Navigating Mental Health Services for Children in Urban Poverty

Is this trial a fit for you?

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

What this trial studies

This study focuses on a model of mental health navigation aimed at African American and Latinx children aged 0-14 in high poverty urban areas. It seeks to reduce barriers to care by employing paraprofessional navigators who understand the community's needs. The effectiveness of these navigators will be compared to an active waitlist condition, where families receive periodic check-ins. The study aims to identify mechanisms that enhance access to mental health services and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in children's mental health care.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* African American and Latinx Children between 0 and 14 years of age and their caregiver
* New referrals on the waitlist for outpatient mental health services; families interested and engaged in social services from two state supported projects.
* Have been screened and deemed appropriate for services at one of two social service participating community mental health agencies; or engaged in services via navigation projects

Exclusion Criteria:

* N/A

Where it's running

• University of Illinois at Chicago
  Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Tara Mehta, PhD — University of Illinois Chicago
• Study coordinator: Tara G Mehta, PhD
• Email: tmehta@uic.edu
• Phone: 312-996-3910

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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.