Director’s Corner - QPR Suicide Prevention Information and Local Community Forum

In a recent Director’s Corner, I informed you that along with our sponsoring Parishes and the Owensboro Regional Suicide Prevention Coalition, we would be offering QRP (Question – Persuade – Refer) training opportunities. QPR provides positive intervention techniques to help attendees recognize and respond positively to someone exhibiting suicide warning signs and behaviors. Please note that a training date has been added at St. Pius X on Thursday, April 14th beginning at 5:30 PM. I encourage all to find the time to attend one of these training sessions.



• Monday, March 21 at Our Lady of Lourdes – 6:30 to 8:30 PM

• Wednesday, March 23 at Sts. Joseph and Paul – 6:00 to 8:00 PM

• Wednesday, March 23 at St. Mary Magdalene – 6:30 to 8:30 PM

• Thursday, April 14 at St. Pius X – 5:30 to 7:30 PM

• Monday, April 18 at Immaculate – 6:30 to 8:30 PM



Please mark your calendar for a program sponsored by the Owensboro Regional Suicide Prevention Coalition and Owensboro Medical Health Systems on Bullying, Suicide and Depression. For additional information, please click on the link for additional information.



Bullying, Suicide and Depression



April 28, 2011, 6pm-8pm, Parents, Families and Community Forum

April 29, 2011, 8:30am-2pm, Community & Professional Workshop

Sponsored by:

Owensboro Regional Suicide Prevention Coalition, Inc. & Owensboro Medical Health Systems



LOCATION: Owensboro Christian Church Community Room, Entrance E, 2818 New Hartford Road, Owensboro



April 28 (Thursday): For the COMMUNITY, especially PARENTS/GUARDIANS!

6:00pm-6:30pm Registration

6:30 pm-7:15pm Dr. McCray Ashby:

"Our Youth at Risk: A Community Approach"

7:15pm-8:00pm Rochelle Sides:

"A Personal Journey: How to Advocate for Our Kids"


April 29 (Friday): For the COMMUNITY, especially Professionals & School Faculty/Staff!

8:30am-9am Registration & coffee/donuts

9am-10:15am Dr. McCray Ashby:

"Depression in Children and Adolescents"



"Every addiction has economic consequences." Christopher M. Jones, Pharm.D., MPH, CSPI LCDR, U.S. Public Health Service Senior Public Health Advisor White House Office of National Drug Control Policy



Gary W. Hall, Senior Director, RiverValley Behavioral Health Regional Prevention Center

P.O. Box 1637, Owensboro, KY 42302-1637

Office - (270) 689-6592, Pat Andrews, Office Manager - (270) 689-6563, FAX -(270) 689-6677

Toll Free (in Green River Region) (866) 213-8739



I appreciate all you do to help us fulfill our mission of excellence in Catholic faith formation and academics. As always, your comments and insights are important to me. I can be reached via phone at 852-8028 and email at ken.rasp@owensborocatholic.org .



God’s Peace!
Ken R. Rasp