The Wyoming Department of Health is offering free suicide prevention training to employers and their employees across the state.
In 2019, Wyomingâs suicide rate was the highest in the U.S. and almost twice the national average, according to the American Association of Suicidology.
âWyoming unfortunately has historically high suicide rates and, on average, one Wyoming resident dies by suicide every two days,â Lindsay Martin, the Health Departmentâs Injury and Violence Prevention Program manager, said in a press release.
The free online training offered to employers for their employees is called âQuestion, Persuade and Refer.â Among other things, it covers how to âquestion, persuade and referâ someone who might be suicidal, what the causes of suicidal behavior are, how to recognize the warning signs and how to get help.