Teacher-Led Mental Health Care for Children
(Tealeaf-NC Trial)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byChristina R Cruz, MD

Age: Any Age

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?Purpose: The purpose of this research is to pilot test a novel, alternative, potentially sustainable system of teacher-delivered, task-shifted child mental health care. Participants: \~300 estimated Procedures: This is a RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) guided, mixed methods, clustered evaluation of Tealeaf-NC's Reach, Adoption \& Implementation (Primary Outcomes, implementation-based), as well as evaluating for preliminary indicators of Effectiveness \& Maintenance (Secondary Outcomes, clinically-based).

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for about 300 teachers in North Carolina, aiming to test a new system where teachers help with child mental health care. Teachers who are willing to adopt and maintain this program can join. Specific inclusion or exclusion criteria aren't provided.

Inclusion Criteria

I am over 18, work at a school, and have no child misconduct accusations.

I am a teacher over 18, teach K-8 for at least 1 hour/day and 4 days/week, with no child misconduct history.

I am a student in grades K-8 with a high score on the SDQ and have parental consent.

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Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria will be set as each participant does not meet the inclusion criteria as set for their group.

Participant Groups

The study tests 'Teachers Leading the Frontlines' and 'Responding to Students' Emotions Through Education'. It evaluates how well these approaches work (effectiveness), how they're adopted by schools, implemented over time, and maintained after the study ends.

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: TealeafExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Teachers in the Tealeaf arm receive in-depth training and regular supervision and coaching from the study team.

Group II: RE-SEEDActive Control1 Intervention

Teachers in the RE-SEED arm receive much less in-depth training. The study team does not provide supervision allowing only the school counselor to provide supervision.