Actively Recruiting
Lakota Family Acceptance Project
Led by University of Michigan · Updated on 2026-01-26
28
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
53 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Michigan
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this open pilot trial (OPT) is to develop a Lakota-adapted Family Acceptance Project (LFAP) for Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth and their caregivers. The OPT is specifically focused on acceptability, feasibility, and safety of programming and research protocols. The investigators will also examine pre- to post- changes on outcomes for the sole purposes of making sure scores on measures are changing in the hypothesized direction (e.g., depression scores are going from moderate to minimal as opposed to no change or depression scores increasing). Once enrolled in the study, participants complete a baseline survey. Then participants will engage in LFAP which is an 8-session group intervention; sessions will be scheduled once a week for eight weeks (at 2 hours per session). Participants will complete survey instruments before and immediately after the program sessions, in addition to post-program surveys and an exit interview.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Lakota Family Acceptance Project
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Youth identify as 2SLGBTQ+ and their identity is known to their participating caregiver
- Youth identify as Indigenous (multiracial youth who are also Indigenous are eligible)
- Youth are between 13 and 18 years old
- Youth can read and speak English
- Youth report moderate to high levels of caregiver/family rejection
- Youth and caregiver can attend eight 2-hour sessions weekly over eight weeks together
- Caregivers are adults over 18 who provide care to the Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth
- Caregivers can read and speak English
- Caregivers are aware of the youth's 2SLGBTQ+ identity
- Caregivers can attend eight 2-hour sessions weekly over eight weeks with their teen
You will not qualify if you...
- Youth or caregivers at imminent risk for suicide
- Youth or caregivers experiencing current psychosis symptoms as determined by safety screening
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Wahwala Iyohlogya/Peaceful Means
Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States, 57770
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2
University of Michigan/Rapid City
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, 57701
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Research Team
K
Katie Edwards (Principal Investigator), PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
1
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