The JEAP Initiative, funded by NIDA (R24DA051950), aims to advance research on recovery support services for emerging adults and justice-involved adults.
Training Opportunity: The JEAP Initiative Training Institute is a virtual two-year training and mentoring program, starting in summer 2023, for early career investigators interested in becoming NIH-funded researchers focused on recovery support services. All JEAP Initiative opportunities prioritize individuals with lived experience and/or from underrepresented backgrounds. Check the JEAP Initiative website in mid-March for the details! Learn more about the current Trainees: https://www.jeapinitiative.org/pilot-studies/
Takeaways on Forum Series about Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD): The JEAP Initiative held a three-part forum series on the barriers and facilitators to MOUD. This recap highlights key takeaways: https://www.jeapinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MOUD-Forum-Series-Recap.pdf
Join the JEAP Initiative at the Academic and Health Policy Conference on Criminal Justice Health: Join the JEAP Initiative at this conference, organized by the Academic Consortium on Criminal Justice Health, in Raleigh, NC on April 13-14. The JEAP Initiative will facilitate two presentations: “Nothing About Us Without Us: Integrating the Expertise of People with Lived Experience Across the Research Continuum” and “Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) in Action: Bringing the Expertise of Lived Experience with the Legal System into the Research Process.”
Resources are available for those struggling with addiction and numerous effective treatments exist. Whether you are looking for help for yourself or a loved one, we encourage you to seek out help.