Mental Health, Substance Use
Conditions
Keywords
Sexual and Gender Minorities, Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment, Mental Health, Substance Use, Minority Stress, Young Adults, Intensive Case Management, Peer Support
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALProject Uplift
Substance use and mental health treatment for young sexual and gender minorities in Durham and Charlotte, NC in conjunction with intensive wraparound services that address factors that influence substance use and mental health among this population.
Sponsors
Duke University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1) 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
1) inability to speak and read English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in substance use from baseline to 6-month follow-up | Baseline and 6-months | Addiction Severity Index collected via a computer assisted self-interviewing survey |
| Change in mental health status from baseline to 6-month follow-up | Baseline and 6-months | Brief Symptom Inventory collected via a computer assisted self-interviewing survey |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed