Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training
Sat, Sep 09
|Room 117 Porter Education Building UofL
The Alpha Lambda chapter is calling all brothers to action to address a growing issue among Black men of all ages. For reasons known and unknown, Black men are turning towards suicide with increasing numbers. In 2020, suicide was the 3rd leading cause of death for Black individuals, ages 15 to 24, a
Time & Location
Sep 09, 2023, 2:00 PM – Sep 10, 2023, 4:00 PM
Room 117 Porter Education Building UofL , 1905 S 1st St, Louisville, KY 40208, USA
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About the event
Hello to the Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
The Alpha Lambda chapter is calling all brothers to action to address a growing issue among Black men of all ages. For reasons known and unknown, Black men are turning towards suicide with increasing numbers. In 2020, suicide was the 3rd leading cause of death for Black individuals, ages 15 to 24, and Black men were 4x more likely to die by suicide than Black women. We as a community have been underprepared to handle the mental health issues for ourselves and for those around us. Let us take a step in the ALPHA direction to address this issue.
The Alpha Lambda chapter will be hosting its first ever mental health training on suicide first aid on Saturday September 9th from 2:00-4:00 PM in room 117 at Porter Education Building on UofL’s campus. Entitled Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Suicide…