Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement in Primary Care (PriCARE) / Criando Niños Con CARIÑO (CARIÑO)

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL · Feb 1, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

The clinical trial titled "Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement in Primary Care" (PriCARE/CARIÑO) is designed to help improve the relationships between parents and their young children. The study aims to reduce child maltreatment, enhance the way parents and children interact, and decrease harsh or neglectful parenting. It also focuses on lowering stress for parents and improving behaviors in children.

To participate, caregivers must be at least 18 years old, speak English or Spanish, and be the legal guardian of a child aged 18 months to 6 years who receives care at a participating clinic in North Carolina or Philadelphia. The child should have Medicaid, CHIP, or no insurance. Caregivers will need to attend group sessions, have a phone that can send texts, and access to technology for virtual meetings. Participants can expect to be part of supportive groups aimed at improving parenting skills and strengthening their relationship with their child. It’s important to note that certain conditions, such as previous participation in this study or specific diagnoses in the child, may prevent eligibility.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Caregiver is age 18 years or older
• • Caregiver is English or Spanish Speaking
• • Caregiver is legal guardian of child subject
• • Caregiver provides informed consent
• • Caregiver is available to attend scheduled times of PriCARE/CARIÑO groups
• • Caregiver has cellular phone with text messaging capacity
• • Caregiver has appropriate technological tools and access to participate in virtual intervention
• • Child is between 18 months and 6 years old
• • Child receives care at participating primary care center
• • Child has Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)/no insurance
• • Child lives in North Carolina or Philadelphia
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Caregiver or another caregiver in the household has previously participated in PriCARE/CARIÑO
• • Child has a cognitive functioning below 2-year-old level, as determined by the screening questions and/or the referring clinician
• • Child has a diagnosis of autism
• • Child is receiving individual behavioral health treatment or medication for a behavioral health problem