SBIR/ STTR Family Check-up Online

In this study the investigators propose the following specific aims: 1. Examine the feasibility and acceptability of embedding the FCU Online model into multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). The investigative team (comprised of researchers and school partners) will (1a) identify strategies to reach students at risk for poor mental health outcomes using natural indicators within the school environment. Then, the team will (1b) identify feasible and acceptable implementation strategies for delivery of the basic (i.e., no coaching) and supported (i.e., with coaching) FCU Online models as routine school services. Phase 1 data suggest that schools vary in their preference for a coached vs. uncoached delivery system. The investigators will explore the best strategies for delivery of both models in a series of interviews with N=20 school providers and N=20 parents that will guide the Aim 2 effectiveness trial. 2. Conduct a comparative effectiveness trial to examine outcomes associated with the FCU Online model in school delivery systems. The investigators will examine the effectiveness of the FCU Online for middle school youth in a hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trial. Based on Phase 1 results, 30 school providers across multiple districts will be randomly assigned to deliver the basic (i.e., no coaching) or supported (i.e., with coaching) digital health model. Each provider will enroll 20 families/students (N=600) in the intervention across one year. The investigators will test parent and student outcomes associated with the program over a 6-month period including student mental health and behavior problems. Potential moderators of family engagement and improved outcomes, including pre-existing risk (family and student level) and provider characteristics, will be examined. The investigators hypothesize greater effects of The FCU Online with coaching for students with high baseline behavior problems and for providers with experience working with high-risk students. Moderation analysis results will highlight which students might benefit most from the FCU Online with coaching and from which providers. 3. Examine factors related to successful implementation in schools that will guide future commercialization. Guided by the RE-AIM implementation framework, the investigators will evaluate factors related to Reach (percent of students who received FCU Online supports), Adoption (who engages at schools and to what extent), Implementation (fidelity monitoring and usage),and Maintenance (provider usage at end of clinical trial) of the FCU Online models. These analyses will inform commercialization and funding models for the product in school delivery systems and future plans for Phase III funding.