RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05562557

A Regional Partnership to Improve Outcomes Through Fatherhood Engagement

A Regional Partnership for New York City to Improve Well-Being and Child Welfare Outcomes Among Families at Risk of Substance Misuse Through Fatherhood Engagement

Sponsor

Montefiore Medical Center

Enrollment

240 participants

Start Date

May 9, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Child abuse Substance Use Fathers Child neglect Father-Child Relations

Summary

Montefiore will engage fathers in families at risk of substance misuse in the Bronx and neighboring communities. Families will be referred from Bronx and neighboring community-based child welfare systems, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers, and medical providers if identified at risk of substance use concerns and will be randomly assigned to receive services as usual as part of the comparison group, or to receive enhanced services as part of the program group. Enhanced services include: (1) Motivational Enhancement; (2) referral to Healthy, Empowered, Resilient, and Open (HERO) Dads fatherhood engagement program; (3) Contingency Management; and (4) Case Management.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying a behavioral approach called Case Management, a behavioral approach called Contingency Management, and others for people with child abuse, child neglect, and other related conditions. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALMotivational Enhancement

Evidence-based adaptation of Motivational Interviewing (MI), designed to target ambivalence to change and create internal motivation to engage in substance abuse treatment

BEHAVIORALHERO Dads Fatherhood Program

Use the 24/7 Dad fatherhood curriculum, delivered by Montefiore HERO Dads, with an additional 4-session employment education curriculum and 3-session parent coaching to reinforce individual skills learned in fatherhood curriculum. Curriculum designed to increase awareness, knowledge, and skills for parenting and co-parenting.

BEHAVIORALContingency Management

To improve attendance at services and abstinence outcomes.

BEHAVIORALCase Management

Referrals to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and engagement, mental health resources, public assistance resources, connection to the Office of Childhood Services and other case management needs.