School-based ADHD and oppositional behavior support program for children in Mexico
Official title: Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of a School Clinician Training and Psychosocial ADHD/ODD Intervention Program Adapted for Schools across Mexico (CLS-A-FUERTE)
Funded at University of California, San Francisco · NIH-11394719 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program provides training for school clinicians and a classroom plus digital support program to help elementary-aged children in Mexico with ADHD and oppositional behaviors.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
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| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project start | August 15, 2024 |
| Project end | May 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $42,077 |
| NIH project number | 3R01MH134368-02S2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11394719 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are elementary-school children enrolled in participating schools in Mexico who show symptoms of ADHD or oppositional defiant behaviors.
✕Less likely to help
Children without ADHD/ODD symptoms or children not attending participating schools are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
What this research studies
If your child has ADHD or oppositional defiant behaviors, this program trains school clinicians to deliver the Collaborative Life Skills (CLS) intervention in their school and adds digital tools to support delivery. The project is being carried out across 40 schools in Mexico using a cluster randomized design so some schools will use the in-person CLS, others the digitally enhanced version, and researchers will follow outcomes over time. The team will also work with schools during a maintenance period to adapt the program to each school's needs so it can be sustained long-term. Measures include child behavior and school functioning, plus tracking how well the program reaches and is adopted by schools.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could improve attention, classroom behavior, and school-family functioning for children with ADHD/ODD in Mexican schools.
How similar studies have gone: Previous implementations of the Collaborative Life Skills program have shown feasibility, acceptability, and positive effects, while the digitally enhanced and large-scale adaptation across many schools remains newer and is being scaled up.
Where this research is happening
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Haack, Lauren Marie — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Haack, Lauren Marie
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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.