Enhancing Parenting Support in Peer Recovery Programs

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What this research studies

This project targets families affected by parental substance use by strengthening how peer recovery supports deliver evidence-based parenting help. Researchers will develop an implementation bundle called Relational Health Enhanced Parenting support (RHEP) to train peers, provide ongoing consultation, and map out practical steps for using parenting resources. The plan is to test RHEP within Massachusetts’ FIRST Steps Together home-visiting program, partnering with a state health department and a community hospital. If successful, the approach could make parenting support more consistent and effective for families navigating recovery. The study emphasizes real-world delivery and collaboration with community partners to improve child health and family resilience.

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Where this research is happening

• Baystate Medical Center, INC.
  Springfield, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Peacock-Chambers, Elizabeth — Baystate Medical Center, INC.
• Study coordinator: Peacock-Chambers, Elizabeth

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About this research

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