Promotora-led effort to connect Spanish-speaking Latinos in East San José to mental health care
A Promotora-centric Community Collaborative to Improve Connections to Mental Health Services
Trusted community promotoras will be trained to reduce stigma and help Spanish-speaking Latino residents of East San José find and use mental health and trauma support.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Stanford University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Stanford, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11324012 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You live in East San José and trusted local promotoras will help map where culturally specific mental health and trauma services are available and build stronger links between residents and those services. The project trains a collaborative of promotoras to run education and empowerment activities in neighborhoods, share information, and strengthen social support. Neighborhoods will be compared to see whether the promotora-led campaign increases community awareness and actual use of mental health services, using surveys, service-use data, and community mapping. Local community organizations are partners throughout so the work is done in Spanish and respects local culture.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are Spanish-speaking Latino adults (and the promotoras who serve them) living in East San José who may benefit from improved connections to mental health or trauma services.
Not a fit: People who do not live in East San José, who are not Spanish-speaking Latinos, or who need urgent inpatient psychiatric care may not benefit directly from this community campaign.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could make it easier for Spanish-speaking Latino residents to get culturally sensitive mental health care and reduce stigma.
How similar studies have performed: Previous work with promotoras and community health workers has improved engagement with health services in Latino communities, though large community-wide randomized efforts focused on mental health are less common.
Where this research is happening
Stanford, United States
- Stanford University — Stanford, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Newberry, Jennifer a — Stanford University
- Study coordinator: Newberry, Jennifer 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.