Learn more about our current global research projects.

Khanya R01

Stepped Care, Peer-Delivered Intervention to Improve ART Adherence and SUD in Primary Care

SUBSTANCE USE STIGMA R36

Examining the Effect of Peers on Internalized Substance Use Stigma in the Context of HIV and Substance Use Care Engagement in South Africa

Khanya-Ekhaya “Home” R21

Home-Based Community Health Worker Support for Mental Health among People Living with HIV in South Africa: A Hybrid Effectiveness Implementation Trial

Siyakhana-CHW R34

Training CHWs to Support Re-Engagement in TB/HIV Care in the Context of Depression and Substance Use

Siyakhana-Peer R21

Evaluating the Role of Peers to Reduce Substance Use Stigma and Improve HIV Care Outcomes in South Africa

 

Masculinity R21

A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Investigation of Masculinity, Stigma, and Disclosure on Men's ART Initiation in South Africa

Home-Based Community Health Worker R21

Home-Based Community Health Worker Support for Mental Health among People Living with HIV in South Africa: A Hybrid Effectiveness Implementation Trial

 

Learn more about our current local research projects.

PRISM

Peer Recovery to Improve Polysubstance Use and Mobile Telemedicine Retention

 

Detroit Peer Recovery R01

Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial to Evaluate a Scalable, Peer-Delivered Intervention for Depression among People with Substance Use Disorder in a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic

HEAL Together

Peer-Delivered Behavioral Intervention to Improve Adherence to MAT Among Low-Income, Minority Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder

PUSH R01 Trial

Peer Behavioral Activation Utilization to Address Structural Racism and Discrimination and Improve HIV Outcomes in High-Risk, Substance-Using Populations

ARTEMIS R24

ARTEMIS: Advancing Addiction Research and Treatment through Engagement with Rural Marylanders Impacted by PolySubstance Use

Peer Bridge

Maryland Peer Bridge to Address the Opioid Crisis

 

Learn more about our past global and local research projects.

Boston

Evaluating Peer Recovery Coaches to Improve Treatment Outcomes and Reduce Health Care Costs among Patients with Substance Use Disorders

peer recovery global review

Systematic Review on Peer-Delivered Recovery Support Services for Substance Use in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

CHW Interpersonal Skills NRSA

Effectiveness and implementation of pre-training interpersonal skills assessment of community health workers in South Africa to predict post-training competence in mental health care

HEAL Covid-19 Supplement

Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Methadone Retention and Adherence in an Underserved, Minority Population w/OUD

WASHINGTON DC

Research Projects at Salvation Army Harbor Light Residential Substance Use Treatment Center in Northeast Washington DC

Project Khanya

Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial for ART Adherence and Substance Use in HIV Care in South Africa

 

FOREward Together

Training Peer Recovery Coaches to Promote Retention and Adherence to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder among Low-Income Adults

 

HEAL Stigma Supplement

How Peers Can Shift Stigma to Retain Low-Income, Minority Individuals in Opioid Treatment

peer act!vate

Utilizing Peer Recovery Advocates to Implement an Evidence-based Intervention to Decrease Substance use among Low-income Minority Adults

Project Start together

Supporting Treatment for Anti-Retroviral Therapy Together

syndemics oud project

Syndemic Factors Influencing Retention in MAT for Opioid Use Disorder in Baltimore, MD

 

Stigma & Racial Discrimination R36

The Intersecting Effect of Substance Use Stigma, Methadone Treatment Stigma, and Racial Discrimination on Methadone Treatment Outcomes