Brookhaven’s March 2020 Seminar will be held on Wed. March 4th, 2020 and we will host Lucinde Morte presenting “Question, Persuade, Refer.”

DESCRIPTION:

Often referred to as the mental health version of CPR, QPR teaches 3 simple steps anyone can take to help save a life from suicide. In one hour, participants learn the following:

• The warning signs and risk factors for suicide.
• How to approach someone you’re worried about and have a conversation about your concerns.
• Referral resources, including how to connect someone to help.
• Strategies to help keep someone safe by reducing access to lethal means.

To  register, click HERE

INSTRUCTOR:

For over a decade, Lucinda has provided behavioral health treatment with a specialization in the criminal justice population in California and Oklahoma. Lucinda has worked in outpatient behavioral health in direct services, until her career moved her into advocacy working with Mental Health Association Oklahoma as the SunBridge Clinical Coordinator where she helps individuals with mental health needs to access care and support through information and referral service together with screening individuals for pro bono counseling for qualified individuals, both are designed to help those who might otherwise “fall through the cracks” in accessing mental health care. Lucinda has presented on a variety of topics related to sustained recovery, alternatives to incarceration, sanctuary model of trauma informed care, substance use, suicide prevention, balancing self care in the work place in numerous venues such as the Zarrow Symposium, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, and American Holistic Nursing Association.