Not a Number Program: preventing child exploitation in Minnesota
Official title: CE22-003 - A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluation of the Not a Number Program to Prevent the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) and Youth in Minnesota
Funded at University of New Hampshire · NIH-11407513 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A community-based program tests a prevention education plan to lower the risk of sexual exploitation among Minnesota youth.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of New Hampshire NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Durham, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2022 |
| Project end | September 29, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $397,636 |
| NIH project number | 5U01CE003406-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11407513 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Youth who are at risk for commercial sexual exploitation and are served by partnering Minnesota agencies may be eligible to benefit.
✕Less likely to help
Youth not at risk for CSEC or not connected with participating agencies may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This project tests whether the Not a Number (NAN) prevention education program can reduce victimization from commercial sexual exploitation among at-risk youth in Minnesota. It uses a cluster randomized design across 24 youth-serving agencies and involves a train-the-trainer model to disseminate NAN. The study follows a community-based participatory approach to understand what prevention goals communities value and to refine evaluation methods before full implementation. Over five years, researchers will assess how NAN is implemented, gather qualitative and quantitative data, and determine its effectiveness in real-world settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, NAN could provide communities with an evidence-based tool to prevent CSEC and protect youth from harm.
How similar studies have gone: Previous programs with prevention education show promise, but NAN specifically has not yet been evaluated in this setting, making results informative but not yet established.
Where this research is happening
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University of New Hampshire
Durham, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Jones, Lisa M — University of New Hampshire
- Study coordinator: Jones, Lisa 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.