Can peer mentors bridge the mental health gap for latinos?
NCT ID NCT07529509
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a culturally responsive, peer-delivered motivational interviewing program can help Latinos with serious mental illness engage in mental health treatment. Thirty participants who are not currently in treatment will receive six weekly one-hour coaching sessions. The main goal is to see if the program is feasible and acceptable, not yet to measure its effectiveness.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- culturally responsive motivational interviewing (peer-delivered)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a practical, community-based way to help more Latinos with serious mental illness start and stay in treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 30 participants. It is designed to test if the approach is acceptable, not whether it works. Results may not apply to other groups or settings.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fellowship Place
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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Program for Recovery and Community Health
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06513, United States
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