Lakota Family Acceptance Project

Summary

The goal of this open pilot trial (OPT) is to develop a Lakota-adapted Family Acceptance Project (LFAP) for Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth and their caregivers. The OPT is specifically focused on acceptability, feasibility, and safety of programming and research protocols. The investigators will also examine pre- to post- changes on outcomes for the sole purposes of making sure scores on measures are changing in the hypothesized direction (e.g., depression scores are going from moderate to minimal as opposed to no change or depression scores increasing). Once enrolled in the study, participants complete a baseline survey. Then participants will engage in LFAP which is an 8-session group intervention; sessions will be scheduled once a week for eight weeks (at 2 hours per session). Participants will complete survey instruments before and immediately after the program sessions, in addition to post-program surveys and an exit interview.

Eligibility

Youth Inclusion Criteria:

* Identify as 2SLGBTQ+ (and their identity must be known to their participating caregiver)
* Identify as Indigenous (multiracial youth who are also Indigenous are eligible)
* Youth should be between the ages of 13 and 18 years
* Read and speak English
* Report moderate to high levels of caregiver/family rejection (as evidenced by agreement on items that assess the presence and frequency of specific family rejecting behaviors \[includes ambivalent and moderately and highly rejecting caregivers\]
* Report an ability and commitment to attending eight sessions at two hours a week over eight weeks with their caregiver

Participating Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:

* Caregivers are broadly defined and may include a biological parent, stepparent, grandparent, aunt/uncle, or other adult who provides care to the Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth
* Must be over the age of 18
* Read and speak English
* Be aware of the SGM identity of their Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth
* report an ability and commitment to attending eight sessions at two hours a week over eight weeks with their teen

Exclusion Criteria:

* We will exclude Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth and caregivers at imminent risk for suicide and/or who are experiencing current psychosis symptoms as determined by results on the safety items screener.

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Locations2 sites

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