Empowering Newcomer Voices: A Trauma-Informed, Gender-Responsive Group Intervention in Schools (VOCES-NUEVAS)

NCT07041931 | Active Not Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 24-422897500252
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to see if VOCES-NUEVAS, a school-based program for newcomer girls from Latin America, is helpful and easy to use. The main questions the investigators want to answer are:

• Is VOCES-NUEVAS a good fit for newcomer girls in schools?
• Does it help improve their mental health and well-being? Students who are already part of the VOCES-NUEVAS program at four school-based health centers will take short surveys before and after the program and give feedback after each session. The adults leading the program will also share their thoughts in group discussions or interviews. The results will help improve the program and prepare for a larger study in the future.

Conditions

Mental Health

Keywords

school-based care; mental wellness; identity development; group interventions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Youth Session Feedback Forms

  Participants will complete this 8-question form immediately following completion of group session. Questions are related to overall impressions of the group, how useful the group was, and how connected they felt with other participants and facilitators, whether they would recommend the group to others, and then rating each session activity on a 5-point scale ("I loved it!" to "I didn't like it at all").

  Weekly for 8 weeks during the 8-week group intervention period

• Provider Session Feedback Forms

  Group providers will complete this 15-question form immediately following completion of group session. Questions are related to number of attendees, what activities were completed, impressions of group participant engagement and comprehension for each activity ("Excellent" to "Terrible"), and provider feedback on their most favorite part of group, least favorite, and parts of group that need modification.

  Weekly for 8 weeks during the 8-week group intervention period

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Demographics

  Twice, once at baseline and once after the 8-week intervention period

• CAGE Adapted to Include Drugs (CAGE-IAD)

  Twice, once at baseline and once after the 8-week intervention period

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)

  Twice, once at baseline and once after the 8-week intervention period

• Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

  Twice, once at baseline and once after the 8-week intervention period

Study Arms (8)

school 1

The first of 8 eligible Oakland Unified School District and/or school-based health center school sites recruited for this project.

school 2

The second of 4 eligible Oakland Unified School District and/or school-based health center school sites recruited for this project.

school 3

The third of 4 eligible Oakland Unified School District and/or school-based health center school sites recruited for this project.

school 4

The fourth of 4 eligible Oakland Unified School District and/or school-based health center school sites recruited for this project.

school 5

The fifth of 8 eligible Oakland Unified School District and/or school-based health center school sites recruited for this project.

school 6

The sixth of 8 eligible Oakland Unified School District and/or school-based health center school sites recruited for this project.

school 7

The seventh of 8 eligible Oakland Unified School District and/or school-based health center school sites recruited for this project.

school 8

The eighth of 8 eligible Oakland Unified School District and/or school-based health center school sites recruited for this project.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Eligible participants include young people of any sex assigned at birth or gender expression who relate to or identify with the experiences of girls and women in society today.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Youth population: OUSD middle or high school students ages 12-18 years old that are interested in participating in the VOCES-NUEVAS group at an eligible OUSD/SBHC school site in Oakland, California. Provider population: OUSD Voices-LITE trained providers ages 18 years old or older, planning on running a VOCES-NUEVAS group at an eligible OUSD/SBHC school site in Oakland, California.

You may qualify if:

• current students of an Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and/or School-based Health Center (SBHC) middle or high school site
• Eligible and registered to participate in a VOCES NUEVAS group during the 2024-2025 or 2025-2026 school year

You may not qualify if:

• Not proficient in Spanish
• Unable to provide informed consent or assent
• Does not meet eligibility criteria to participate in VOCES-NUEVAS intervention
• Not enrolled as a middle or high school at an OUSD school/SBHC site.
• aged 18 years old or older
• current social worker or school provider working at one of the eligible Oakland Unified School District and/or School-based Health Center middle or high school sites
• Facilitating a VOCES NUEVAS group during the 2024-2025 or 2025-2026 school year
• Eligible to deliver school services at OUSD school/school-based health center sites
• Previously trained on Voices-LITE curriculum
• proficient in English and Spanish
• Not proficient in Spanish and/or English language
• Not previously trained on the Voices-LITE intervention
• Not approved to deliver the VOCES-NUEVAS intervention to students at OUSD schools/SBHC sites
• Not leading a VOCES-NUEVAS group at an OUSD school/SBHC site during the 2024-2025 school year.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of California, San Francisco: lead
• Oakland Unified School District: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

UCSF

San Francisco, California, 94110, United States

Location

Related Publications (6)

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  PMID: 29139024 BACKGROUND

• Betancourt TS, Newnham EA, Birman D, Lee R, Ellis BH, Layne CM. Comparing Trauma Exposure, Mental Health Needs, and Service Utilization Across Clinical Samples of Refugee, Immigrant, and U.S.-Origin Children. J Trauma Stress. 2017 Jun;30(3):209-218. doi: 10.1002/jts.22186. Epub 2017 Jun 6.

  PMID: 28585740 BACKGROUND

• Bailey CA, Widener K. The nexus between immigration status, policy, and proceedings, and mental health. Curr Opin Psychol. 2022 Oct;47:101411. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101411. Epub 2022 Jul 3.

  PMID: 35914487 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Lauren M Haack, PhD

  University of California, San Francisco

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 11, 2025
• First Posted: June 27, 2025
• Study Start: March 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: April 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)