Family Connections

Conditions

• Behavior Disorders in Children
• Emotional Disturbance

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

3 Years - 18 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Behavioral Treatment — BEHAVIORAL
  "Family Connections" Care Planning Team: Clinical expertise will be combined with peer-to-peer parent/guardian support for trauma-informed care delivery to both parent and child. All aspects of the care continuum will be provided in a culturally and linguistically competent manner, with child and family-driven care planning.

Study Details

The Family Connections study, is intended to disrupt disparities in mental health treatment access for children at-risk for childhood trauma (ACEs) and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED). "Family Connections" will use mobile clinical and family support teams to improve mental health outcomes. This clinical innovation, nested in an integrated system-of-care will be piloted for children, ages 3-18 yrs., with SED who receive primary care through Cambridge Health Alliance.

Key Dates

Start date

Jan 30, 2025

Status verified

Jun 2025

Primary completion

Jul 31, 2028

Completion

Sep 29, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment

300 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

• Active Comparator: Active Comparator: Family Connections Intervention
• No Intervention: Treatment as Usual

Primary Outcome Measure

Changes in Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) Score [ Time Frame: Baseline collected at enrollment, follow-up assessments collected at 6 months and 12 months ]

Central Contacts

• Katherine E Grimes, MD, MPH
  617-806-8718
  [email protected]
• Program Administrator, MPH
  857-260-2867
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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