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Local advocates launch free mental‑health first‑aid and QPR trainings for Randolph County residents
Summary
Speakers announced free mental‑health first‑aid and QPR classes, targeted outreach to youth and veterans, and efforts to re‑establish a local National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) chapter following community deaths by suicide.
During public comment, Laurie Hunt, a local mother and mental‑health advocate, described community efforts to expand suicide prevention and mental‑health training in Randolph County and announced free upcoming classes.
Hunt recounted the suicide death of her 13‑year‑old son and framed the remarks as a call to expand prevention. She said county groups and partners — including Thrive Fitness, Randolph County emergency services and Randolph County Veteran Services — are coordinating to offer mental‑health first‑aid and QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) trainings free to county residents, and that organizers will provide lunch and no‑cost registration. Hunt said partners are working to bring youth and teen mental‑health first‑aid programs to juvenile day reporting and other youth settings.
Hunt also said there is an effort to re‑establish a local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and noted the county has lost nine veterans to suicide this year. She encouraged residents to register for the next training on Oct. 25 and described the initiative as a communitywide prevention effort.
Commissioners received the announcement; staff and partners present said they will help publicize the trainings and continued outreach.
