Family Spirit Strengths
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 14 Years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
This project addresses the disproportionate morbidity and mortality associated with mental and behavioral health problems in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Access to culturally competent and effective behavioral health services is limited in many of these communities. The investigators aim to address this gap by testing the effectiveness of a trans-diagnostic secondary prevention program, Family Spirit Strengths (FSS) that can be embedded within home visiting services. The FSS program is a skills-based program that incorporates elements of evidence-based practice, the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA), and materials informed and developed based on an Indigenous advisory group. The FSS program aims to help participants build self-efficacy and coping skills, as well as build stronger connections to others, the participants' community, and cultural resources. The investigators will use a randomized controlled trial, whereby half of the participants will receive FSS and the other half will receive an evidence-based nutrition education program. The investigators' study is grounded in participatory processes and led by a team of Indigenous and allied researchers.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identify as female; and * Pregnant or be a primary caregiver of a child that is 24 months or younger; and * 14 years or older at time of enrollment; and * Report a family history of high-risk substance use and/or report high-risk levels of personal substance use; and * Have elevated symptoms of depression and/or anxiety and/or risk of substance use disorder; and * Be part of the service population of one of the participating sites. Exclusion Criteria: * Profound disability that limits the ability to participate in assessments or interventions; and * Unlikely to be residing in or near the research service area for the next 6 months.
Study sites (3)
AZ
- Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health · Chinle, AZ 86503Brandy Begay · Study contact · 928-674-6824 · bbegay4@jh.eduMore trials in Chinle
MI
- Pokagon Health Services · Pokagon, MI 49047Elizabeth Leffler · Study contact · 269-462-4406 · Elizabeth.Leffler@pokagonband-nsn.govMore trials in Pokagon
NM
- Johns Hopkins Center For Indigenous Health · Shiprock, NM 87420Leonela Nelson, MPH · Study contact · lnelso32@jhu.eduMore trials in Shiprock