This study is testing an intervention called Family Firearm Secure Storage Training (FFAST) to help prevent suicide among Veterans. The FFAST intervention involves a single session where a Veteran and a concerned significant other (CSO), like a family member or friend, work together to create a secure plan for firearms in the home, especially if the Veteran experiences a mental health crisis. Another group will receive Health and Stress Counseling, which focuses on overall well-being. The study aims to see if FFAST helps participants create secure firearm storage plans and improves their knowledge and preparedness for secure storage. You may be able to join if you are a Veteran aged 18-80, enrolled in the VA healthcare system and Caregiver Program, and own a firearm stored unsecured in your home. The study is currently recruiting 176 participants, but its exact status is unclear.

Study design

This is an interventional study planning to enroll 176 participants. It compares two behavioral interventions: Family Firearm Secure Storage Training (FFAST) and Health and Stress Counseling.

What's involved

Participants will engage in a brief, single-session intervention. Their knowledge, behaviors, and preparedness related to firearm secure storage will be measured at the start, and again at 1, 3, and 6 months.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Participants will be followed for 6 months after the intervention to assess their secure storage plans and related knowledge and behaviors.

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