Project Uplift: Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment for Young Sexual and Gender Minorities

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance Use Behavior Chemically-Induced Disorders Coitus Mental Disorders Mental Health Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being Sexual Behavior Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mecklenburg County Community Support Services, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

1) age 18-35; 2) substance use in the last 90 days; 3) self-identify as a sexual and/or gender minority; 4) reside in the Durham or Charlotte geographic areas including neighboring counties

Exclusion criteria

1) inability to speak and read English

Treatment and study plan

Project UPLIFT

Behavioral

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.

Primary outcomes

Change in substance use from baseline to 6-month follow-up

Time frame: Baseline and 6-months

Addiction Severity Index collected via a computer assisted self-interviewing survey
Change in mental health status from baseline to 6-month follow-up

Time frame: Baseline and 6-months

Brief Symptom Inventory collected via a computer assisted self-interviewing survey

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Duke University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2023
First posted: Sep 11, 2020
Registry last updated: Mar 6, 2023

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