The Latino Youth and Family Empowerment Study - III (LYFE-III): Bringing to Scale a Culturally-Adapted and Evidence-Based Intervention for Latino Families

The objective of this study is to harness digital technology to bring to scale a culturally adapted and evidence-based parenting intervention for Latinos (Nuestras Familias: Andando Entre Culturas). The Latino Youth and Family Empowerment - III study (LYFE-III) that we propose here will adapt, scale, and evaluate the efficacy of an online version of Nuestras Familias with Latino parents and youth in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Our specific aims are as follows: Aim 1. To adapt the Nuestras Familias intervention to an online format that can be widely accessed by underserved Latino families. This process includes intervention refinement, enhancing efficiency, and manualization of intervention content Aim 2. Conduct a small randomized controlled pilot trial to (a) test the online program's promise while evaluating changes in target mechanisms of action (i.e., parenting practices) and their subsequent effects on youth mental health outcomes; and (b) to evaluate the feasibility, appropriateness, and acceptability of the online version of the Nuestras Familias intervention.

Inclusion Criteria: The family identifies as Latino or Hispanic. The family includes a child who is in the sixth or seventh grade. The child is newly enrolled in or has recently begun receiving services through Breakthrough Central Texas. At least one parent or primary caregiver speaks Spanish. A parent or primary caregiver and the participating child are both willing to take part in study assessments. The parent or primary caregiver agrees that the family may be randomly assigned to either the LYFE-III intervention group or the services-as-usual group. The parent or primary caregiver is willing to complete the online parenting program if assigned to the LYFE-III intervention group. The parent or legal guardian is willing to provide informed consent, and the child is willing to provide assent. \- Exclusion Criteria: * The parent or primary caregiver is currently participating in another parenting education or parent-training program. A participating parent or child has an active, severe mental health condition, such as schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder, that would make participation in a preventive parenting program inappropriate. A participating parent or child has mental health or substance-use needs that, after review by a study psychologist, require a higher level of care than the LYFE-III prevention program provides. The parent or child is unable or unwilling to complete the study procedures or participate in the assigned study condition.