Human Sciences Extension and Outreach
Behavioral Health Program Specialist
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Demi Johnson
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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering weekly, online “Question. Persuade. Refer.” programs now through February. QPR is a suicide prevention program that teaches participants three steps to help save a life from suicide.
Uncertainty about the future continues to contribute to youth anxiety. Now through April, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering weekly, online programs to help youth professionals and caregivers learn how to question, persuade and refer someone to help.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will provide virtual Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings throughout spring 2021 and beyond. The virtual program helps adults learn how to identify when a youth (ages 6-18) in their life might be struggling with a mental health and/or substance use problem.
As communities across Iowa continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health challenges continue to impact Iowans. In “Question. Persuade. Refer.” participants learn three steps to help save a life from suicide. This program is offered to support clergy, leaders and lay members of any faith community.
If a friend, neighbor or community member were experiencing mental health issues, would you be able to intervene so they could get help? If you needed help, would you know where to turn? ISU Extension and Outreach is offering statewide programs to help individuals practice noticing and helping during a mental health challenge.
Iowa’s rural communities and families may have moved on from stress produced by COVID-19. Unfortunately, weather related concerns may now be a larger factor contributing to farmers’ anxiety. In response, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering weekly, online “Question. Persuade. Refer.” programs now through August.
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. ISU Extension and Outreach offers Mental Health First Aid to help adults identify when someone might be struggling with mental health or substance use issues and how to assist in crisis and non-crisis situations.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering Mental Health First Aid in December, January and February. It isn’t a self-help program. Instead, participants learn how to help someone else who is experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering “Question. Persuade. Refer.” in December, January and February. The program teaches participants three steps to help save a life from suicide.
Beginning July 16, the 988 dialing code will be available nationwide for anyone who needs support for a suicidal, mental health and/or substance use crisis. The new three-digit dialing code connects people to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline via phone call, text or chat.