Skip to main content
close
Font size options
Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the 'A's.
Contrast options
Choose a color combination to give the most comfortable contrast.

Registration now closed

QPR & Suicide Prevention Training

2023-04-11 17:30:00 2023-04-11 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

Tuesday, April 11
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-11 17:30:00 2023-04-11 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 Monday May 29 due to Memorial Day
Mon, May 29 Closed
(Memorial Day)
Tue, May 30 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 31 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 01 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jun 02 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 03 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 04 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

Sat, Jun 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room

Sat, Jun 03, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Children's Program Room

Mon, Jun 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room

Wed, Jun 07, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room

Wed, Jun 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room

Wed, Jun 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Program Room

Thu, Jun 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Thu, Jun 08, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Philip Marett Seminar Room

Sat, Jun 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Program Room

Sat, Jun 10, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room

Mon, Jun 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room

Tue, Jun 13, 12:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Program Room

Wed, Jun 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room

Wed, Jun 14, 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Program Room

Wed, Jun 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room

Wed, Jun 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center

Thu, Jun 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ives Squared

Thu, Jun 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Fri, Jun 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Program Room