Weaving Healthy Families Program for Substance Use and Domestic Violence

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Age: Any Age

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Tulane University

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?Alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse and violence in families are co-occurring risk factors that drive health disparities and mortality among Native Americans (NA), making the long-term goal of this research is to promote health and wellness, while preventing and reducing AOD abuse and violence in NA families by testing an efficacious, sustainable, culturally-relevant and family-centered intervention for cross-national dissemination. The central hypothesis is that the sustainable and community-based Weaving Healthy Families program, will reduce and postpone AOD use among NA adults and youth, decrease and prevent violence in families, and promote resilience and wellness (including mental health) among NA adults and youth. The expected outcomes of the proposed research are an efficacious, culturally relevant, and sustainable community based program to promote health and wellness that will address the factors that drive health disparities and promote individual, family, and community resilience.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for Native American families with at least one parent/caregiver who is a member of the focal tribe and has a child aged 12-18. Adults must be over 18, have at least a high school education, and an interest in working with tribal families. Families currently dealing with intimate partner violence or protective orders are excluded.

Inclusion Criteria

I am 18 years old or older.

You have worked with or are interested in working with children and families from tribal communities.

I am a parent from the specific tribe with a child aged 12-18 living with me.

+2 more

Exclusion Criteria

having less than a high school degree

current protective order

current intimate partner violence (IPV) record will be excluded

+1 more

Participant Groups

The Weaving Healthy Families Program aims to reduce alcohol and drug abuse, prevent family violence, and improve wellness among Native Americans. It's a culturally-tailored program that focuses on promoting resilience within individuals, families, and communities.

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Families Receiving Weaving Healthy Families InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The Weaving Healthy Families curriculum is a cognitive-behavioral, support group model for high-risk families related to alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs (ATOD) and/or or domestic violence, child abuse, or neglect. This curriculum is tailored for all ages (i.e., (a) parents/caregivers; (b) early childhood (5-7); (c) children (8-11); and (d) adolescent (12-17) and is aimed at reducing alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse, promote unity, address mental health problems, strengthen parenting skills, and bolster wellness and resilience.

Group II: Families who have not yet receive the Weaving Healthy FamiliesActive Control1 Intervention

Baseline group --data will be collected prior to receiving the intervention in this stepped-wedge trial design.