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Team-Focused Implementation in Child Advocacy Centers
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
Summary
Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) are well-positioned to identify children at risk for mental health problems and to facilitate access to evidence-based treatments. Implementation of standardized mental health screening and referral protocols may improve recognition of mental health needs and facilitate treatment engagement. Implementation strategies that improve teamwork may enhance implementation outcomes in team-based settings like CACs. In this study, CACs will implement the Care Process Model for Pediatric Traumatic Stress (CPM-PTS) and be randomized to either team-focused implementation or standard implementation. The study aims are to evaluate the feasibility of team-focused implementation and the effect of the CPM-PTS on caregiver understanding of mental health needs and intentions to initiate treatment.
Official title: Implementation of the Care Process Model for Pediatric Traumatic Stress in Rural Child Advocacy Centers: A Pilot Test of Team-focused Implementation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
147
Start Date
2024-07-31
Completion Date
2025-10-08
Last Updated
2026-10-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Team-focused Implementation
CACs randomized to the experimental condition (n = 2) will participate in team-focused implementation. They will receive team development interventions (e.g., goal-setting exercise, training in communication skills) integrated with standard CPM-PTS training and technical assistance strategies.
Standard Implementation
CACs randomized to the comparison condition (n = 2) will receive standard training and technical assistance strategies to support CPM-PTS implementation. They will receive CPM-PTS materials (e.g., manual, REDCap surveys, referral protocols), an interactive training, and six months of technical assistance.
Locations (1)
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States