Who Are Console?

Console was established in 2002 by Paul Kelly after he had experienced the grief of losing a loved one by Suicide. Through his loss, Paul recognised a need for a dedicated Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention Service here in Ireland. 

Since then Console has developed into a National Organisation supporting people in Suicidal Crisis and those Bereaved by Suicide through Professional Counselling, Support and Helpline Services.

Console is a National Service with Centres in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Kerry, Athlone, Wexford, Mayo and Kildare.

Console is also located in London, United Kingdom.

~ Suicide Prevention One Day Training Programme ~

Suicide Prevention Training Programme
~ Question, Persuade, Refer ~
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Dublin
Tuesday, 28th May 2013
University College Dublin (UCD)
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QPR is a suicide prevention training program that stands for ‘Question, Persuade and Refer’.
Three simple steps that anyone can quickly learn to help save a life from suicide.

People considering suicide often feel very isolated and alone. They may feel that nobody can help them or understand their pain. When unable to see any other way of dealing with pain, suicide may seem to be a way out.

Recognising the warning signs of suicide and learning the skills to help save a life is something that everyone should learn.

Just as people trained in CPR help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognise the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade and refer someone to help.

As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper you will learn to:
• Recognise the warning signs of suicide
• Know how to offer Hope
• Know how to offer Help and save a life

A Gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognise a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide. Gatekeepers include health care professionals, parents, friends, neighbours, teachers, doctors, nurses, priests, work colleagues, gardaí, caseworkers, and many others who are strategically positioned to recognise and refer someone at risk of suicide.
 
All participants will receive QPR Gatekeeper Certificate awarded by The QPR Institute
 
Click here for more info or to download a Booking Form.
please print, complete & return to Console
   
Price: €75

All Booking Forms are to be returned to
Console House, 4 Whitethorn Grove, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
or emailed to ciaran@console.ie.

PLACES ARE LIMITED SO PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT

Console's visit to Áras an Uachtarain

Our Patron, President Michael D.Higgins praised the work of Console for providing innovative 
Suicide Prevention and Postvention Services throughout Ireland. 
President Higgins was speaking at Áras an Uachtaráin in an address to Console staff and volunteers to mark the Organisations 10th year of dedicated Service. The President and his wife Sabina, invited the Console Team to the Áras to acknowledge their tireless work in Preventing Suicide and Supporting the Suicide Bereaved over the past decade.