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Mentoring Program for At-Risk Teens (FHF-T Trial)

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Waitlist Available

Led By Heather Taussig, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Denver

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Teens with open child welfare cases placed in foster care, kinship care or living at home

Be younger than 18 years old

Must not have

Moderate or severe developmental delay or physical disability

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline (t1), immediately post-intervention (t2) and 15-months-post intervention (t3)

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test whether a mentoring program can help maltreated teenagers in the child welfare system by preventing them from becoming involved in delinquency, substance use, and educational failure.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for 8th or 9th graders with open child welfare cases due to maltreatment, living within a 35-minute radius of the University of Denver. It's not for those with moderate/severe developmental delays or physical disabilities, current or expecting parents, incarcerated youth, or those deemed unsafe for community-based programs.

What is being tested?

The Fostering Healthy Futures for Teens (FHF-T) program is being tested. This mentoring and skills training aims to improve adolescents' relationships, education, activities, career prospects, and health over nine months.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves mentoring rather than medical treatment, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, there may be emotional impacts from discussing personal issues during sessions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am a teen in foster care, kinship care, or living at home with an open child welfare case.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I have a significant developmental delay or physical disability.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline (t1), immediately post-intervention (t2) and 15-months-post intervention (t3)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline (t1), immediately post-intervention (t2) and 15-months-post intervention (t3)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline (t1), immediately post-intervention (t2) and 15-months-post intervention (t3) for reporting.