Recovery Management Checkups in Community Programs after Arrest
Official title: Recovery Management Checkup Scalability and Sustainability (RMC-SS) Hybrid Experiment: Evaluating Comparability of Client and Implementation Outcomes in Community Organizations Post-Arrest
Funded at Chestnut Health Systems, INC. · NIH-11415897 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A program tests a structured recovery support approach for people involved with the criminal justice system to help them link to treatment and stay engaged in recovery after arrest.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Chestnut Health Systems, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bloomington, United States) |
| Project start | September 15, 2025 |
| Project end | May 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,327,996 |
| NIH project number | 5RM1DA064526-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11415897 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults recently arrested who report weekly use of opioids, stimulants, or alcohol and are connected to or entering community-based programs.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals without recent substance use, those not involved with community programs, or those not reachable during the post-arrest window may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project will blend recovery coaching and regular check-ins delivered by community program staff to help individuals with substance use disorders connect to treatment and ongoing recovery support. It uses an implementation framework to compare outcomes when RMC is delivered by community staff versus research staff, within four Chicago-area communities with high overdose risk. About 150 adults who use opioids, stimulants, or alcohol weekly will be recruited between arrest and first court date and randomly assigned to different delivery conditions. The study aims to understand how well the intervention works in real-world settings and how sustainment can be achieved in community programs. Collaborators include local law enforcement, treatment providers, and community advisory board partners to guide the research and ensure relevance to participants’ needs.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, participants could experience better access to treatment, more consistent recovery support, and reduced risk of overdose after contact with the justice system.
How similar studies have gone: Previous RMC approaches have shown promise in linking people to treatment and supporting recovery, but this study tests real-world implementation across multiple community sites.
Where this research is happening
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Chestnut Health Systems, INC.
Bloomington, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dennis, Michael L. — Chestnut Health Systems, INC.
- Study coordinator: Dennis, Michael L.
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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.