New program aims to stop mental health crisis in kids from hard-hit communities
NCT ID NCT05639465
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called Journey of Hope-C19 to see if it can prevent emotional and behavioral problems in children from low-income, minority communities who have faced both the COVID-19 pandemic and another major disaster. About 800 children in grades 3-8 will take part. The program focuses on building coping skills and social support to help kids stay mentally healthy.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
-
May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
8 to 14 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * child experienced the COVID-19 pandemic and an additional large-scale disaster * child score is 5 or above on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire * child is in 3- 8th grade at enrollment * the parent or guardian must complete informed consent and child assent * child must speak English or Spanish. Exclusion Criteria: * child is currently receiving treatment for a diagnosed mental health condition * children who are not able to interact with other students in a group work format, regardless of IEP status
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Coping skills are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Bay District Schools
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPanama City, Florida, 32401, United States
-
Boys and Girls Club of Manatee County
RECRUITINGBradenton, Florida, 34207, United States
-
CARE Connections
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77002, United States
-
Coalition for Compassionate Schools
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, United States
-
Communities in Schools Gulf South
RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70179, United States
-
Communities in Schools Palm Beach
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGWest Palm Beach, Florida, 33406, United States
-
Communities in Schools of Galveston County
RECRUITINGLa Marque, Texas, 77568, United States
-
Dickinson Independent School District
RECRUITINGDickinson, Texas, 77539, United States
-
R'Club Child Care, Inc.
RECRUITINGSt. Petersburg, Florida, 33709, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can training teens to recall good moments lift their mood?
- Can a Five-Session program help young cancer patients keep their friendships?
- Can a daily mindfulness app rewire how we handle anxiety and depression?
- Writing as medicine: can words soothe chronic pain?
- Talking it out: can midwives deliver mental health care for new mothers?
- A prescription for play: can School-Based 'Green Prescriptions' revive teen activity?