Prioritizing wraparound supports by tracking social determinants of health for Veterans in treatment courts
Official title: Surveillance of Modifiable Social Determinants of Health for Prioritizing Wraparound Supports
Funded at Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital · NIH-11407528 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Aims to identify modifiable social factors that affect Veterans in treatment courts so that tailored supports can prevent relapse, homelessness, and reoffending.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bedford, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| NIH project number | 5I01HX003711-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11407528 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Veterans in Veterans Treatment Courts who have co-occurring mental health and opioid use disorder and are at risk of disengagement from treatment.
✕Less likely to help
Veterans without co-occurring mental health issues or opioid use disorder or those not involved in Veterans Treatment Courts may not benefit from this program.
What this research studies
This project looks at how social factors like housing, finances, and transportation influence Veterans in treatment courts who have co-occurring mental health issues and opioid use disorder. By monitoring eight key social determinants of health, the team plans to identify which factors most strongly predict disengagement from opioid treatment and higher overdose risk. Using a cross‑disciplinary, team-based approach, the program will test a wraparound support model that goes beyond standard linkage to care. The goal is to prioritize and deliver targeted interventions during a 6‑month period to keep Veterans engaged in treatment and reduce reoffending.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, Veterans could receive more effective, timely supports that stabilize housing, finances, and daily needs, improving treatment engagement and reducing overdose risk.
How similar studies have gone: Preliminary work suggests that addressing social determinants can improve engagement in care, with larger implementation studies ongoing.
Where this research is happening
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Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
Bedford, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Yu, Hong — Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
- Study coordinator: Yu, Hong
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.