RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06658808

Efficacy-Implementation Study for PC CARES in Rural Alaska

Efficacy-Implementation Study for Promoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide (PC CARES) in Rural Alaska

Sponsor

University of Michigan

Enrollment

1,075 participants

Start Date

Sep 12, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Suicide Prevention

Summary

This participatory, pragmatic efficacy-implementation trial evaluates the impact of Promoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide (PC CARES) to evaluate Learning Circle (LC) participant outcomes (AIM#1), community-wide diffusion effects, and efficacy by tracking youth impact (AIM#2), while finding sustainable ways to scale PC CARES to other Alaska Native (AN) communities (AIM#3).

Eligibility

Min Age: 12 Years

Inclusion Criteria1

Anyone aged 12 and over who lives or works in the designated communities may participate in this study.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALPromoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide

Promoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide (PC CARES) trains local community health workers to facilitate a series of five 3-hour Learning Circles (LCs) over \~6 months to develop a 'community of practice' (CoP), whereby trusted adults of youth (a) learn about SPBPs; (b) tailor the SPBPs to their culture and community; (c) build cross-sector relationships (parents, teachers, etc.), and (d) do more to prevent suicide. Each session shares evidence-based, actionable ways to enhance social support, reduce harm/risk, and promote help seeking, which participants adapt and apply in their daily interactions with youth.