STRONG Intervention for Mental Health
(SABER Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This pilot feasibility trial is designed to evaluate an adapted Learning Collaborative (LC) as an implementation strategy to support delivery of the Supporting Transition Resilience of Newcomer Groups (STRONG) intervention in school settings serving newcomer youth. The LC will support bilingual school-based mental health providers delivering STRONG, a group-based, school-delivered behavioral intervention targeting stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and externalizing behaviors among newcomer middle school students. STRONG will be facilitated by bilingual providers with participating students and their caregivers completing pre- and post-intervention surveys assessing youth emotional and behavioral well-being. The primary aim is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of the LC for supporting school-based implementation of STRONG, with feasibility measured by participation in LC activities and completion of implementation supports, and acceptability and appropriateness assessed through provider and leader feedback. Secondary aims include examining whether provider and school leader engagement in LC activities is associated with STRONG implementation fidelity and youth outcomes, and exploring potential mechanisms linking LC engagement to fidelity, including provider self-efficacy, leadership support, and team psychological safety. School-based providers and school leaders (e.g., principals and superintendents) will participate in LC activities focused on shared learning, collaboration, and implementation problem-solving, along with ongoing supports such as structured team support calls, Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles, and feedback forms during STRONG implementation cycles.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Training
School providers participate in a 2-day in-person STRONG training led by a national expert
STRONG Intervention Cycle 1
Participants receive the STRONG intervention, consisting of 10 small group sessions, one individual session, and teacher and parent education sessions
STRONG Intervention Cycle 2
Second cycle of the STRONG intervention with similar structure as the first cycle
Learning Collaborative
School staff participate in Learning Collaborative activities including Peer Learning Workshops and Team Support Calls
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Learning Collaborative
How Is the Trial Designed?
1
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
A 12-month Learning Collaborative (LC) will be assigned to schools leaders/staff to help support the implementation of the STRONG intervention in schools. A LC helps systems implement effective interventions to improve the quality of care offered. Teams implementing STRONG and school leaders will meet often to learn about topics relevant to STRONG/newcomers and collaboratively solve challenges that arise when implementing STRONG. The LC consists of in person Peer Learning Workshop where participants will hear a presentation on a topic relevant to STRONG/newcomers and discuss their progress in implementing STRONG. The LC will also include Team Support Calls with all teams delivering STRONG on a regular basis. School leaders and school mental health providers will be participating in the LC, and school mental health providers will be administering the STRONG intervention to newcomer youth.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Oregon
Lead Sponsor
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