Expanding and speeding delivery of school-based mental health support for underserved adolescents
Expanding access and accelerating delivery of interventions to promote mental health for underserved adolescents
Finding better ways to get proven mental health programs into schools to help underserved middle-school students, their families, and school communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Oregon NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Eugene, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11332787 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This center partners with schools, families, and communities to deliver and adapt mental health prevention programs aimed at middle school youth. Teams will test different ways of putting these programs into practice so they reach more students faster and fit local school contexts. The project combines community engagement, training for school staff, and shared data methods to learn what helps programs stick and work well. Researchers will use a mix of real-world school trials and data harmonization to understand which delivery approaches improve student well-being.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are underserved middle-school adolescents (early adolescence), their families, and school communities in participating districts.
Not a fit: People who are not school-aged, who do not attend participating schools, or who need immediate intensive clinical care are unlikely to benefit directly from these school-based prevention efforts.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more underserved adolescents could get timely, effective mental health support in their schools, reducing distress and long-term behavior problems.
How similar studies have performed: Some prior school-based prevention programs have shown improvements in youth mental health, but scaling and consistent implementation across schools remains a challenge.
Where this research is happening
Eugene, United States
- University of Oregon — Eugene, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Stormshak, Elizabeth a — University of Oregon
- Study coordinator: Stormshak, Elizabeth a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.