Project Grant R43DA051298

This Project Grant award, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), aims to develop and pilot test the "Patient Reported Outcome Measures to Individualize Treatment and Improve Retention" (RETAIN) program intervention package. The goal is to capture patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in Federally-Qualified Health Center (FQHC)-based opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment to improve patient outcomes and...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded a $980,000 Project Grant under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) to Pink Cloud, Inc. to comprehensively validate the Pink Cloud digital platform, a mobile health application linked to the world's largest database of substance and alcohol use disorder (SUD and AUD) 12-step program treatment resources. The proposed study aims to enhance the app with new features to improve user experience and marketability, including...

This $451,962 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) aims to address racial disparities in opioid overdose deaths among Black and Latinx people who use opioids (PWUO). The project will: Adapt an evidence-supported Cultural and Structural Humility (CSH) training to an interactive video format for peer recovery coaches (PRCs) to enhance their telephone-based care coordination services for PWUO. Refine an...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded a $162,827 Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin - Madison, through the University of Wisconsin System, to develop an "Intelligent Pervasive Augmented Reality Therapy (IPAL)" system for managing opioid use disorder (OUD) and addiction. The 1-year project will integrate complementary psychotherapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and heart rate variability biofeedback with immersive...

This $2,729,018 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), aims to develop and evaluate a mobile health intervention for individuals with co-occurring opioid use disorder (OUD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during community re-entry after residential treatment. The grant supports a ground-up approach to rigorously develop and evaluate a mobile app with both on-demand (24/7 PTSD-OUD...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), provides $305,909 to Goalistics LLC to develop a psychologist/nurse practitioner-guided, telehealth-delivered version of the Chronic Pain Management Program (CPMP). The key products and services to be delivered include: Development of training materials to certify licensed clinical/counseling psychologists and nurse practitioners...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), will fund a $239,148 research project to develop and pilot a telehealth program that co-locates services within syringe service programs (SSPs) to improve access and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Minnesota. The project will conduct formative research to...

This $613,356 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), aims to develop and initially test a digital training tool called LEAPLINK. The tool will help service providers in housing, clinical, and social settings apply the evidence-based Life Enhancing Advocacy Program (LEAP) to better support people with lived experience of homelessness and substance use disorder. The key product developed through this...

The Sauk County Navigating Recovery Project is a $1,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The project aims to sustainably reduce the impact of substance use on individuals and local communities in Sauk County, Wisconsin by decreasing overdoses, crime, and related harms. Key initiatives include: Embedding peer recovery coaches from the nonprofit Project WISHOPE to...

This $600,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program will fund the establishment of the El Centro SUD CARES mobile, multi-disciplinary treatment team. The team will provide in-the-field Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) treatment, counseling, and intensive wrap-around services to hard-to-reach populations in New Mexico, including those involved in the justice system or experiencing...