Su Yeon Lee-Tauler, Joseph Grammer, Jessica M LaCroix, Adam K Walsh, Sandra Elizabeth Clark, Kathryn J Holloway, Ramya Sundararaman, Chaplain K Madison Carter, Chaplain Bruce Crouterfield, Chaplain Gregory R Hazlett, Chaplain Robert M Hess, Chaplain John M Miyahara, Chaplain Charles E Varsogea, Chaplain Christilene Whalen, Marjan Ghahramanlou-Holloway
Chaplains frequently serve as first responders for United States military personnel experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The Chaplains-CARE Program, a self-paced, e-learning course grounded in suicide-focused cognitive behavioral therapy principles, was tailored for United States military chaplains to enhance their suicide intervention skills. A pilot program evaluation gathered 76 Department of Defense (DoD), Veterans Affairs (VA), and international military chaplain learners' responses. Most learners indicated that the course was helpful, easy to use, relevant, applicable, and that they were likely to recommend it to other chaplains...
August 23, 2023: Journal of Religion and Health