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RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL

FAmily Engagement Strategy for Coordinated Specialty Care

Integration of a Culturally Responsive Family Peer Delivered Engagement Strategy in Coordinated Specialty Care

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About This Trial

Family members/support persons' engagement in mental health services has been linked to reduced burden and stress and improves engagement and outcomes in individuals in the early stages of psychosis. The goal of FAMES is to address low family member/support person engagement in services. FAMES will also address disparities in coordinated specialty care (CSC) by using a culturally responsive family engagement strategy to be delivered by family peers.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Family Member / Support Person Who May Qualify: - Family member/support person of an individual enrolled in coordinated specialty care services for less than or equal to 6 months. - 18 years of age or older. - During the active implementation period (FAMES) did not participate in the attention control condition. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - If they do not understand the consent process. - If they do not speak and/or understand English or Spanish. Primary Service User Inclusion Criteria - enrolled in coordinated specialty care services for less than or equal to 6 months. - 15 years of age or older. - Has a family member/support person willing to engage in the study. during the active implementation period (FAMES) did not participate in the attention control condition. Exclusion Criteria - if they do not understand the consent process - If they do not speak and/or understand English or Spanish Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Family Member / Support Person Inclusion Criteria: * Family member/support person of an individual enrolled in coordinated specialty care services for less than or equal to 6 months. * 18 years of age or older. * During the active implementation period (FAMES) did not participate in the attention control condition. Exclusion Criteria: * If they do not understand the consent process. * If they do not speak and/or understand English or Spanish. Primary Service User Inclusion Criteria * enrolled in coordinated specialty care services for less than or equal to 6 months. * 15 years of age or older. * Has a family member/support person willing to engage in the study. during the active implementation period (FAMES) did not participate in the attention control condition. Exclusion Criteria * if they do not understand the consent process * If they do not speak and/or understand English or Spanish

Treatments Being Tested

BEHAVIORAL

FAMES

225 dyads (family member/support persons and individuals receiving services for psychosis) will be recruited over a period of 30 months. Family member/support persons will be connected to a family peer for a period of 12 weeks who will use the cultural formulated interview to develop rapport and identify unique cultural needs which can inform treatment and resource identification. Participants will receive brief contact, family psychoeducation, and be connected to an online family resource group where they can receive additional support from certified peers and other family member/support persons.

BEHAVIORAL

Control

participants will receive 12 weeks of automated communication which contain positive messaging, appointment reminders, links to community resources, and coping skills.

Locations (4)

Deschutes County Behavioral Health EASA
Bend, Oregon, United States
Comprehensive Healthcare
Pasco, Washington, United States
Lucid Living
Tacoma, Washington, United States
Comprehensive Healthcare
Yakima, Washington, United States