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HAVEN-Connect Youth Suicide Prevention

A Multi-Generational Suicide Prevention Program in African American Churches

Who can join

Ages 13 to 19 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria: For churches:

1. 75% of members self-identify as Black or African American,
2. 75% are fluent in English.

Exclusion Criteria for Youth:

1. self-identify as Black/African American,
2. 13-19 years old, are fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria: Churches:

1. 25%+ of members self-identify as non-Black or African American
2. 25%+ are not fluent in English.

Exclusion Criteria for Youth:

1. do not self-identify as Black/African American,
2. are younger than 13 or older than 19.

About the study

HAVEN=CONNECT is a comprehensive depression and suicide prevention intervention that is designed to be integrated into predominantly Black churches, a strategically ideal location for mental health intervention for Black youth. HAVEN=CONNECT has three components: (1) Church Community Engagement: an interactive process of introducing the program to key church leaders and stakeholder groups. (2) Faith-Based Curriculum: educational overview for pastors, other ministerial staff and youth lay leaders on how to integrate the program into the church using communication mediums that have cultural and religious relevance in the Black Church context. (3) Youth-Connect Intervention: The goals of this project are to test the impact of HAVEN=CONNECT (HAVEN) on key intervention targets, hypothesized mediators, and build a research-informed implementation strategy for future large-scale testing.

What is being tested

• HAVEN-Connect (behavioral)
• HAVEN Suicide Prevention (behavioral)

Sponsor: George Washington University · Participants: 240 · Started: Jun 1, 2023

Contact the study team

• Sherry D Molock, Ph.D., M.Div. · Phone: 13017516217
• Sidney Hankerson, MD · Phone: 212 659-8838

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07401940

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.