Evidence-based programs offered
QPR – Question, Persuade and Refer is a widely used training that teaches participants how to recognize warning signs of suicide, talk confidently with someone in crisis and connect them to professional help. It includes a special veteran-focused curriculum adapted for rural communities.
CALM – Conversations on Access to Lethal Means is ideal for general audiences and community groups. The session helps participants understand how to discuss firearm safety and other lethal means, recognize distress, and intervene effectively before or during a crisis.
CALM – Counseling on Access to Lethal Means is a workshop format created for mental-health clinicians, primary-care providers, substance-abuse counselors and crisis-intervention professionals. The workshop includes case studies, clinical video vignettes and safety-planning basics, and offers opportunities to practice clinical conversations.
March 23 – Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake, 1700 W. Stout St., Rice Lake, Wisconsin
• 11 a.m. – Question Persuade Refer
• Noon – CALM Conversations; lunch is included for those registered
• 1:30 p.m. – QPR
• 2:30 p.m. – CALM Conversations
March 24 – Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua, 9576 Wisconsin Highway 70, Minocqua, Wisconsin
• 9 a.m. – Question Persuade Refer
• 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. – CALM Counseling, open to healthcare providers; lunch served at about noon
• 3 p.m. – CALM Conversations
March 25 – Auburndale Elementary School Auditorium, 10564 School Ave., Auburndale, Wisconsin
• 8:30-9:15 a.m. – check-in and networking, coffee and pastries provided
• 9:15 a.m. – Question Persuade Refer
• 10:30 a.m. – CALM Conversations
March 25 – Rembs Celebration Center, 250 S. Oak Ave., Marshfield, Wisconsin
• 1 p.m. – Question Persuade Refer
• 2 p.m. – CALM Conversations
March 26 – Marshfield Medical Center, 1000 N. Oak Ave., Marshfield, Wisconsin – across the street at Froehlke Auditorium inside the Laird Center for Medical Research
• 9 a.m. – Question Persuade Refer
• 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. – CALM Counseling, open to healthcare providers, lunch served at about noon
• 3 p.m. – CALM Conversations
March 27 – Elks Lodge, 414 Scott St., Wausau, Wisconsin
• 8:30 a.m. – Question Persuade Refer
• 9:30 a.m. – CALM Conversations
