Title: Building a Lasting Foundation to Advance Actionable Research on Recovery Support Services for High Risk Individuals: The Initiative for Justice and Emerging Adult Populations
PI: Ashli Sheidow, PhD & Michael McCart, PhD
Co-I: Maryann Davis, PhD
Funding: National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Time Frame: 2020-2025

Description: This partnership between advanced researchers, persons in recovery, providers, and payors will advance research on peer supports and recovery residences for (a) public system involved emerging adults (ages 16-25) and (b) individuals who are justice-involved (including emerging adults). The Initiative partners will: (1) identify priority research areas, (2) grow the field of early career investigators in this research, (3) provide funds and guidance for pilot studies, and (4) conduct dissemination and outreach to the larger field.