Youth Empowerment and Safety Intervention (NCT07214233) | Clinical Trial Compass
RecruitingNot Applicable
Youth Empowerment and Safety Intervention
United States60 participantsStarted 2026-02-23
Plain-language summary
This clinical trial will implement and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and initial impact of Peer Support Specialist (PSS) services for public system-involved sexual and gender minority (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and/or transgender) youth (SGMY) at risk of suicide.
Who can participate
Age range12 Years – 17 Years
SexALL
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Child Inclusion Criteria:
* 12-17 years of age
* Self-identify as a sexual or gender minority (SGM)
* Involved in one or more system: juvenile justice, child welfare, and/or community-based mental health
* Personal experience with self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITB)
* English speaking
* Willing and able to provide informed assent
Child Exclusion Criteria:
* Less than 12 or greater than 17 years of age (0-11 or 18 and over)
* Do not self-identify as a sexual or gender minority (SGM)
* Not involved in the juvenile justice, child welfare, and/or community-based mental health systems
* No personal experience with self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITB)
* Not English speaking
* Unwilling and/or unable to provide informed assent
Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:
* 18-80 years of age
* Primary Caregiver of youth who meet child inclusion criteria listed above
* English speaking
* Willing and able to provide informed consent
Caregiver Exclusion Criteria:
* Less than 18 or greater than 80 years of age (0-17 or 81 and over)
* Not the Primary Caregiver of youth who meet child inclusion criteria listed above
* Not English speaking
* Unwilling and/or unable to provide informed consent
What they're measuring
1
Youth-level changes in Recovery
Timeframe: Baseline, Post-Intervention 3 Month, and Post Intervention 6 Month
2
Youth Level Changes in Self-injurious thoughts and behaviors
Timeframe: From enrollment (baseline), to 3- and 6 months follow ups post treatment at the end of 8-12 weeks.