Resource center supporting parents with substance use challenges
A Patient Engagement Resource Center using Community-Based Participatory Action Research to Support Parents with Substance Use Disorders
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF OREGON · NIH-11322045
A community-driven resource center will work with parents who use substances to create parenting-friendly supports and reduce barriers to treatment.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (EUGENE, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11322045 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
As a parent with a substance use disorder, you would be invited to help design services and resources so they better fit your needs. Researchers will use community-based participatory action methods, partnering with parents and local providers to identify barriers like childcare, fear of child removal, and clinic safety concerns. The team plans to co-create materials, best-practice guidance, and outreach strategies, and to pilot ways clinics and programs can be more parent-friendly. Work will focus on parents of young children and aim to share lessons with other communities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Parents who are pregnant, postpartum, or caring for young children and who are experiencing substance use concerns would be the ideal participants.
Not a fit: People who are not parents or who are looking only for immediate clinical detoxification or medical treatment may not see direct benefit from this resource-focused work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could make treatment more accessible and less stigmatizing for parents, improving engagement and recovery outcomes.
How similar studies have performed: Community-engaged approaches have improved trust and participation in other public-health projects, but dedicated parent-centered SUD resource centers are less common and relatively new.
Where this research is happening
EUGENE, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF OREGON — EUGENE, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: CIOFFI, CAMILLE C — UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
- Study coordinator: CIOFFI, CAMILLE C
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.