Suicide prevention program for adults, parents

In response to the recent suicides that have impacted the Needham community, the Needham Coalition for Suicide Prevention and Needham Youth Services are offering QPR trainings, which stands for Question, Persuade, Refer.

The program helps participants examine the myths surrounding suicide, explore the signs of suicide, discover the differences between suicide and self injury, and learn how to help to a person in distress, according to a program announcement.

Needham Youth Services director Jon Mattleman said the program is one of the most popular and important that his department offers. He said he has heard feedback from community members that his program has potentially saved lives.

A flier for the program with registration details is available at www.needhamma.gov/youth/qpr.