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Caring Cards to and From Veterans: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Peer Approach to Suicide Prevention and Recovery
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Caring Cards Group and Caring Cards Recipients for Feasibility and 5 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 80 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Veteran suicide is a national problem; social disconnection is an important contributor to suicide risk. This pilot study will recruit Veterans to take part in a peer-centered intervention called Caring Cards (CC). CC gives Veterans who have a history of increased suicide risk the opportunity to make cards that are then sent to Veterans who are currently at high-risk for suicide. This study will directly benefit Veterans and contribute to the quality of services provided by VA by creating a safe, creative space for Veterans with lived experience related to suicide risk to join together to provide messages of hope, community, and resilience to their peers at risk for suicide. Helping Veterans support one another provides a bridge for social connection, which may help prevent Veteran suicide. This intervention may also improve Veterans' satisfaction with VA healthcare and engagement with mental health treatment.
Study Details
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Interventions
Group of Veteran card-makers.
Group of Veteran card-recipients.