New training aims to boost mental health crisis response in tribal nations
NCT ID NCT05998005
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a culturally tailored mental health training called First Face for Mental Health in seven Tribal nations. Over 550 participants completed surveys before and after training to see if it increased knowledge, confidence, and ability to help during a mental health crisis. The goal is to equip community members to better support youth and adults in need.
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 program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this training could improve how Tribal communities respond to mental health crises, increasing knowledge and reducing stigma.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study evaluating training, not a treatment trial. Results may not generalize beyond the specific Tribal nations involved.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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554 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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14 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 14 or older * Living or working in one of the seven Tribal Nations affiliated with the Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations, including Northwestern United States, including the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe, and the Spokane Tribe of Indians Exclusion Criteria: * Age 13 or younger * Not living or working in one of the seven Tribal Nations affiliated with the Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations, including Northwestern United States, including the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe, and the Spokane Tribe of Indians
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Coeur d'Alene Tribe
Plummer, Idaho, 83851, United States
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Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Nespelem, Washington, 99155, United States
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Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Pendleton, Oregon, 97801, United States
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Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance
Malden, Massachusetts, 02148, United States
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Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations
Spokane Valley, Washington, 99212, United States
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Kalispel Tribe of Indians
Cusick, Washington, 99119, United States
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Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 83805, United States
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Nez Perce Tribe
Lapwai, Idaho, 83540, United States
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Spokane Tribe of Indians
Wellpinit, Washington, 99040, United States
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