Suicide Gatekeeper training teaches people to identify individuals who are showing warning signs of suicide risk and help these individuals get the services they need. Training is available to the public, and is commonly used in institutions such as schools and colleges. 

In Stanly County, Partners Health Management, Advocate (Atrium) Health, and Stanly Community College all have facilitators trained in either Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) or Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) gatekeeper programs. 

Stanly County Collaborative Partners in Health Coalition and its sub-committee Suicide Prevention Council will promote MHFA and QPR training in the community. 

- In 2025, 134 individuals were trained in suicide gatekeeper training. Available trainings include Question, Persuade, Refer, (QPR) training, Mental Health 101, and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). Community partners that offer training include Partners Health Management, Atrium's Faith Community Health Ministry, Stanly Community College, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

- The total number of individuals trained in suicide gatekeeper training excludes Mental Health 101 provided by NAMI in Stanly County. Once that data is received, it will be added to the total.