health Sciences
Clark Myers, Enrollment Management
Lily Packard, Fraternity & Sorority Life
Amy VanderGroef, Business Office
Ariana Youmans, International Education Center

2025

Douglas Bassett, Career Center
Chelsey Brantley, Leadership Programs
Lindy Bullock, Parking & Transportation
Terri Butts, Parking & Transportation
Sally Chapman, Student Life
Dana Clayton, Business Office
Salley Crutchfield, Parking & Transportation
Kenneth Daniels, College of Education
Teresa Davis, Admissions
Linda Dorsey-Moon, Honors College
Caiden Evans, Residence Life
Charlegmayne Gholson, Residence Life
Paige Griffin, Admissions
Cameron Hallman, Center for Testing
Mandy Fuller, Building Services
Adriel Johnson, Parking & Transportation
Andre Joseph, Residence Life
Dr. Jasmine Kelly, Office of Inclusion & Belonging
Paula Knight, Russell Library
Anna Leavitt, University Communications
Tina Lee, Finance & Administration
Scott McCauley, Parking & Transportation
Heidi Mead, Museum of Natural History
Dr. Libby Murphy, World Languages and Cultures
Cassie Lee Napier, Graduate Admissions
Dr. Brian Newsome, Honors College
Tyler Nixon, Residence Life
Justin Phillips, Residence Life
Lamonica Sanford, Russell Library
Steven Seiberg, Parking & Transportation
April Shinholster, Building Services
Debra Simmons, Parking & Transportation
Katie Smith, Center for Teaching & Learning
Dr. John Trombley, Chemistry
Troy Trussell, Parking & Transportation
Rebecca Vo, Residence Life
Jackie Watts, Student Integrity & Success

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training that teaches participants about mental health and substance use issues. Just as we would administer medical first aid to an injured person, MHFA encourages "first aiders" to intervene with people experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis.

The University System of Georgia is currently offering Mental Health First Aid trainings for all students, faculty, and staff. The course involves a two-hour, self-paced asynchronous training followed by a six-hour, live group training with an instructor. To register for a MHFA course, visit the USG's Mental Health Trainings website.