Language support groups for children of caregivers with substance use
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study offers weekly group sessions to help parents or caregivers support their young child's language development. It is designed for caregivers who have sought treatment for substance use or used substances in the past year, and whose child is between 12 and 42 months old and has a language delay.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and have received treatment for substance use disorder at some point in your life, or have used substances in the past year.
- You care for a child at least 10% of the time who is between 12 and 42 months old.
- Your child speaks English, Spanish, or both, and is not regularly exposed to a third language.
- Your child is not yet combining three or more words regularly and has a vocabulary of fewer than 150 words.
- You can speak and understand English or Spanish.
- You can attend weekly group sessions for six weeks, and virtual meetings if assigned extra services.
- Only one caregiver per child can join the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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