Participate in Studies
Project Launch
This paid research study provides an opportunity to participate in a program that the Launch team is designing to help young adults and parents of young adults struggling with substance use.
You may be eligible if:
You are 18-26 years old
You currently struggle with substance use
You are the parent of a young adult (18-26) who is struggling with substance use
Study participation may entail:
Completing online surveys and interviews about yourself and your experience in the study
Participating in one of Launch's exploratory recovery support programs, which will take approximately 1 hour/week for 5 months
Completing two at-home drug screenings and sharing the results with researchers (don't worry, your results will be kept confidential)
Compensation is provided for time spent taking surveys, doing research interviews, and for providing drug screen test results
If you are interested in participating, please reach out to Alice Dawson at (541) 251-8507 or send an email to aldawson@chestnut.org.
SiS4 Research Study
If you are at least 18 years of age and are a non-daily smoker with the intention of quitting, you may qualify for this study.
For more information:
Click the link below to fill out the eligibility form.
What are we studying?
This study is about quitting smoking cigarettes. Smartphone apps can help people quit smoking. Most apps, however, are designed for people who smoke every day. Our team has developed an app for people who smoke cigarettes less than daily. We are now conducting a study to test if it is effective.
You may qualify if you:
Are currently 18 years of age or older
Own a smartphone (Android or iOS only)
Currently smoke non-daily
Have current intention to quit smoking
What are you asked to do in the study?
Download, install, and use the assigned app. There is an online process to guide you through this.
Complete six online surveys over the course of a year. The first survey is the longest. All surveys are critically important to us. You would receive up to $200 for completing surveys.
Community Participation Study
Temple University is seeking research volunteers for a study about about mental health experiences, stigma, and community participation.
You may qualify if you:
Are 18 or older
Have a diagnosis of schizophrenia-spectrum, major depression, bipolar I, or bipolar II
Are living in the community
Are currently receiving mental health services
Details:
Participants would be asked to complete a one-time interview in-person or via Zoom
The interview will ask questions about mental health experiences, stigma, and community participation; there are also questions designed to test attention and memory
The interview takes about 90 minutes to complete
Participants will receive a $30 gift card for their time and effort
If you are interested in participating, scan the QR code on the poster to take a brief eligibility survey, or click the button below. You may also contact the study team by emailing participation@temple.edu or calling 215-204-5593.
Peer Data Registry
We are interested in learning more about the roles and activities of Peer Support Specialists (PSS) in Central Appalachia, including PSS working with patients/clients utilizing Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD).
As a part of the NIDA-funded Studies to Advance Recovery Support (STARS) R24DA051973, we launched the Central Appalachian Peer Partnership (CAPP) in 2022-2023 comprised of 11 PSS working in 6 Central Appalachian states (KY, NC, OH, TN, VA, and WV) to provide leadership for the development of the Central Appalachian Peer Partnership Data Registry.
For more information:
Contact Dr. Angela Hagaman at hagaman@etsu.ed or 423-439-7532.
To join the CAPP Data Registry, you must:
Be at least 18 years old
Have a current accredited certification as a PRSS
Be employed in TN, VA, NC, WV, KY, or OH
Be physically present in the United States
If you meet the criteria above and would like to join, please register by clicking the button below to get started with the consent and baseline survey! You can also learn more about the study here.
“How Do YOU Do Community?” Research Study
The Center for Inclusion and Reflective Collaboration (CIRC Center) within the Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research and the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion is looking to interview young adults (ages 18-30) with mental health conditions from marginalized backgrounds about your community participation. The study explores what community participation means to you, including your experiences since the COVID pandemic. This information can be used to improve interventions, systems, and policies to better meet your needs.
You may qualify if you:
Are 18 to 30 years old
Experience mental health concerns that make work, school, or your personal life challenging
Identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color), LGBTQIA+, and/or with experience in the justice or child welfare systems
Details:
These interviews will be conducted over Zoom and will last up to 90 minutes
Your participation is voluntary and can be stopped at any point
All information you share is confidential and only shared with the research study team and the people and organizations that conduct or watch over this research
If you are interested in participating, please fill out the eligibility survey to determine if you can participate in an interview. If you are eligible, or if we need to ask a few more questions to determine your eligibility, we will ask you for your contact information and a research team member will reach out to you to schedule a 30-minute Zoom call to confirm your eligibility and get your consent to participate.
Everyone who completes the interview will receive a $30 VISA e-gift card as a thank-you for your time.
For more information:
Contact Tracy Neville at Tracy.Neville@umassmed.edu or 508-864-5329.
Ready to Work Research Study
We are reaching out to invite 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.
We believe that their experiences and insights are valuable in helping us understand the barriers young adults face related to employment, as well as the strategies that can make a difference. Their participation will help us gather information to improve support systems and opportunities.
Here are the details:
Who: Young adults ages 18-26 who were formerly involved in the juvenile justice system
To be eligible, they must not be living in any kind of court-ordered facility, such as a prison, jail, juvenile justice facility, residential facility, or treatment facility where their ability to leave is restricted by the courts or justice system.
What: Online focus group or interview (1 hour or less)
When: Convenient times available, based on their schedule
Compensation: $50 electronic gift card for their time and input
How to participate: Email Jody at: slocumbj@cbirt.org to ask any questions or click the link below
Interested participants can click the link below to answer two eligibility questions and to consent to participate in the Ready to Work research study.
The Recovery Support Study
This study is about recovery from opioid use disorder (OUD). It focuses on people who currently take medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Taking MOUD is the gold standard method for treating opioid use disorder. Community resources also exist to further help support people with OUD. One of these community resources are recovery community centers (RCCs). RCCs are brick-and-mortar places open to the community. They provide guidance, information, support, and a social community for people in recovery. The guiding principle of RCCs is that “all pathways are welcome.”
Our team has worked with many RCCs across the country. We are now conducting a study to see if we can connect people taking MOUDs with their local RCC. This is a preparatory study. The results of this study will help us design a larger study to test the effectiveness of linkage to RCCs.
This study is a randomized study. That means that participants will be assigned at random to one of two different groups. One group will be asked to visit their local recovery community center (RCC). The other group will be asked to complete a different activity to support their recovery.
You may qualify if you:
Are 18+ years of age
Use MOUD to treat opioid use disorder
Receive MOUD from a clinic/pharmacy located within 15 minutes of your local RCC
Have not visited your local RCC during the past 3 months
What you would do in the study:
Complete your assigned recovery activity within the first month
Complete 2 "Recovery Activity Reflections" during the first month
Complete 5 online surveys over the course of 1 year
Complete 5 Zoom meetings with study staff over the course of 1 year
If you are interested in participating, please take the pre-screen survey by clicking the button below or by scanning the QR code on the flyer.