Transitions-Mental Health Association
The Suicide Prevention Council of San Luis Obispo County along with Transitions-Mental Health Association (TMHA) is pleased to invite the public to a Suicide Prevention Forum on Thursday, October 8, 2015 from 11 am-1 p.m. and again from 6-8 p.m. at the LDS Church Building: 651 E. Foothill Blvd. in San Luis Obispo.
The forum will feature a QPR Training with Dr. Hannah Roberts from Cal Poly Counseling Services. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — 3 simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. 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. Through QPR attendees will learn to: recognize the warning signs of suicide; know how to offer hope; and know how to get help and save a life.
The free forum will feature local stories of hope and survival and a local resources and mental health services fair. Attendees seeking services for themselves or someone else are welcome to visit with representatives from local agencies and county departments.
Transitions-Mental Health Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating stigma and promoting recovery and wellness for people with mental illness through work, housing, community and family support services. TMHA operates 30 programs at over 35 locations that reach over 2,000 people and 1,500 families in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. The emphasis of TMHA’s many services is to teach vital independent living skills and build a framework for community re-entry through personal empowerment and hands on experience. For over 35 years, TMHA has been dedicated to providing housing, employment, case management and life-skills support to teens and adults with mental illness and support, resources and education for their loved ones.
Suicide Prevention Council of San Luis Obispo County is here to prevent suicide and respond to the impact of suicide in a culturally sensitive way through community collaboration between agencies, organizations and citizens by means of public education, training, advocacy and the sharing of resources. Goals:
- To advocate for a stronger support system for those struggling with suicide and its impact.
- To correct misconceptions regarding mental illness and suicide through community collaboration.
- To work together to create lasting change and support for those struggling with suicide and its impact.
- To create a community that supports and embraces those who struggle with suicide.
- To create an environment of HOPE.