First Face Training Evaluation in Tribal Communities

Conditions

• Mental Health
• Substance-Related Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

14 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• First Face Training Program — BEHAVIORAL
  First Face for Mental Health is a culturally-appropriate community-based mental health training for lay persons and others that prepares learners to provide assistance to someone having a mental health crisis. The course takes approximately 8 hours to complete.

Study Details

The goal of this study is to evaluate a culturally grounded training curriculum, First Face for Mental Health, in Tribal communities, using a waitlist controlled trial design. This curriculum will train Tribal community members in how to respond to youth and adults experiencing mental health crises and serve as a bridge between these individuals and the help they need. The main questions the study aims to answer are: * Does the training increase mental health knowledge, capacity and ability to respond to mental health situations, perceived competence to respond, and actual responsive actions among trainees? * Does the training decrease mental health stigmatizing attitudes and increase cultural identity among trainees? Participants will complete surveys before and after completing the First Face training, across five time points over the course of two years. Half of the participants will receive the training initially, and half will receive it six months later. Researchers will compare the two groups to examine whether the trainees demonstrate changes in the outcomes of interest compared to the waitlist control group during the first six months, and whether both groups demonstrate sustained changes after the first six months (i.e., once both groups have received training).

Key Dates

Start date

Aug 30, 2023

Status verified

Apr 2026

Primary completion

Jun 1, 2026

Completion

Jun 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

1,000 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Arms

• Experimental: Initial training group
  Participants who are initially trained in the First Face training program
• Other: Waitlist-control group
  Participants who are trained in the First Face training program 6 months after the initial training group

Primary Outcome Measure

Mental Health Knowledge [ Time Frame: Pre-baseline (6 months before Baseline); Baseline (0 months); Post-training (0 months); 6 month Follow-up; 12 month Follow-up; 18 month Follow-up; 24 month Follow-up ]

Central Contacts

• Sarah E. Nelson, Ph.D.
  617-575-5616
  [email protected]
• Hannah Tomeo
  509-795-8344
  [email protected]

Locations (9)

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