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Regarding the impact of COVID-19 on current studies: The Latino Research Institute remains committed to its active research studies, which are currently in progress in various parts of central and south Texas. All in-person research activities have been suspended, but data collection and other research activities will continue to take place online and via telephone and video conference. The work of our dedicated researchers will remain important to the health and well-being of the Latino community long after this pandemic makes its way across the globe. The virus’ path is indiscriminate, but communities of color will arguably bear the greatest burden as society continues to function on the backs of those who have no option but to continue working. The research we produce today will be there for these communities tomorrow, as we continue to challenge systemic inequities that leave the Latino community most vulnerable during global crises.

Easily navigate our active studies by browsing the project names and summaries below. 

Regarding the impact of COVID-19 on current studies: The Latino Research Institute remains committed to its active research studies, which are currently in progress in various parts of central and south Texas. All in-person research activities have been suspended, but data collection and other research activities will continue to take place online and via telephone and video conference. The work of our dedicated researchers will remain important to the health and well-being of the Latino community long after this pandemic makes its way across the globe. The virus’ path is indiscriminate, but communities of color will arguably bear the greatest burden as society continues to function on the backs of those who have no option but to continue working. The research we produce today will be there for these communities tomorrow, as we continue to challenge systemic inequities that leave the Latino community most vulnerable during global crises.

CAPAS Youth Project: Implementing a Church-Based Parenting Intervention to Promote NIDA Prevention Science among Hispanics

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Healthy Rural TX: A Rural Community Partnership to Advance Latino Obesity Research

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Mexican Consulate Project: Mental Health Access to Immigrant Latinx Emerging Adults

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Miranos!: Obesity Prevention in Head Start

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PODER: Promoting obesity prevention among children with developmental disabilities and families through engaged research

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Refugee Children & Detention: Psychological Well-being of Rufugee Children after Release from Family Immigration Detention

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Socio-Cultural Stress Profiles, Stress Responses, and Health in Mexican American Adolescents

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NIDA Parent Training Study

Implementing prevention interventions in faith-based organizations constitutes a key alternative to address service barriers.

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Healthy Rural TX

A family-based program designed to counter the prevalence of obesity and obesity-related diseases in rural Latino populations in South Texas.

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Mexican Consulate Project

The goal of this program is to build a sustainable mental health model and intervention  for Latinx emerging adults of immigrant families.

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Miranos!

A participatory project, tailored to Latino preschool children and their parents, to promote the healthy development of predominantly Latino children in Head Start in San Antonio.

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PODER

Three studies to examine health, obesity, and health behaviors among children and adolescents with IDD and their maternal caregivers. The study develops an intervention for Latino children to promote healthy lifestyles.

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¡Salud, Salud!

This study develops and tests a 12-week bilingual (English and Spanish) type 2 diabetes self-management program that includes the whole family.

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¡Salud, Salud!

This study develops and tests a 12-week bilingual (English and Spanish) type 2 diabetes self-management program that includes the whole family.

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This study develops and tests a 12-week bilingual (English and Spanish) type 2 diabetes self-management program that includes the whole family.

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TX-ADDM

A project that partners with educational and health sites in Texas to better understand the prevalence of autism and other developmental disabilities among 4 and 8 year old children.

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