Project Uplift: Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment for Young Sexual and Gender Minorities
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Substance Use
- Sponsor
- Duke University
- Enrollment
- 112
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in mental health status from baseline to 6-month follow-up
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study provides substance use and mental health treatment for young sexual and gender minority adults in Durham and Charlotte, NC and seeks to provide intensive wraparound services that address factors that influence substance use and mental health among this population such as minority stressors and lack of social support, housing instability, lack of access to affirmative health care, and limited job opportunities.
Detailed Description
Project Uplift provides evidenced-based substance use and mental health treatment, intensive case management, and peer support services for sexual and gender minorities, ages 18-35. The program is based in two metropolitan areas in North Carolina, Durham and Charlotte, and will offer services for approximately 80 sexual and gender minority young adults. Survey data collected from participants at baseline and at the end of the 6-month program will be used to evaluate the effectiveness the comprehensive care program.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •age 18-35; 2) substance use in the last 90 days; 3) self-identify as a sexual and/or gender minority; 4) reside in the Durham or Charlotte geographic areas including neighboring counties
Exclusion Criteria
- •inability to speak and read English
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in mental health status from baseline to 6-month follow-up
Time Frame: Baseline and 6-months
Brief Symptom Inventory collected via a computer assisted self-interviewing survey
Change in substance use from baseline to 6-month follow-up
Time Frame: Baseline and 6-months
Addiction Severity Index collected via a computer assisted self-interviewing survey