Train and EMPOWER a Community Health Workforce to Achieve Equity and Reduce Disparities in Mental Health

Not Applicable

• Conditions: CHW Certification

• Registration Number: NCT06868498
• Lead Sponsor: Baylor Research Institute

Brief Summary

The investigators suggest a multi-step approach to improve access to mental health care for minority groups. The plan focuses on three goals: increasing diversity in the mental health workforce, bringing more expertise into the community, and strengthening the community's ability to address the factors that impact mental health.

To do this, the TEACH study team will work with students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups at a minority-serving school. Students will be provided the opportunity to obtain their CHW Certification while receiving course credit for their degree. Students will then be eligible to participate in an internship to utilize their skills. The TEACH study team will help these students with their training, supervision, and ongoing support. These students will then be able to work with their communities to tackle common mental health issues and the social factors that contribute to those problems.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-08-06
• Status Verified: 2024-11
• Study First Submitted: 2025-02-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-07
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-11
• Primary Completion: 2028-05-31
• Study Completion: 2029-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1500

Inclusion Criteria

• Must be enrolled as a UTA undergraduate student with unmet internship hours
• Must be aged 18 and over
• Must be able to provide informed consent.
• Must have successful completion of the UTA CHW/EMPOWER course (Phase 2) and/or State of Texas CHW certification (for non-EMPOWER-trained CHWs) at the start of internship

Exclusion Criteria

• Under 18 years
• Not enrolled as an undergraduate student at UTA
• Unable to provide informed consent
• Non-successful completion of EMPOWER course and/or State of Texas CHW certification at the start of internship

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Job Placement	12 months after the intervention has ended	Data collected regarding career placement and/or further educational pursuits (i.e. MSW)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Behavioral Health Visits	Immediately after the intervention, an average of 10 months	Number of Behavioral Health Visits
Depression	Baseline, an average of 5 months after the start of the intervention, and immediately after the intervention, an average of 10 months	Patient Health Questionnaire 2 - Scores range from 0-6. Higher scores above 3 indicates that major depressive disorder is likely.; Patient Health Questionnaire 9 - Scores range from 0-27. Higher scores indicates that major depressive disorder is likely.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder	Baseline, an average of 5 months after the start of the intervention, and immediately after the intervention, an average of 10 months	Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 PTSD Checklist - Scores range from 0-80 where higher scores indicate more severe PTSD symptoms
Primary Care Visits	Immediately after the intervention, an average of 10 months	Healthcare Utilization - Number of primary care visits
Anxiety	Baseline, an average of 5 months after the start of the intervention, and immediately after the intervention, an average of 10 months	Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 - Scores range from 0-21, where higher scores indicate more severe anxiety
Quality of Behavioral Health Visits	Immediately after the intervention, an average of 10 months	Description of the quality of any behavioral health visits
Acute Hospital Stays	Immediately after the intervention, an average of 10 months	Number of acute hospitalizations
Emergency Department Stays	Immediately after the intervention, an average of 10 months	Number of emergency department visits

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Baylor Scott and White Research Institute; 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States