The Building Resilience Program: Examining Self-Regulation, Behavior, and Resilience in Under-Resourced Preschoolers With ACEs

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Conditions studied: Preschool Age Children, Preschool Education, Adverse Childhood Experience, Mental Health, Resilience, Minority Groups

In brief

\# Brief Summary The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a occupational therapy-led trauma-informed care intervention can improve resilience, self-regulation, coping skills, and emotional health in preschoolers ages 2-4 years from under-resourced neighborhoods with a history of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their caregivers. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the Building Resilience Program (BRP) improve stress management, self-regulation, positive affect, engagement, self-efficacy, coping skills and resilience in preschool children? * Does the Building Resilience Program (BRP) improve resilience, emotional management, and coping strategies in caregivers? Researchers will compare the Building Resilience Program group to a school readiness skills comparison group to see if the trauma-informed intervention produces greater improvements in resilience and related outcomes. Participants will: * Complete pre- and post-intervention assessments measuring resilience, coping skills, emotional health, occupational engagement, and quality of life * Attend 40-60 minute group sessions, 3x a week for 8 weeks (children will participate in either the BRP intervention or school readiness comparison group) * Complete individualized Goal Attainment Scaling to track personal progress (children) * Attend 2-3 in-person caregiver group sessions during the 8-week intervention period plus pre- and post-intervention meetings (caregivers) * Complete a program evaluation questionnaire at the end of the study (caregivers)

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07170605

Run by

Cleveland State University

People needed

38

Starts

2023-10-01

Expected to finish

2024-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-12

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 6. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Enrolled at the YWCA Early Learning Center partner facility, between the ages of 24 months and 66 months at the time of enrollment

You may not qualify if…

• limited English-speaking fluency (i.e., required a translator), or parent-reported cognitive delays or medical conditions that would prevent independent participation in the program groups

Where it is running

• Cleveland State University — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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