Finding Emotional Empowerment and Lifelong Strength

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Conditions studied: Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders, Substance Use

In brief

This study will build a partnership with a Community Advisory Board to co-produce, and then pilot test, a theory-guided mental health literacy intervention focused on trauma and substance use. Participants will take part in educational group sessions for 12 weeks and complete assessments at baseline and two follow-up time points (mid-intervention and post-intervention). Intervention participants will be randomly invited to post-study focus groups to gather feedback on their experiences in the program.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07378254

Run by

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

People needed

80

Starts

2026-03-10

Expected to finish

2028-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Self-identify as Black or African American
• Be between the ages of 18 and 35 years old
• Endorse previous lifetime trauma exposure
• Participants must speak English
• Participants are capable of giving informed consent and capable of complying with study procedures.

Where it is running

• Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies — Piscataway, New Jersey, United States (enrolling)

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