Funding For Pilot Studies
At this time, we have funded all pilot studies we were able to fund via our R24 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R24DA051988). The goal of this pilot study program was to stimulate and support new research on delivering recovery support to persons seeking or in recovery from a substance use disorder via recovery community centers and research that advances the science to that end. We have funded 12 projects. Browse below to find out more about them!
Ongoing:
Currently active pilot studies were introduced in Seminar #31. During this seminar, pilot study teams provided an overview of the study design, and received feedback from seminar participants about tweaks to consider before launching their studies (slides & video).
“Recovery Community Centers in Rural Areas: Addressing Unique Challenges to Better Serve Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder,” PI: Robert Bohler (Georgia Southern University). At 9:47 minutes in recording above.
“An Exploration of the RCC Workforce and the Challenges Faced by Paid and Volunteer Staff,” PIs: Craig Henderson & Angela Hagaman (Sam Houston State University). At 21:14 minutes in recording above.
“Exploratory Analysis of the Recovery Data Platform to Uncover Group Associations Between Engagement and Outcomes in RCC Participants,” PIs: Marion Riggs (Massachusetts General Hospital) & Jon Picard (Faces and Voices of Recovery). At 35:09 minutes in recording above.
“Investigating the Impact of Recovery Narratives Among Affiliates of Recovery Community Centers,” PI: Benjamin Thompson (Massachusetts General Hospital). At 46:53 minutes in recording above.
“Exploring how Recovery Community Centers can Support Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder,” PI: Davida Schiff (Massachusetts General Hospital); introduced on 10/4/2024 at 6:02 in the recording (slides & video).
Completed:
The results of completed pilot study studies were presented in our seminar series. One seminar was dedicated to each pilot project. See below for links to the slides and video recordings of each seminar.
“Nationwide survey of recovery community centers supporting persons recovering from substance use disorder,” PI: Bettina Hoeppner (Massachusetts General Hospital); results presented on 9/9/2022 ( slides & video).
“Preliminary development of a cost-effectiveness calculator for peer recovery support services and bystander naloxone distribution,” PIs: H. Shelton Brown & Sierra Castedo de Martell (University of Texas Health Science Center); results presented on 2/3/2023 (slides & video).
“A digital therapeutic intervention to link pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder to recovery community centers,” PIs: Hannah Szlyk & Patricia Cavazos-Rehg (Washington University School of Medicine); results presented on 4/7/2023 (slides & video).
“Understanding how recovery community centers impact their members’ wellbeing: A pilot study using daily-diary assessments,” - PI: Bo Cleveland (Pennsylvania State University); results presented on 5/5/2023 (slides & video); results presented on 5/5/2023 (slides & video)
“An Examination Into the Use of Recovery Community Centers by People on MOUD,” PIs: Alexandra Collins, Roxxanne Newman & Katherine Dunham (Brown University School of Public Health); results presented on 10/6/2023 (slides & video).
“Examining Sexual Minority Engagement in Recovery Community Centers,” PI: Abigail Batchelder (Massachusetts General Hospital); results presented on 11/3/2023 (slides & video).
“The impact of specific RCC programs and participation on recovery capital,” PIs: LaTricia Tate, Mark Thomas, Sheila Speckter & Mark McGuire (Twin Cities Recovery Project and University of Minnesota); results presented on 10/6/2023 (slides & video).
Publications
Bernier, L. B., Foley, J. D., Salomaa, A. C., Scheer, J. R., Kelly, J., Hoeppner, B., & Batchelder, A. W. (2024). Examining sexual minority engagement in recovery community centers. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 161, 209340. (Abstract)
Castedo de Martell, S., Moore, M. B., Wang, H., & Brown, H. S. (2024). W124 - A Preliminary Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of Long-Term Post-Treatment Peer Recovery Support Services in the United States. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 260. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110742)
Hoeppner, B. B., Simpson, H. V., Weerts, C., Riggs, M. J., Williamson, A. C., Finley-Abboud, D., ... & Kelly, J. F. (2024). A Nationwide Survey Study of Recovery Community Centers Supporting People in Recovery From Substance Use Disorder. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 18(3), 274-281. (Full Text)
Lancaster, J. H., Apsley, H. B., Brick, T. R., Ren, W., & Cleveland, H. H. (2024). The day-level effects of recovery community center attendance on indicators of recovery wellbeing and risk. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 165, 209459. (Abstract)