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Preventing Adult Mental Health Problems from Early Childhood in the Contexts of Genetic Susceptibility, Poverty, Racism, and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Award Number: R01MH131670
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 01/01/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2027

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Preventing Adult Mental Health Problems from Early Childhood in the Contexts of Genetic Susceptibility, Poverty, Racism, and the COVID-19 Pandemic - Early adults are experiencing high rates of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, suicidality, and psychosis. The overall goal of the NIMH-funded R01 Early Steps Multisite parent grant is to examine the impact of randomization to receive the Family Check-Up or not, from child ages 2 to 10, on developmental pathways from early childhood to early adulthood, with a focus on mental health disorders and symptomatology in emerging adults. Aligned with the third aim of the Early Steps parent grant, “to examine the long-term preventive effects of the FCU on mental health,” this supplement proposes an extension of this aim, explicitly focusing on various aspects of living with financial stress in early childhood (caregiver income, employment, education, and anxiety around finances) as independent contributors to risk for self-reported mental health symptomology in adolescence and early adulthood, and if these relationships are mediated by maternal depression and caregiver competence in childhood, and moderated by the FCU intervention. We also plan to examine this model with mental health care utilization, for those experiencing mental health issues, in adolescence and adulthood, as the outcome. Findings from this study will contribute to the understanding of how specific aspects of growing up under financial strain may exacerbate or ameliorate mental health symptomatology in adolescence and adulthood, and how the FCU may buffer the impact of living in low-income households in childhood on later mental health and utilization of mental health care. Overall, the research and training Dr. Chirimwami will receive as part of this supplement will accelerate his transition to an independent research scientist by expanding his expertise in childhood development, the impact of the FCU intervention, longitudinal modeling, and scholarly and grant writing.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $744,612 )
2025	2025	OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3800 SPORTS WAY	SPRINGFIELD	OR	97477	LANE	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	3	2/14/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$638,932
2025	2025	OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3800 SPORTS WAY	SPRINGFIELD	OR	97477	LANE	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	001	3	9/24/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$105,680
														Subtotal = $744,612

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $911,778 )
2024	2024	OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3800 SPORTS WAY	SPRINGFIELD	OR	97477	LANE	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	001	2	11/4/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$158,519
2024	2024	OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3800 SPORTS WAY	SPRINGFIELD	OR	97477	LANE	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	002	2	8/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$75,324
2024	2024	OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3800 SPORTS WAY	SPRINGFIELD	OR	97477	LANE	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	2	11/3/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$677,935
2024	2024	OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3800 SPORTS WAY	SPRINGFIELD	OR	97477	LANE	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	004	2	8/21/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2024	2024	OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3800 SPORTS WAY	SPRINGFIELD	OR	97477	LANE	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	003	2	8/21/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $911,778

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $853,067 )
2023	2023	OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3800 SPORTS WAY	SPRINGFIELD	OR	97477	LANE	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	001	1	7/7/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$52,839
2023	2023	OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3800 SPORTS WAY	SPRINGFIELD	OR	97477	LANE	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	1	12/21/2022	NEW	$800,228
														Subtotal = $853,067

Grand Total All Awards = $2,509,457

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Preventing Adult Mental Health Problems from Early Childhood in the Contexts of Genetic Susceptibility, Poverty, Racism, and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Award Number: R01MH131670

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 01/01/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2027

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