True North Healthy Relationships Grant

NCT04403451 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 90FM006902
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 360
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The scientific purpose of the Children's Harbor True North evaluation study is to use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to analyze the effects produced by True North and compare the outcomes of the program and comparison groups. The type of research for the RCT impact evaluation is behavioral. The goal of the True North grant program is to successfully guide young adults who are randomly assigned to the program group through the transition from the foster care system to adulthood. The objectives of the True North program are to: 1) offer targeted, evidence-based healthy relationship interventions to the program group; 2) offer financial literacy to the program group in order for the participants to achieve greater economic stability; 3) provide job readiness sessions and connect the program group to subsidized and unsubsidized employment opportunities; and 4) match the young adults in the program group with a mentor to provide a permanent connection for guidance with relationship and financial issues. The overall hypothesis is that participation in the True North program will increase the likelihood that the young adults will improve their relationships, improve their financial and employment stability, and improve their wellbeing.

Conditions

Behavior

Keywords

Relationships

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (12)

• Healthy relationship measure from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Healthy Marriages post-program survey: "In a healthy relationship, it is essential for couples to talk about things that are important to them."

  4-point agreement scale (1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=agree, 4=strongly agree), Higher score indicates better outcome.

  Immediately after the intervention

• Healthy relationship measure from the ACF Healthy Marriages post-program survey: "Even in a good relationship, couples will occasionally have trouble talking about their feelings."

  4-point agreement scale (1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=agree, 4=strongly agree), Higher score indicates better outcome.

  Immediately after the intervention

• Healthy relationship measure from the ACF Healthy Marriages post-program survey: "A relationship is stronger if a couple doesn't talk about their problems."

  4-point agreement scale (1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=agree, 4=strongly agree), Lower score indicates better outcome.

  Immediately after the intervention

• Job readiness measure from the ACF post-program survey: "You know where to find job openings."

  4-point agreement scale (1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=agree, 4=strongly agree), Higher score indicates better outcome.

  Immediately after the intervention

• Job readiness measure from the ACF post-program survey: "You feel confident in your ability to conduct an effective job search for the job you want."

  4-point agreement scale (1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=agree, 4=strongly agree), Higher score indicates better outcome.

  Immediately after the intervention

• Job readiness measure from the ACF post-program survey: "You know how to apply for a job."

  4-point agreement scale (1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=agree, 4=strongly agree), Higher score indicates better outcome.

  Immediately after the intervention

• Job readiness measure from the ACF post-program survey: "You feel confident about your interviewing skills."

  4-point agreement scale (1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=agree, 4=strongly agree), Higher score indicates better outcome.

  Immediately after the intervention

• Financial assistance measure from the ACF follow-up survey: "Do you currently have enough income to cover regular expenses?"

  0=No, 1=Yes, Higher score indicates better outcome

  Up to 24 weeks

• Financial assistance measure from the ACF follow-up survey: "Do you currently have a checking account that you use?"

  0=No, 1=Yes, Higher score indicates better outcome

  Up to 24 weeks

• Financial assistance measure from the ACF follow-up survey: "Do you currently have a savings account?"

  0=No, 1=Yes, Higher score indicates better outcome

  Up to 24 weeks

• Financial assistance measure from the ACF follow-up survey: "Do you currently have money saved for an emergency?"

  0=No, 1=Yes, Higher score indicates better outcome

  Up to 24 weeks

• Life Satisfaction measure from National Accounts Measure of Well-being: "How satisfied are you with your life overall?"

  4-point satisfaction scale (1=very dissatisfied, 2=dissatisfied, 3=satisfied, 4=very satisfied), Higher score indicates a better outcome

  Up to 24 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (14)

• Relationship violence measure from the ACF Healthy Marriages post-program survey: "In a healthy relationship, how important is it that couples do not call each other names?"

  Immediately after the intervention

• Relationship violence measure from the ACF Healthy Marriages post-program survey: "In a healthy relationship, how important is it that couples do not threaten each other?"

  Immediately after the intervention

• Relationship violence measure from the ACF Healthy Marriages post-program survey: "In a healthy relationship, how important is it that couples do not push, shove, hit, slap or grab each other?"

  Immediately after the intervention

• Partner relationship measure from the ACF Healthy Marriages post-program survey: "How often do the following things happen with your partner/significant other - My partner can count on me to be there when he/she needs me."

  Immediately after the intervention

• Partner relationship measure from the ACF Healthy Marriages post-program survey: "How often do the following things happen with your partner/significant other - My partner and I talk about things that really matter."

  Immediately after the intervention

Study Arms (3)

Phase 1/Cohort 1

EXPERIMENTAL

True North Love Notes, Financial Stability, Jobs

Behavioral: True North

Phase 2/Cohort 2

EXPERIMENTAL

True North Love Notes, Financial Stability, Jobs

Behavioral: True North

Phase 3/Cohort 3

EXPERIMENTAL

True North Love Notes, Financial Stability, Jobs

Behavioral: True North

Interventions

True North BEHAVIORAL

Love Notes, Financial Stability, Jobs

Phase 1/Cohort 1; Phase 2/Cohort 2; Phase 3/Cohort 3

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 17 Years - 23 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Young adult age 17 to 23
• Aging out of the foster care system in Broward County, Florida

You may not qualify if:

• Anyone not in foster care

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Children's Harbor, Inc.: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Study Officials

• Leslie Leip, Ph.D.

  Children's Harbor

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Experimental design with a randomized controlled trial for the impact evaluation.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 18, 2017
• First Posted: May 27, 2020
• Study Start: October 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2020
• Study Completion: May 15, 2020
• Last Updated: May 27, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share