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QPR & Suicide Prevention Training

2022-12-07 17:30:00 2022-12-07 19:00:00 America/New_York QPR & Suicide Prevention Training Join us for a free training with Lorena Mitchell, City of New Haven's Coordinator for Community Mental Health Initiatives. Ives Main Library - Community Program Room

Wednesday, December 07
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-12-07 17:30:00 2022-12-07 19:00:00 America/New_York QPR & Suicide Prevention Training Join us for a free training with Lorena Mitchell, City of New Haven's Coordinator for Community Mental Health Initiatives. Ives Main Library - Community Program Room

Ives Main Library

Community Program Room

Join us for a free training with Lorena Mitchell, City of New Haven's Coordinator for Community Mental Health Initiatives.

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) is a practical and proven suicide prevention training. People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. This training is about 90 minutes. Learn more at www.qprinstitute.com.

The Office of Community Mental Health Initiatives in a new division in city government. We envision a city where individuals, families, and communities can heal from trauma, find meaningful recovery from mental illness, and develop resilience and well-being.

About the Trainer:

Lorena Mitchell, LCSW, MPH is serving as the City’s inaugural Coordinator for Community Mental Health Initiatives and brings a wide range of research, program, and direct service experience in the mental health field. She has worked as a social worker in psychiatric emergency services at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, supported a community-based participatory research project assessing the impact of mental health programs in faith communities, and is now helping the city of New Haven collaborate with community partners to provide accessible, high-quality services in tandem with improving community conditions.

Ives Main Library

Phone: 203-946-8130

Hours
We're closed Friday March 29
We're closed Saturday March 30
Mon, Mar 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 Closed
Sat, Mar 30 Closed
Sun, Mar 31 Closed

About the branch

The Ives Main Library, designed by renowned architect, Cass Gilbert in 1911, is a cornerstone of the historic New Haven Green. The facility is a community treasure and features unique design details, including several WPA-era murals. Ives is open 54 hours a week, Monday-Saturday, and houses major public service departments for children and teens as well as adult reference, a computer tech center and Ives Squared, a newly renovated space for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Upcoming events

Thu, Mar 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Wilson Library - Atrium

Thu, Mar 28, 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Fair Haven Library - Tutor Room 2

Thu, Mar 28, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Ives Main Library - Teen Center

Thu, Mar 28, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Wilson Library - Computer Lab
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Thu, Mar 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Fair Haven Library - Program Room

Thu, Mar 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Stetson Library

Thu, Mar 28, 4:00pm - 7:30pm
Ives Main Library - Performing Arts

Thu, Mar 28, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Stetson Library

Thu, Mar 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Fair Haven Library

Thu, Mar 28, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Fair Haven Library - Program Room

Thu, Mar 28, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ives Main Library - Computer Classroom
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