Helping youth connect to community care after an ER visit
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a program to help youth who come to the emergency room for suicidal thoughts or self-harm. It aims to connect them and their families with support services in the community after they leave the hospital.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 8 and 17 years old
- You came to the emergency room for suicidal thoughts or self-harm
- You live at home with at least one parent or legal guardian
- You and your parent or guardian can speak English or Spanish
- You are not in police custody and do not have an open child welfare investigation
- Your ER visit was not due to psychosis, sexual assault, or child abuse
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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