A community-led program to prevent substance misuse and improve pain care for Lumbee and other American Indian people
Official title: Building iCRISP: Indigenous Community-Informed Research Infrastructure to address Substance Misuse and Pain Management
Funded at Lumbee Land Development, INC. · NIH-11369461 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will build a Lumbee-led research network to help prevent substance misuse and make pain care more culturally appropriate for Lumbee and nearby American Indian communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Lumbee Land Development, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Pembroke, United States) |
| Project start | August 15, 2024 |
| Project end | July 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $570,321 |
| NIH project number | 3OT2DA061140-01S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11369461 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants or beneficiaries are Lumbee tribal members and other American Indian adults in Robeson County who have chronic pain, a history of substance misuse, or are at risk for substance-related harms.
✕Less likely to help
People outside the Lumbee/Robeson County area or those without concerns about pain or substance misuse are unlikely to benefit directly from this planning initiative.
What this research studies
You would see the Lumbee Tribe lead a two-year effort to create a community-informed research network focused on substance misuse and pain management in Robeson County. Tribal leaders are partnering with a community relief organization, the state public health injury-prevention team, and several research groups to design data systems, outreach, and culturally respectful study methods. The team will hold planning workshops, collect local health information, and set priorities so future programs and studies match community needs. This planning phase does not deliver new medical treatments but aims to make future prevention and care efforts more accessible and acceptable to Lumbee and other American Indian people.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lead to culturally tailored prevention and pain-treatment programs that reduce overdose and improve access to respectful care for tribal members.
How similar studies have gone: Community-based and tribal-partnership efforts have shown promise in reducing substance-related harms, but creating a dedicated, tribe-led research infrastructure for the Lumbee is a newer approach.
Where this research is happening
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Lumbee Land Development, INC.
Pembroke, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Beasley, Cherry M. — Lumbee Land Development, INC.
- Study coordinator: Beasley, Cherry M.
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.