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This study is a pilot controlled trial of The HOLLY Program, an ACT-based suicide prevention gatekeeper training (GKT) program for Christian faith-based organizations (FBOs). Seventy-two participants took part in the study. Mixed ANOVAs with repeated measures examined changes on suicide responding outcomes and ACT processes using preintervention and one-month post-intervention data. Based on intention-to-treat analyses, significant increases in self-efficacy and suicide prevention behaviors were found. Increased knowledge and decreased stigma were data trends. No training effects emerged for the ACT processes; however, qualitative analyses showed that participants adaptively used ACT processes when engaging in a self-selected gatekeeper behavior. Further, correlational analyses revealed that ACT processes were associated with decreased stigma and completion of a self-selected gatekeeper behavior. Most participants (86%) awarded maximum ratings to the program's capacity to meet their expectations and needs, whilst 94% stated they would definitely recommend it to others. Although preliminary, these findings indicate the effectiveness of an ACT-based GKT program for Christian FBO members.

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This study investigated perspectives of suicide and suicide prevention among members of Christian faith-based organizations (FBOs). Seventy-three individuals responded to two open-ended questions soliciting their views on why people suicide and how suicide can be prevented. Content analyses revealed seven reasons for suicide categories (hopelessness, despair, combined stressors and maladaptive coping, perceived and actual disconnectedness from others, mental illness, lack of effective response from others, and lack of belief in Jesus as God) and eight suicide prevention categories (increase education and awareness, proactive engagement with those at risk, increase community resilience, communicate value and purpose, professional interventions, provide hope, policy initiatives, and unsure). Findings indicate that compassionate perspectives on suicide and constructive ideas about suicide prevention exist among Christian FBO members. This is important for future work involving active and systematic recruitment of Christian FBOs in suicide prevention initiatives.