This study provides substance use and mental health treatment for young sexual and gender minority adults in Durham and Charlotte, NC and seeks to provide intensive wraparound services that address factors that influence substance use and mental health among this population such as minority stressors and lack of social support, housing instability, lack of access to affirmative health care, and limited job opportunities.
Project Uplift provides evidenced-based substance use and mental health treatment, intensive case management, and peer support services for sexual and gender minorities, ages 18-35. The program is based in two metropolitan areas in North Carolina, Durham and Charlotte, and will offer services for approximately 80 sexual and gender minority young adults. Survey data collected from participants at baseline and at the end of the 6-month program will be used to evaluate the effectiveness the comprehensive care program.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
112
Substance use and mental health treatment for young sexual and gender minorities in Durham and Charlotte, NC in conjunction with intensive wraparound services that address factors that influence substance use and mental health among this population.
Mecklenburg County Community Support Services
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Change in substance use from baseline to 6-month follow-up
Addiction Severity Index collected via a computer assisted self-interviewing survey
Time frame: Baseline and 6-months
Change in mental health status from baseline to 6-month follow-up
Brief Symptom Inventory collected via a computer assisted self-interviewing survey
Time frame: Baseline and 6-months
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