SoCoCAA is a multipurpose organization designed to respond to community needs. For suicide prevention, SoCoCAA provides QPR (Question, Persuade and Refer) training for gatekeepers, or lay persons trained to intervene when a person is at risk of suicide.

Our staff are available to teach Question Persuade Refer suicide intervention classes to groups. We request a $10 per person donation, but staff will provide classes if cost is a barrier. Classes can be presented to a minimum of seven people.To arrange for a class, please call (970) 563-4517 and ask to be connected with the QPR trainer, who will call you back.

This is a small part of SoCoCAA, which has six program divisions:

Southern Ute Montessori Head Start and Early Head Start offer child and family development services, including childcare;

The Ignacio Senior Center provides meals, transportation and other services to help keep seniors living independently and to stay out of the hospital for as long as possible;

The Training Advantage is the job training partner in Colorado Workforce Center serving three state regions and 17 counties;

Road Runner Transportation operates public transit connecting towns in La Plata County, plus a bus route connecting Durango, Grand Junction and the Western Slope towns between;

SoCoCAA Youth Services operates evidence-based substance prevention programs and provides afterschool support for middle and high school students;