Our Focus
Recovery support services for people experiencing substance use disorder are multiplying, but there is little research on what makes these services effective. We’re working to change that.
The JEAP Initiative is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R24DA051950)
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Our Approach
Over the course of five years, we are engaging in a variety of activities in order to advance the research on recovery support services.
Community Boards
Our work is guided by three Community Boards, comprised of people in recovery and people from organizations that provide or pay for recovery support services.
Off-Site Training and Mentoring
We offer a Training Institute and ongoing mentoring for early career investigators interested in researching recovery support services.
Intensive In-Residence Fellowship
We offer two-year Postdoctoral Fellowships that help early career investigators launch their career as a researcher focused on recovery support services.
Expert Consultant Panel
In addition to working with our team, participants in our Fellowship and Training programs will also have access to the expertise of our consultant panel, a group of practitioners and researchers with a variety of skillsets.
Pilot Studies
We will be funding several pilot studies focused on recovery support services.
Training Workshops
Through webinars and pre-conference workshops, we are offering virtual and in-person trainings for researchers and practitioners.
Centering the Voices of People with Lived Experience
Bringing together research expertise and lived experience leads to better research. For this reason, lived experience is at the heart of everything we do:
- This Initiative is a partnership between researchers, persons in recovery, providers, and payors.
- Our Community Boards set the research priorities and determine the selection of early career investigators for our Fellowship and Trainee programs, and decide which pilot studies are funded.
- For our Trainee, Fellow, and pilot study opportunities, we are seeking applicants who have lived experience with recovery from substance use or with the justice system.
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📆 Join us September 22 for a free virtual forum launching the Community-Engaged Substance Use Research: Effective Community Board Partnerships Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) toolkit!
This 90-minute session will highlight practical strategies for building meaningful, equitable research partnerships featuring insights from Community Board members and researchers. The forum will walk through key themes from the toolkit and offer space for reflection and dialogue.
Learn more and register: https://www.jeapinitiative.org/applying-cbpr-methods-forum/
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🎉 Big news - the final chapters have been added to our #CBPR toolkit! In collaboration with our partners, the JEAP Initiative team has just released the complete version of our toolkit on working with community boards. This free online resource was created to help substance use researchers build meaningful partnerships with people with lived experience.
➡️ Access the toolkit here: https://www.jeapinitiative.org/resources-cbpr/
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Following our collaborative 3-part forum series on EA recovery support services research with @chearresearch, we have created a recap that summarizes each session and key takeaways from the series.
➡️ Access the recap at https://www.jeapinitiative.org/resources/
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The Ready to Work research study is inviting young adults ages 18-26 who were formerly involved in the juvenile justice system to participate in an online focus group or interview about the challenges and strategies related to employment after involvement in the justice system. Take the eligibility survey here: https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eEc4jWYLceAaKcC
📍 The 2026 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery will be taking place March 24-26 in Baltimore, MD! Hosted by the Massachusetts General Hospital National Center on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery, this national conference brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, youth, and their loved ones to learn about the latest research, policy, and practice innovations on youth substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery. Learn more and sign up for email updates at youthrecoveryanswers.org/national-conference
⏯ If you were unable to attend our recent virtual forum on Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) in substance use research, the recording is now available online! During the forum, we introduced the CBPR Toolkit for Substance Use Research, a practical resource developed by Chestnut Health Systems to support researchers in applying CBPR principles across all stages of a project. The toolkit incorporates lessons learned from extensive collaboration with individuals with lived experience through initiatives such as the JEAP Initiative Community Boards and the HEAL Connections Lived Experience Panel. Access the recording and toolkit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8Mka3TFt-M #CBPR #CommunityEngagement #HealthEquity #SubstanceUseResearch