Melessa Kelley
This study, "Talking Circle for Native American Youth Living Well (A Yo Li)" uses a Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach to evaluate Talking Circle effectiveness, partnering with The American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions (AIT-SCM) in Central Texas.
The UH3 will now continue with a new site in Central Texas the American Indian Texas-Spanish Colonial Mission Tribes (AIT-SCM). This study will test the effectiveness of the Talking Circle intervention primarily for increasing Native-Reliance, and reducing anxiety, stress, depression, and substance use (alcohol, drugs, commercial tobacco,), and secondarily for suicide ideation, among rural and urban Native American youth, ages 10-12 via a cluster randomized trial with a 2 (intervention v. wait-list control) x 2 (rural v. urban) factorial design across three timepoints (baseline, 3-months, 6-mo…
Participant criteria include Native American students in 5th or 6th grade (ages 10-12) and part of one of the Urban or Rural School After School Programs (5 Urban and 5 Rural). Inclusion Criteria includes: * Native American students enrolled in the 5th and 6th grades * English-speaking * Able to read and write English * Willingness to provide Assent * Not part of another Mental, Emotional or Behavioral Health Program Exclusion Criteria includes * Not Native American or in 5th or 6th grades, * Non-English speakers, * Unable to read and write English * Unwillingness to provide Assent * Part…
The intervention group is receiving a 10-week manual-based guide delivered in a talking circle format. A talking circle is a sacred space for youth to share information with a group in a respectful way. This instructional guide includes cultural materials as well as healthy ways to cope with and manage stress.
The wait-list control group will receive general education materials on mental, emotional, and behavioral wellness as well as healthy ways to cope and manage stress. The wait-list control group will receive the talking circle intervention at the completion of the 10 weeks.
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