Historically disinvested communities face high rates of interpersonal trauma, such as child maltreatment, community violence, racism, and discrimination, which can contribute to lasting mental and physical health disparities throughout the lifespan. Addressing systemic and intergenerational trauma in such communities requires close collaboration between researchers and community members to ensure services are relevant and sustainable.

This project builds on an established community partnership with S.T.R.O.N.G. Youth, a youth gun and gang violence prevention organization on Long Island. Using a task-shifting approach, we train S.T.R.O.N.G. Youth staff to deliver 5-session Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) groups to Black and Latinx parents and primary caregivers across Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island, NY. Together, we will examine the feasibility, acceptability, outcomes, and sustainability of this approach.

This project is funded by the Direct Action Visionary Grants from American Psychological Foundation.