Supporting Latino Youth and Families with Mental Health Care
The Latino Youth and Family Empowerment Study – III (LYFE-III): Bringing to Scale a Culturally-Adapted and Evidence-Based Intervention for Latino Families
This project helps Latino youth and their families facing mental health challenges by offering a special program designed for their culture.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Texas A&m University Health Science Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (College Station, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11146710 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Latino families often face many life stresses, which can lead to mental health concerns, especially for young people who report higher rates of depression and suicidal thoughts. The COVID-19 pandemic made these challenges even harder, with many Latino youth feeling lonely and struggling with their mental well-being. Despite these needs, it's often hard for Latino families to get mental health support due to issues like discrimination, cost, language, and stigma. This project aims to make a proven, culturally-sensitive program widely available to help these families overcome these barriers and improve mental health for their children.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Latino youth aged 0-11 and their families who are experiencing mental health challenges or chronic stressors, especially those impacted by COVID-19.
Not a fit: Patients who are not part of Latino families or who are not experiencing mental health challenges related to chronic stressors may not directly benefit from this specific program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could provide Latino youth and their families with better access to mental health support, leading to improved well-being and reduced mental health problems.
How similar studies have performed: This project builds on the team's preliminary work and aims to scale up an intervention that is described as "evidence-based," suggesting prior success with similar approaches.
Where this research is happening
College Station, United States
- Texas A&m University Health Science Ctr — College Station, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cobb, Cory Lamoine — Texas A&m University Health Science Ctr
- Study coordinator: Cobb, Cory Lamoine
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.