The JEAP Initiative
Full project title: Building a Lasting Foundation to Advance Actionable Research on Recovery Support Services for High Risk Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: The Initiative for Justice and Emerging Adult Populations
The JEAP Initiative is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R24DA051950)
We aim to advance the research on recovery support services for people recovering from substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder.
Goals
The JEAP Initiative aims to advance research on the efficacy/effectiveness of peer recovery supports and recovery residences for emerging adults and justice-involved adults with substance use disorder through the following goals:
identify priority areas of research via engaging individuals in recovery and providers/payors
grow the field of skilled early career investigators focused on this research
provide seed funds and guidance to produce preliminary studies for National Institutes of Health funding
conduct dissemination and outreach to the larger field
Background
Focus populations
Two groups that are under-researched but at the highest risk for problems from opioid use disorder are (1) public system-involved emerging adults (ages 16-25) and (2) individuals who are justice-involved.
Recovery support services
Two important types of recovery support services which we are focusing on are peer recovery support services and recovery residences.
More research needed
These recovery support services are proliferating nationally and may have tremendous benefit for these two high-risk groups, but research on them is limited and lacks scientific rigor.
Researchers
Thus, we aim to identify and equip researchers interested in dedicating their research efforts to this topic.
Lived experience
Bringing together research expertise and lived experience leads to better research. Three Community Boards will drive our work, and our opportunities for researchers will prioritize applicants with lived experience or from backgrounds underrepresented in research.
Our Team:
The JEAP Initiative is a five-year project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and is a collaboration between the Oregon Social Learning Center, Sponsors Inc., and the Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Meet the team here.
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 an annual 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 you launch your 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.