Project Grant H79TI080650

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), aims to increase HIV and substance use prevention and treatment among adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of sexual violence. The $1,344,412 award will fund a 3-year project to: 1) tailor existing Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) services with same-day HIV prophylaxis and substance use prevention, 2) optimize study mechanisms and outcome...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Center for Health Justice, Inc., a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization. The grant, titled "Project HOPE," aims to implement substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring mental health treatment and...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the federal Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), provides $425,636 to The General Hospital Corporation (doing business as Massachusetts General Hospital) to conduct patient-oriented substance use and smoking cessation research in the context of HIV treatment and prevention. The key activities funded under this 5-year award include: 1) Mentoring junior researchers (pre- and post-doctoral fellows,...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded a $873,784 Project Grant under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) to Arizona State University (ASU) to develop and pilot test an intervention called Project Vuselela (PV). PV integrates peer navigation and family engagement to improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and opioid substitution therapy (OST) continuation among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The project aims to build...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Erise Williams and Associates, Inc. to implement the "STL MADE: Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations at Risk for HIV/AIDS" project. The project aims to increase engagement in care for Black/African American individuals 18...

This Project Grant award of $197,035 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) will fund a 5-year study to design and evaluate a community-based intervention to engage men who use alcohol and substances in HIV prevention services in rural South Africa. The primary objectives are to: 1) explore perceptions and preferences for HIV prevention services among men who frequent local bars (shebeens), 2) develop an intervention...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded a $786,979 Project Grant (CFDA 93.279 - Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs) to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to implement a two-prong hybrid trial focused on improving identification and treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) among sexual and gender minorities of color (SGMC) in Chicago. The first prong involves implementing routine screening for SUD using the NIDA Quick Screen. The second prong is a social network...

This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program provides $280,000 to Westcare Georgia, Inc. to deliver a comprehensive substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment program, along with HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis prevention services, testing, vaccination, and linkage to care for youth and adults aged 13 and...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), will support the development and testing of the Healthcare Empowerment and Advocacy for Recovery from Trafficking (HEART) intervention. The HEART intervention aims to engage women with experiences of sex trafficking, or who are vulnerable to sex trafficking, into comprehensive care services through syringe service programs (SSPs). The $677,250 award will...

This federal Project Grant award of $300,000.00, provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, will fund the development and implementation of the TEACH-SUD curriculum at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The TEACH-SUD curriculum aims to train over 1,500 medical students, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists over 3 years...