This study, called Army-SPRING, is looking for ways to better support Suicide Intervention Officers (SIOs) and chaplains/religious affairs specialists in the Connecticut Army National Guard. These officers are important because they help prevent suicide in their units. The study will compare two approaches: one group will receive an extra training (Risk Reduction Group), and another group will join a supportive community with online forums, special training, and consultation (Army-SPRING). Researchers want to see if these support methods help SIOs and chaplains, and if this leads to less suicide risk in their units. To join, you must be an SIO or chaplain/religious affairs specialist in a Connecticut Army National Guard unit and be willing to give informed consent. The study is currently collecting feedback and comparing these two support strategies.

Study design

This is an interventional study with 57 planned participants. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups, like flipping a coin, to compare different support strategies.

What's involved

Not specified in the trial record.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

The study will measure outcomes related to reach (self, intervening for others, and interactions about suicide risk) at Year 1 and weekly for one year.

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