RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06587230

Teachers Leading the Front Lines - North Carolina (Tealeaf-NC)

Building Teachers Mental Health Skills to Support Students With Mental Health Needs in Elementary and Middle Schools in North Carolina: Program Implementation and Prospective Data Collection


Sponsor

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Enrollment

312 participants

Start Date

Oct 8, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to pilot test a novel, alternative, potentially sustainable system of teacher-delivered, task-shifted child mental health care. Participants: \~300 estimated Procedures: This is a RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) guided, mixed methods, clustered evaluation of Tealeaf-NC's Reach, Adoption \& Implementation (Primary Outcomes, implementation-based), as well as evaluating for preliminary indicators of Effectiveness \& Maintenance (Secondary Outcomes, clinically-based).


Eligibility

Min Age: 5 YearsMax Age: 99 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is evaluating a school leadership training program called Tealeaf (compared to an alternative program called RE-SEED) that is designed to help school principals support science teaching in their schools. The study takes place in North Carolina schools. **You may be eligible if (school)...** - The school is located in North Carolina - The school (and principal) were randomly assigned to Tealeaf or RE-SEED training in Summer 2024 or 2025 - The school has an eligible principal **You may be eligible if (principal or teacher)...** - You are over 18 years old - You are employed at an enrolled school - You have no history of child-related misconduct or maltreatment (for principals) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - The school is not in North Carolina or was not part of the randomized assignment - You are under 18 years old - You are not employed at an enrolled school - You (as a principal) have been suspected or convicted of child-related misconduct Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALTeachers Leading the Frontlines

1. During 3-day training, Knowledge and attitudes toward child mental health care are measured pre-training, post-training, and post-intervention. 2. The teachers select students whom they believe have the highest mental health needs to receive care. 3. Teachers analyze chosen students' symptoms. 4. Teachers analyze students' behavior with the AABC Chart. 5. Teachers develop a targeted response using a behavior plan called the 4Cs plan (Cause, Change, Connect, and Cultivate). In the 4Cs, teachers select therapeutic techniques to deliver from a menu of evidence-based therapeutic options for each category of behavior. 6. Throughout the year, teachers receive supervision through monthly site visits supplemented by as-needed telephone and digital discussions to guide their care from the study team. Teachers encourage the use of the 4Cs plan at home.

BEHAVIORALResponding to Students' Emotions Through Education

All processes for RE-SEED are the same as in Tealeaf except... 1. Teachers receive only 1 day of training 2. The study team does not provide supervision to the teachers, allowing only the school counselor to provide supervision This less resource-intensive approach will allow for an ethical comparator to Tealeaf, where the schools would like for teachers to have some skills to support identified students.


Locations(1)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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