Supporting Treatment Access and Recovery in Re-entry (STAR-R)

Part of paid clinical trials in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Study ID
NCT07555145
Status
Not Yet Recruiting

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Conditions

  • Co-occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders
  • Mental Health
  • Substance Use Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Full MISSION-CJ — BEHAVIORAL
    MISSION-CJ is a time-limited, cross disciplinary, team-based wraparound approach that provides 6 months of psychosocial treatment combined with assertive outreach, empowering clients to access and engage in care and community services to promote recovery and address criminogenic risk. The MISSION-CJ treatment curriculum integrates 3 evidence-based practices: 1) Critical Time Intervention (CTI), a time-limited form of assertive community treatment; 2) Dual Recovery Therapy (DRT), which is integrated mental health and substance use group therapy; and 3) Peer Support (PS), offering support for people in recovery by people in recovery.
  • Peer Linkage Support — BEHAVIORAL
    Linkage only is provided via Peer Specialists whom have lived experiences similar to that of our participants. Linkage only includes informal treatment planning and linkages and supports to needed community services.

Study Details

This application is aimed at testing a multicomponent intervention called "Maintaining Independence and Sobriety through Systems Integration, Outreach, and Networking-Criminal Justice (MISSION-CJ) or Peer Linkage Support post-release from two jails in Massachusetts for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders (COD), given high rates of COD among incarcerated populations. The research will examine engagement in treatment, behavioral health outcomes, mediators and moderators, an economic analysis, and facilitators and barriers of MISSION-CJ implementation.

Key Dates

Start date
May 1, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
May 31, 2030
Completion
Aug 31, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
240 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Full MISSION-CJ
    Participants assigned to this condition will receive full MISSION-CJ services. MISSION-CJ services include 6-months of integrated mental health and substance use treatment and treatment planning with the MISSION-CJ Case Manager (13 session curriculum) and Peer Support Specialist (11 session curriculum). Content of these sessions will be directed using the MISSION-CJ Treatment Manual and Consumer Workbooks. MISSION-CJ teams will also provide linkages and supports to treatment services within the participant's community throughout the duration of the study.
  • Active Comparator: Peer Linkage Support
    Our Linkage only arm delivered by a Peer Specialist will act as the comparison group to the MISSION-CJ arm. Participants randomized to the linkage only arm will receive 6-months of linkage care from a Peer Specialist. The Peer Specialist will provide informal treatment planning as well as linkages and support to community services, but will not provide integrated dual disorders treatment, nor will this arm utilize any MISSION-CJ materials or offer Peer led groups.

Primary Outcome Measure

Engagement in Treatment [ Time Frame: Measured weekly through 6-months post enrollment ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Hampshire County Jail and House of CorrectionNorthamptonMassachusetts01060
Patrick Cahillane
[email protected]
413-582-7703
Worceseter County Jail and House of CorrectionWest BoylstonMassachusetts01583
Jason Butland
[email protected]
508-854-1800

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