Can a one-day training help communities handle mental health crises?

NCT ID NCT06290180

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a training program called First Face for Mental Health, designed for staff at a Native American healing lodge. The training teaches people how to spot and respond to mental health crises and connect others to help. Researchers surveyed 92 trainees before, right after, and three months after the training to see if it improved their knowledge, attitudes, and confidence.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

First Face for Mental Health training (behavioral intervention)

What this could lead to

If successful, this training could improve how community members recognize and respond to mental health crises, potentially reducing harm and stigma.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed study with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. It measures short-term changes in knowledge and attitudes, not long-term outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder Behavior, Addictive Depression Psychological Trauma Psychological Well-Being Self-Injurious Behavior substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations

    Spokane Valley, Washington, 99212, United States