Train and EMPOWER A Community Health Workforce to Achieve Equity and Reduce Disparities in Mental Health

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Conditions studied: CHW Certification

In brief

The investigators suggest a multi-step approach to improve access to mental health care for minority groups. The plan focuses on three goals: increasing diversity in the mental health workforce, bringing more expertise into the community, and strengthening the community's ability to address the factors that impact mental health. To do this, the TEACH study team will work with students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups at a minority-serving school. Students will be provided the opportunity to obtain their CHW Certification while receiving course credit for their degree. Students will then be eligible to participate in an internship to utilize their skills. The TEACH study team will help these students with their training, supervision, and ongoing support. These students will then be able to work with their communities to tackle common mental health issues and the social factors that contribute to those problems.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06868498

Run by

Baylor Research Institute

People needed

1500

Starts

2024-08-06

Expected to finish

2029-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Must be enrolled as a UTA undergraduate student with unmet internship hours
• Must be aged 18 and over
• Must be able to provide informed consent.
• Must have successful completion of the UTA CHW/EMPOWER course (Phase 2) and/or State of Texas CHW certification (for non-EMPOWER-trained CHWs) at the start of internship

You may not qualify if…

• Under 18 years
• Not enrolled as an undergraduate student at UTA
• Unable to provide informed consent
• Non-successful completion of EMPOWER course and/or State of Texas CHW certification at the start of internship

Where it is running

• Baylor Scott and White Research Institute — Dallas, Texas, United States

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