CAPAS-Teen (initiated 2019)
CAPAS-Teen is a culturally adapted preventive intervention based on the CAPAS and CAPAS-Enhanced programs for low-income immigrant Latino/a families with adolescents. The program, designed by Dr. Ruben Parra-Cardona and colleagues, was tested for its acceptability with parents (Parra-Cardona et al., 2019). Parents reported high satisfaction with GenerationPMTO core components. The importance was emphasized to incorporate within the intervention relevant cultural values and experiences, such as discrimination experiences. Funding: NIDA Grants K01DA036747 to Dr. Parra Cardona and K05DA015799 and T32DA021129 To Dr. James Anthony Parra-Cardona, R., López-Zerón, G., Leija, S. G., Maas, M. K., Villa, M., Zamudio, E., . . . Domenech Rodríguez, M. M. (2019). A culturally adapted intervention for Mexican-origin parents of adolescents: The need to overtly address culture and discrimination in evidence-based practice. Family Process, 58, 334-352. doi:doi:10.1111/famp.12381
Karen Refugee Mothers in Minnesota – Enhancing Family Connections in Karen Refugees (initiated 2016)
This was a feasibility study focused on adapting Parenting through Change (PTC) for Karen refugee mothers resettled to Minnesota. The adaptation was developed by Dr. Elizabeth Wieling, in collaboration with Drs. Jaime Ballard, Chris Mehus, and ISII (Ballard, Wieling, & Forgatch, 2017). The intervention expanded on the previous Enhancing Family Connection adaptation for war-affected parents exposed to complex traumatic stress in Uganda (Wieling et al., 2015a; Wieling et al., 2015b) to include tailoring for resettlement and acculturation stressors. Modifications in the curriculum included emphasis on celebrating culturally specific family legacies and attention to cross-cultural variations in family/community parenting values and practices. Parenting materials were made accessible for non-literate populations by creating pictorial depictions of GenerationPMTO parenting concepts and tools. Funding: Grant-in-Aid, University of Minnesota. Ballard, J., Wieling, E., & Forgatch, M. (2017). Feasibility of implementation of a parenting intervention with resettled Karen refugees from Burma. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 44(2), 220-234. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12286
Northern Uganda – Jingo Kupe I Dog Gang (Enhancing Family Connection in Northern Uganda) (initiated 2012)
This adaptation of Parenting through Change (PTC) was developed by Dr. Elizabeth Wieling in collaboration with European, Ugandan, and American colleagues (Wieling et al., 2015). The intervention was tailored for mothers affected by psychological trauma related to war, organized violence, and disaster. Modifications in the curriculum address cross-cultural variations in family/community parenting values and practices. Parenting materials were made accessible for non-literate populations by creating pictorial depictions of GenerationPMTO parenting concepts and tools. Wieling, E., Mehus, C., Mollerherm, J., Neuner, F., Laura, A., & Catani, C. (2015). Assessing the feasibility of providing a parenting intervention for war affected families in Northern Uganda. Family and Community Health., 38, 252-267. doi:10.1097/FCH.0000000000000064