Ask the Question: A Conversation with Cheryl Dodson

Join us for the first episode of The Shield featuring Cheryl Dodson, the Executive Director of the Alabama Suicide Prevention and Resource Coalition (ASPARC)!   Cheryl was featured on the popular 2017 podcast, S-Town, which followed her friend, John, who died by suicide. The podcast served as a catalyst, and Cheryl found her way into the field of suicide prevention. Since then, Cheryl has been pivotal to promoting suicide prevention in the State of Alabama by conducting QPR (Question, Persuade and Refer) trainings throughout Alabama. QPR is the mental health version of CPR, and it equips people with the skills to ask someone if they are having thoughts of suicide and how to connect them to help. If you are interested in getting yourself or a group trained in QPR, then, please visit ASPARC’s website https://asparc.org/ or https://apctrainings.org/ If you need support, please contact 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, by call or text. For more content, make sure to check us out on Instagram and YouTube!https://www.instagram.com/addictionpreventioncoalition/https://www.youtube.com/@AddictionCoalition