Train and EMPOWER A Community Health Workforce

Conditions

• CHW Certification

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• A semester-long course for training of students as CHWs with additional EMPOWER training for delivering a brief trans-diagnostic psychosocial intervention. — OTHER
  Students will participate in a special topics course resulting in a CHW certification with the state of Texas. The course will focus on behavioral activation training. Undergraduate Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students will then be deployed to the Baylor Scott and White Health system as certified CHWs with psychosocial training to provide a sufficient level of care for many, and an entry point to clinical care for those who have needs that are currently unaddressed.

Study Details

The investigators propose a multi-step approach to improve access to mental health care. 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 groups at a minority-serving institution (MSI). 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 Dates

First listed

Mar 11, 2025

Start date

Aug 6, 2024

Status verified

Feb 2026

Primary completion

May 31, 2028

Completion

Dec 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment

250 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NA

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

• Experimental: EMPOWER-trained CHWs
  Undergraduate students at the University of Texas at Arlington will engage in a semester-long course for training of students as CHWs with additional EMPOWER training for delivering a brief trans-diagnostic psychosocial intervention. CHW certified students will then engage in an internship at Baylor Scott and White Health.

Primary Outcome Measure

Community Health Worker certification plus EMPOWER [ Time Frame: Six months after consent/enrollment ]

Locations (2)

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