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NCT07326748
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Lakota Family Acceptance Project

Sponsor: University of Michigan

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

The goal of this open pilot trial (OPT) is to develop a Lakota-adapted Family Acceptance Project (LFAP) for Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth and their caregivers. The OPT is specifically focused on acceptability, feasibility, and safety of programming and research protocols. The investigators will also examine pre- to post- changes on outcomes for the sole purposes of making sure scores on measures are changing in the hypothesized direction (e.g., depression scores are going from moderate to minimal as opposed to no change or depression scores increasing). Once enrolled in the study, participants complete a baseline survey. Then participants will engage in LFAP which is an 8-session group intervention; sessions will be scheduled once a week for eight weeks (at 2 hours per session). Participants will complete survey instruments before and immediately after the program sessions, in addition to post-program surveys and an exit interview.

Official title: Development and Evaluation of an Indigenized Family Acceptance Project for Lakota LGBTQ2S+ Youth

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

13 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

28

Start Date

2026-01-20

Completion Date

2027-01-31

Last Updated

2026-01-26

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Adapted Lakota Family Acceptance Program

Tiwahe Tewichaglapi ("The Family Loves Them") Program Overview Tiwahe Tewichaglapi is a culturally grounded, family-centered intervention adapted from the Family Acceptance Project® (FAP) to promote caregiver acceptance, respect, support, and family bonding for 2SLGBTQ+ Lakota youth. The program was developed in partnership with the Lakota Oyate to address family rejection rooted in colonization and historical trauma and to honor traditional Two Spirit roles that have long held important and respected places within Lakota communities. The program aims to strengthen families, increase youth pride and hope for the future, and reduce mental health risks such as depression, anxiety, substance use, dating violence, and suicide among 2SLGBTQ+ Lakota youth. Tiwahe Tewichaglapi includes eight family-centered group sessions delivered by Lakota facilitators. Each session begins with Lakota cultural and spiritual practices - including smudging, a Lakota prayer, and a shared meal - to ground the

Locations (2)

Wahwala Iyohlogya/Peaceful Means

Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States

University of Michigan/Rapid City

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States