Community mental health support from trained social service staff in New York City
Restoring mental health through community-based psychological services in New York City (RECOUP-NY)
This project trains staff at New York City community-based organizations to deliver a short psychological program (PM+) to people with distress, depression, or anxiety.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | George Washington University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Washington, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11103289 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you get services from a community group that helps with housing, jobs, or money skills in NYC, staff there may be trained to offer a brief mental health program called PM+. The project compares community organizations that add PM+ to their usual services with organizations that continue usual services. Researchers will look at changes in general psychological distress, depression, anxiety, and related economic outcomes like healthcare use. The team will also study how the program is delivered so community groups and policy makers can decide whether to keep using it.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people served by participating NYC community-based organizations who are experiencing psychological distress, depression, or anxiety.
Not a fit: People who do not use participating NYC community organizations, live outside New York City, or need specialized psychiatric care for severe mental illness are unlikely to benefit directly from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could make effective mental health support easier to get through local community organizations and reduce distress, depression, and anxiety.
How similar studies have performed: PM+ and other task-sharing psychological programs have shown benefits in low-resource and humanitarian settings, but adapting and testing them within NYC community organizations is more novel.
Where this research is happening
Washington, United States
- George Washington University — Washington, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kohrt, Brandon Alan — George Washington University
- Study coordinator: Kohrt, Brandon Alan
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 below.