Can learning positive emotions stop burnout for violence prevention staff?
NCT ID NCT05942469
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called FOREST that teaches positive emotion skills to staff working in gun violence prevention. The goal is to reduce burnout, anxiety, and depression, and improve well-being and job retention. One hundred employees from UCAN in Chicago will take part over nine months, learning skills during work meetings and online modules.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FOREST positive emotion skills program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could reduce burnout and turnover among frontline violence prevention workers, improving their mental health and job satisfaction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The program requires significant time commitment and may not work for everyone.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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