School clinician training and ADHD/ODD support program for children in Mexico (CLS-A-FUERTE)
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-11394699 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project gives school clinicians in Mexico classroom-friendly training and digital tools to help children with ADHD and oppositional defiant behaviors do better at school.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| 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) | $74,704 |
| NIH project number | 3R01MH134368-02S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11394699 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children in participating Mexican schools—typically elementary-school-aged children (roughly ages 5–11) with symptoms of ADHD and/or oppositional defiant behaviors—and their school clinicians are the ideal participants.
✕Less likely to help
Children who do not have ADHD/ODD symptoms or who do not attend one of the participating schools are unlikely to directly benefit from this trial.
What this research studies
If your child takes part, clinicians at participating schools will be trained to deliver the Collaborative Life Skills program, delivered either in person or with extra digital supports. Schools are grouped and compared across 40 schools so the team can see how well each approach helps children’s behavior and school functioning. The researchers will also study how the program brings about change and test ways to adapt the program so schools can keep using it long-term. Families and school staff may be asked to complete brief questionnaires and teachers will track classroom behavior over the school year.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could improve classroom behavior and school functioning for children with ADHD/ODD by giving school clinicians practical training and digital resources.
How similar studies have gone: Earlier smaller studies of the Collaborative Life Skills program, including a digitally enhanced version, showed feasibility, acceptability, and initial positive effects, and this project scales that work 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.