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Fostering Optimal Regulation of Emotion for Prevention of Secondary Trauma (FOREST): Implementation and Evaluation of a Burnout Prevention Program for Staff in Gun Violence Prevention Programs
Led by Northwestern University · Updated on 2025-09-02
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the FOREST program, a positive emotion skills training designed to support mental health and coping for frontline violence prevention workers at UCAN. This program aims to improve well-being and resilience among staff, potentially reducing burnout and turnover by fostering positive emotions and organizational culture change. The study is interventional and focuses on staff working in gun violence prevention programs. The FOREST program delivers training on ten positive emotion skills over nine months. Each month, one or two skills are taught during one-hour wellness meetings co-led by UCAN staff called Positive Emotion Ambassadors and Northwestern University. These sessions include teaching, practice, and discussion of skill application at work and home. Additionally, monthly online modules covering the same skills are provided through UCAN's Learning Management System, which staff are required to complete. Implementation is supported by an Implementation Resource Team that observes sessions and provides ongoing training. Participants will engage in monthly skill sessions and complete online modules over nine months. Annual assessments via REDCap will measure outcomes such as burnout, positive affect, depression, anxiety, trauma exposure, PTSD symptoms, meaning and purpose, and professional well-being. Annual interviews and focus groups will collect feedback on program implementation. The study will also track staff turnover, retention, promotion, and sick day usage. Overall participation spans at least one year, including follow-up assessments.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Fostering Optimal Regulation of Emotion for Prevention of Secondary Trauma (FOREST)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 and over
- Currently employed by UCAN
- Has internet access
- Speaks and reads English
You will not qualify if you...
- None
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 screening and enrollment visit
Duration - 9 months
Participants engage in monthly skill sessions during existing one-hour wellness meetings, focusing on positive emotion skills. They also complete monthly FOREST content modules in the Learning Management System throughout the 9-month program.
Monthly skill sessions integrated into existing meetings
Duration - Annual
Participants complete annual assessments to measure outcomes and take part in interviews and focus groups to provide feedback on the program's implementation and content.
1 annual assessment visit
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
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Research Team
A
Amanda Summers, MA
C
Caroline Leong, BA
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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