Intervention to Prevent Behavioral Health Symptoms Among Pandemic Affected Children

Racial and ethnic minority children who live in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities are disproportionately impacted by pandemic and climate-induced disasters. Although effective interventions have been designed to treat mental health related symptoms in post-disaster settings, accessible, empirically supported prevention interventions are needed to prevent the onset of mental and behavioral health issues among these children. Building on our preliminary findings, the proposed study examines the efficacy and implementation of a COVID-19 adapted disaster focused prevention intervention, Journey of Hope-C19, in preventing behavioral health and interpersonal problems among racial and ethnic minority children who live in low-resource high poverty communities.

NCT Number	NCT05639465
Lead Sponsor	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Collaborators: Save the Children, Care Connections Mental Wellness and Learning Center, Dickinson Independent School District, Bay District Schools, University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, University of South Florida, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Coalition for Compassionate Schools, Boys and Girls Club of Manatee County, Communities in Schools of Galveston County, Communities in Schools Palm Beach, Communities in Schools Gulf South, R'Club Child Care Inc., Boys and Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay
Conditions	Emotional Distress, Prosocial Behavior, Pandemic, COVID-19, Coping Skills, Social Support
Enrollment	800 participants
Start Date	2022-11-15
Primary Completion	2026-05-15 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-05-15 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-01-23