Success StoryQPR



QPR

Author: Chelsey Anderson

Planning Unit: Cumberland County CES

Major Program: Substance Use and Mental Health - ANR

Plan of Work: Livestock & Crops

Outcome: Initial Outcome

During the summer of 2021, an email blast was sent out to various agents asking if they would be interested in getting trained in QPR (Question. Persuade. Refer.). This training is to bring awareness to mental health, specifically suicide, within the farming community. The Cumberland County Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) agent decided it was a good fit for the county to be able to offer this programming. The ANR agent partnered with the Family and Consumer Science (FCS) agent and they jointly took the training. The ANR and FCS agents put together a plan to offer the training to the school district (middle and high school staff). The reason for targeting the school staff is due to a lot of students being raised by extended family, grandmother or grandfather, who more so than not are farmers. Upon the agents completing the training, the agents have presented to 52 individuals within the school system. The goal is for more people to recognize the signs of suicidal thoughts/actions and take steps towards helping others. 






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