Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries designed an eight-week program for youth ages 11-15 that uses games, short films, discussion questions, and exercises to engage with mental health and faith topics. The intervention package includes a facilitation guide and a guide for parents and caregivers. The program is intended to be conducted by an experienced facilitator, although there is no specific training provided for facilitators outside of the facilitation guide. The facilitator would lead groups of 11-15 year olds by leading games, showing the films, and facilitating discussion. The series is freely available on Sanctuary's website; individuals can access the material by creating an account, logging in, and downloading the course content. This RCT is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Youth Series course on improving youth's mental health literacy, knowledge, and attitudes towards help-seeking.
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for young people aged 11-18 who are part of a youth group that's participating in the study. It's not open to those outside this age range or not in a recruited group.Inclusion Criteria
I am between 11-18 years old and part of a youth group in this study.
Exclusion Criteria
Youth outside of the age range that are not attending a youth group recruited to the study
Participant Groups
The Sanctuary Youth Series, an eight-week mental health program with games, films, and discussions designed for youths to improve their understanding and attitudes towards mental health and seeking help.
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Pilot GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This group will receive an 8 week course on mental health knowledge. The series has been designed as an eight-week program for youth ages 11-15 that uses games, short films, discussion questions, and exercises to engage with mental health and faith topics.
Group II: Comparison GroupActive Control1 Intervention
This group will not receive any mental health information, but will continue using their normal youth group material as planned. They will participate in the baseline and end line surveys.
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Excellence in Giving InsightsColorado Springs, CO
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Sanctuary Mental Health MinistriesLead Sponsor
Excellence in Giving InsightsCollaborator