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Caregiver Mental Health and Early Childhood Development in Conflict-Affected Settings
Sponsor: University of Los Andes, Columbia
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a community-based psychosocial program can improve caregivers' mental health and support the healthy development of young children in communities affected by conflict and forced displacement. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the at-scale implementation of the program improve caregivers' mental health? * Does improving caregivers' mental health improve the quality of the child-caregiver relationship and early childhood (socioemotional) development? Researchers will compare caregivers who receive the program this year with those scheduled to receive it the following year to see if there are differences in caregiver mental health, the quality and style of the child-caregiver relationship, and child development outcomes. Participants will: * Join a 15-week group program led by trained community facilitators * Take part in activities to build emotional regulation skills, strengthen caregiver-child relationships, encourage responsive caregiving, and expand social support networks
Official title: Caregiver Mental Health and Early Childhood Development in Conflict-Affected Settings: A National-Scale RCT of Semillas de Apego in Colombia
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
2348
Start Date
2025-06-07
Completion Date
2026-08-30
Last Updated
2025-08-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Seeds for Attachment (translated version)
Developed by, and base at Universidad de los Andes, this is a community-based psychosocial model for caregivers of young children in conflict-affected settings. The program is implemented through a 15-week group-based model with approximately 15 caregivers per group, and led by community facilitators (non-professionals). The program follows four sequential goals: (1) promoting awareness of and tools for emotional regulation of the psychological consequences of conflict and forced displacement; (2) understanding children's emotional needs and the caregiver-child relationship; (3) developing responsive caregiving practices that foster secure attachment; and (4) strengthening social support networks. The approach integrates psychosocial support with attention to the social determinants of caregiving and mental health.
Locations (12)
Semillas de Apego
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Semillas de Apego
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Semillas de Apego
Malambo, Atlántico, Colombia
Semillas de Apego
Soledad, Atlántico, Colombia
Semillas de Apego
Bogotá, DC, Colombia
Semillas de Apego
Montería, Departamento de Córdoba, Colombia
Semillas de Apego
Tumaco, Departamento de Nariño, Colombia
Semillas de Apego
Cúcuta, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
Semillas de Apego
Los Patios, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
Semillas de Apego
Villa del Rosario, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
Semillas de Apego
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
Semillas de Apego
Jamundí, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia