Award
NIH Reporter #5I01HX003502-03
Virtual Hope Box Enhanced Facilitation in High-Risk Suicidal Veterans
Recipient
Veterans Health Administration
Awarded
September 29, 2026
Identifier
5I01HX003502-03
The project will test an intervention that helps high-risk suicidal Veterans use the Virtual Hope Box app, including post-discharge phone follow-ups, and assess its effect on suicide attempts and its potential for implementation across VA.
Description
A randomized effectiveness-implementation trial at two Veterans Health Administration inpatient mental health units to evaluate whether the Virtual Hope Box Enhanced Facilitation intervention reduces suicide attempts among Veterans hospitalized after a suicidal crisis, and to identify barriers and facilitators to adoption.