Join Our Community Board
Three Community Boards shape the work of the JEAP Initiative:
This Board includes young adults (age 18-25) who are in recovery from substance use.
This Board includes adults of any age who are in recovery and who have former or current involvement with the juvenile or adult justice system.
This Board includes staff from organizations that provide or pay for recovery support services.
As a Board member, you will:
Help improve recovery support services
This research will serve to improve recovery support services. The Community Boards are integral to ensuring that the research focuses on the most important issues, serves the most critical populations, and that the results are shared with the community.
Shape research on recovery support services
The Community Boards will set the research priorities, give input on the design of research studies (training will be provided), and will decide which research projects on recovery support services receive pilot funding.
Shape the next generation of researchers
The Community Boards will determine which researchers are selected for our Postdoctoral Fellowship, our Training Institute, and our pilot study funding. We will be seeking applicants who have lived experience with substance use or the justice system, or who are from communities that otherwise are not as involved in research careers.
Identify priorities for research
Board members will brainstorm what topics and populations are important for researchers to study within recovery support services.
Share your expertise and lived experience
Community Board members bring the unique perspective and expertise of having lived experience. To the extent that you are comfortable, you will have the opportunity to share within the board your lived experience and how it shapes your perspective on recovery support services.
Gain skills and make connections
You will be working alongside a team of your peers from around the country, and will receive training to enhance your knowledge on research and recovery support services. Meet our current Board members here. No previous knowledge of research is required - all training will be provided.
Learn more about serving on a Community Board
Watch this short video for an overview of the role of a Community Board member, what backgrounds and experiences we're looking for, and what training Board members will receive.
Skills and experience we're looking for
The qualifications to join a Community Board are:
For the Young Adult Board: ages 18-25; for the Justice-Involved Board: all ages welcome
Lived experience with recovery from substance use
For the Justice-Involved Board only: lived experience with the justice system
Enthusiasm for participating in the Board and sharing your perspective
No specific educational or professional background is required; all training will be provided. We aim to have Board members from a range of backgrounds, education levels, and perspectives
No previous board or committee experience is required
Because we want to effectively address the needs of a variety of communities affected by substance use disorder, including communities that may be overlooked in research, we are working on creating a Board with members who bring a variety of experiences to the table.
Interested in our Community Boards?
Learn more about our Community Boards at the link below.