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Engaging Latinos with Serious Mental Illness Using Culturally Responsive Peer Support

Official title: Abriendo Caminos: Engaging Latino Communities Through Culturally Responsive Peer Delivered Motivational Interviewing

Run by Yale University · NCT07529509 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This pilot tests whether culturally tailored, peer-delivered motivational interviewing can help Latinos with serious mental illness start or restart mental health care.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment30 (estimated)
SponsorYale University
Academic / other
Locations2 sites (New Haven, Connecticut and 1 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 9, 2026
Main results expectedApril 2027
Study endsAugust 2027
Registry record updatedJuly 21, 2026
Trial IDNCT07529509 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are Latinos aged 18 or older with serious mental illness, not currently in formal mental health treatment, residing in Connecticut, and who are willing to participate and be contacted for follow-up.

Probably not a fit

Individuals already engaged in formal mental health treatment or unable to participate in follow-up assessments may have little to gain.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pilot study uses a culturally responsive motivational interviewing approach delivered by Latino peers to 30 participants in a single cohort. Participants receive six 60-minute sessions over six weeks and complete assessments before, during, and after the intervention, including 30- and 60-day follow-ups. The goal is to assess feasibility of recruitment and acceptability of the intervention, and to gather preliminary signals on whether engagement in formal mental health treatment increases among Latinos with SMI who are not currently in treatment. Engagement is measured by uptake of outpatient services, psychotherapy, or medications, as well as completion of homework, skill use, and session attendance. The intervention is implemented by peers and co-located in New Haven, CT, with potential implications for broader culturally tailored engagement strategies.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the intervention could improve treatment engagement and access to care for Latinos with serious mental illness.

How similar studies have gone: Prior work suggests peer-delivered, culturally tailored approaches can improve engagement, but this specific intervention in Latinos with SMI is exploratory and largely unestablished.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Meet criteria for serious mental illness
* Not in treatment
* 18 years of age or older
* Reside in CT
* Self-identify as Latino
* Speak English and/or Spanish
* History of trauma
* Have not received any treatment in the past 30 days
* Willing and able to be contacted for follow-up

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals in formal mental health treatment in the past 30 days
* Have a life-threatening or unstable medical, surgical, or psychiatric condition
* Inability to provide \> 1 form of contact information
* Anticipate being unable to return for a follow-up assessment
* Reported active risk of suicide or homicide
* Fail capacity to consent
* Cognitively impaired
* Currently in jail or other overnight facilities as required by courts or law

Where it's running

  • Fellowship Place
    New Haven, Connecticut, United States     Recruiting
  • Program for Recovery and Community Health
    New Haven, Connecticut, United States     Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.