Giving Kitchen received QPR suicide prevention training prior to Anthony Bourdain’s suicide. Following a highprofile death by suicide, there can be a heightened level of suicide risk in those influenced by the death.
Due to their training, Giving Kitchen was prepared to effectively help those in the industry struggling with Anthony’s passing. This also led to GK’s Executive Director Bryan Schroeder reaching out to us about offering free QPR Training nationally to anyone in the industry. Suicide occurs across all ages, races, religions, social and economic statuses. As such, my job enables me to work and train in almost all walks of life. But Giving Kitchen created our first opportunity to offer QPR training to those in the food service industry.