My husband and I moved to the Petaluma area about 2-1/2 years ago and began attending the Presbyterian Church of Novato soon after.  I became involved in providing the suicide prevention training that is supported by the church (Question, Persuade and Refer)  in approximately June of 2024.   

I am a retired Marriage and Family Therapist, having worked in the field for about 20 years, primarily providing services and support to high risk youth and their families.  Suicide prevention was definitely a part of my services provided during that time.  I have been retired for about a year and I'm excited to be able to be a co-trainer for the QPR training, a training that teaches people how to identify someone who is at risk of suicide and then use skills that each of us already have to provide support and solutions to challenges these individuals are dealing with.