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Parenting for Tomorrow: A New Model for Supporting Preschool Children's Mental Health in Head Start
Led by Johns Hopkins University · Updated on 2025-12-12
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
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Total Duration
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Sponsors
J
Johns Hopkins University
Lead Sponsor
R
Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating a new mental health treatment model aimed at young children aged 2 to 5 years from low-income, under-resourced communities in Maryland. This study focuses on improving children's mental health services through a partnership with Head Start programs in urban and rural areas. The goal is to test the early effectiveness, acceptability, accessibility, cost, and sustainability of this innovative approach. The treatment involves an adapted version of the Chicago Parent Program, called CPPi, which is an individualized, group-based parenting skills and support program delivered through telehealth. Registered nurses implement CPPi within trusted community agencies that support families using a two-generation social service model. The program is designed to be culturally appropriate, reduce stigma, and fit within the Head Start service system. Parents participate in 8 to 12 virtual sessions of this parenting skills program. Participants will be involved through virtual sessions, and data will be collected from parents and teachers before and after the intervention. Researchers will assess changes in children's social, emotional, and behavioral wellbeing using several questionnaires, as well as changes in parenting skills and confidence. They will also measure parent satisfaction, treatment attendance, referral processes, and the program's cost and sustainability. The study will monitor parental anxiety and depressive symptoms as secondary outcomes. The study is expected to continue through November 2028.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Parenting for Tomorrow: A New Model for Supporting Preschool Children's Mental Health in Head Start
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Child is 2-5 years old and enrolled in Baltimore City Head Start or Head Start sites managed by Catholic Charities of MD
- Parent expresses concern about the child's behavior or need for parenting support
- Parent speaks English or Spanish
- Parent age between 18 and 99 years
- Parent able to participate in virtual intervention sessions
You will not qualify if you...
- Parent does not speak English or Spanish
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (virtual or in-person)
Duration - 8 to 12 weeks
Participants receive an individualized parenting skills program (CPPi) delivered through telehealth to support their preschool children's mental health.
8 to 12 individual telehealth sessions
Duration - Immediately after the intervention
Participants complete assessments immediately after the intervention to evaluate changes in child wellbeing, parenting skills, and satisfaction with the program.
1 follow-up assessment (virtual or in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
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Research Team
D
Deborah Gross, DNSc
A
Amie F Bettencourt, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
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Allocation
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Model
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Primary Purpose
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Number of Arms
1
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