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Advancing research on recovery support services for justice-involved and emerging adult populations.
The Ready to Work research study is inviting young adults ages 18-26 who were formerly involved in the juvenile justice system to participate in an online focus group.

Take the eligibility survey here: oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
📍 The 2026 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery will be taking place March 24-26 in Baltimore, MD!

Learn more and sign up for email updates at youthrecoveryanswers.org/national-conference
October 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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CHEARR is excited to announce funding for pilot projects focused on recovery support services for emerging adults with opioid use disorder! Apply now for up to $30,000 in funding.
Click here to learn more:  https://tinyurl.com/chearrpilot
September 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#RecoveryHappens. You can use your recovery story to inspire others. 💞 Need help starting the conversation? Go to samhsa.gov/find-support/helping-someone/how-to-talk-to-someone-about-help

#RecoveryJourney #YouAreNotAlone
September 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
🫂 You don’t have to be alone in #recovery. Find your support network. Find your strength. Explore options that work for YOU at samhsa.gov/recovery

#RecoveryMonth2025 #YouAreNotAlone
September 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
📌 Don't forget to register for our FREE virtual forum later this month! Details here: www.jeapinitiative.org/applying-cbp...
📆 Join us September 22 for a free virtual forum launching the Community-Engaged Substance Use Research: Effective Community Board Partnerships Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) toolkit! Learn more and register: www.jeapinitiative.org/applying-cbp...

#cbpr #forum #substanceuse
September 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Recovery strengthens the foundation for the home 🏡, the heart 💝, and the hope 🌻we all need to keep going. Learn how #RecoveryIsPossible for everyone: samhsa.gov/recovery

#RecoveryHappens #RecoveryMonth2025
September 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Have you ever wanted specialized training and mentoring in research? Are you interested in the health/criminal legal system nexus? Consider applying to the JCOIN LEAP Scholars/Investigators year-long program! Applications are due September 15th. Learn more and apply: www.jcoinctc.org/leap-2025/sc...
September 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
📥 NEW submission opportunity for a special issue in the journal Emerging Adulthood! Manuscripts are due by March 1, 2026. Learn more here: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...
September 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
September is National Recovery Month! #RecoveryMonth2025 is a great time to prioritize care, connection, and healing. ❤️‍🩹Need help getting started? Go to ➡️ samhsa.gov/find-support/how-to-cope

#recovery #wellness
September 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Take a moment to read this guest editorial by Emily Pasman, one of our wonderful JEAP trainees!

🖋 Reconceptualizing Recovery: Findings from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Guest Editorial – Reconceptualizing Recovery: Findings from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health
www.asam.org
August 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
📆 Join us September 22 for a free virtual forum launching the Community-Engaged Substance Use Research: Effective Community Board Partnerships Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) toolkit! Learn more and register: www.jeapinitiative.org/applying-cbp...

#cbpr #forum #substanceuse
August 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The JEAP Initiative Summer 2025 newsletter is out! ☀️ Check out our upcoming CBPR toolkit forum, research opportunities, new publications from our team members and collaborators, and more! Read it here: mailchi.mp/chestnut/sum...
JEAP Initiative Newsletter Summer 2025
mailchi.mp
August 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🎉 Big news - the final chapters have been added to our #CBPR toolkit! In collaboration with our partners, the JEAP Initiative team has just released the complete version of our toolkit on working with community boards.

➡️ Access the toolkit here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources-cb...
July 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
NEW publication from the JEAP Initiative team! This article details how JEAP engaged with three community boards to understand on-the-ground priorities for research into recovery support services. Read it here: frontiersin.org/journals/pub...
#recovery #research #cbpr #substanceuse
Frontiers | Recovery housing and on-the-ground research priorities: a scoping study through the lens of community based participatory research
IntroductionThough communities have featured recovery housing (RH) for several decades, the base of evidence for best practices continues to grow – especiall...
frontiersin.org
June 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Our close collaborator Jess Hulsey, founder of Addiction Policy Forum, recently published a book titled Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families to help dispel myths and misinformation about addiction.

Find it here: www.amazon.com/Understandin...
Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families
Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families [Hulsey, Jessica] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families
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June 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Following our collaborative 3-part forum series on EA recovery support services research with @chearresearch.bsky.social, we have created a recap that summarizes each session and key takeaways from the series.

➡️ Access the recap here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources/
May 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Please join us for a workshop happening THIS THURSDAY (5/22)! JEAP Initiative Scientist Dr. Ashli Sheidow is on the agenda to present on the topic of community-engaged research.
➡️ View the full agenda and register here: bit.ly/HEALHealthEc...
May 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
🩺🏛 How does health economics fit into addressing practice challenges in preventing and treating mental illness, substance use disorder, overdose and comorbid conditions? Join the discussion at an all-day workshop on 5/22. ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/HEALHealthEc...
May 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
In collaboration with our partners, the JEAP Initiative’s team at Chestnut Health Systems has recently released new chapters of the Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) toolkit!

➡️ Access the toolkit here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources-cb...

#cbpr #community #research #substanceuse
May 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Interested in addiction recovery science? Come join us at the National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science! I'm a member of the Constortium on Addiction Recovery Science Conference & Website Planning Committee so will be introducing our keynote panel speakers!

#NCARS2025 #recovery #addiction
April 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
📅 Drs. Ashli Sheidow and Tess Drazdowski will be presenting multiple sessions during the National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science on April 23rd and 24th.

📍 Learn more about #NCARS2025 and register here: www.recoveryanswers.org/coarsconfere...
April 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
🖊📖 A 2024 research article led by Emily Pasman (one of the JEAP Initiative’s off-site trainees) and co-authored by Tess Drazdowski was cited in a March 2025 blog post by NIDA Director Nora Volkow. Read it here: nida.nih.gov/about-nida/n...
#addictiontreatment #research #druguse
Advancing reduction of drug use as an endpoint in addiction treatment trials | National Institute on Drug Abuse
Abstinence is sometimes not achievable. There’s a need for new treatment approaches.
nida.nih.gov
March 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
'The Future of Youth Violence Prevention: A Mixtape for Practice, Policy, and Research' focuses on innovative approaches to youth violence prevention. PRE-ORDER NOW and use code RUP30 for 30% off and free US shipping from Rutgers University Press: youthviolence.rutgers.edu
#youth #violenceprevention
The Future of Youth Violence Prevention - Rutgers University Press
The Future of Youth Violence Prevention: A Mixtape for Practice, Policy, and Research focuses on innovative approaches to youth violence prevention that uti...
youthviolence.rutgers.edu
March 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🎙PODCAST: From Research Lab to Real Life: How Translational Science is Changing the Fight Against Addiction
William L. White, an Emeritus Senior Research Consultant at
Chestnut Health Systems, appeared on The Catalyst to discuss various topics on addiction: thecatalyst2.substack.com/p/from-resea...
From Research Lab to Real Life: How Translational Science is Changing the Fight Against Addiction
Shining a light on integrated care to promote mastery and unlock human potential.
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March 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM