A new mental health initiative is making suicide prevention education more accessible to Hmong-speaking communities in central Wisconsin.

The effort, a collaboration between several local organizations, provides official QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) training materials in the Hmong language, according to a community announcement.

The materials, now certified for use by trainers across the country, aim to reduce language and cultural barriers that often prevent people from seeking help.

The Hmong American Center, Marathon County Health Department, Aspirus Health, New Beginnings for Refugees and the QPR Institute contributed to the project. The initiative blends professional translation with deep community input.

“Language matters in mental health conversations,” said Hannah Schommer,

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