Scaling Up mental health and HIV prevention support for young men who have sex with men in Florida
Official title: Scaling Up Implementation Strategies to Improve the DIAGNOSE and PREVENT Pillars for Young MSM in Florida
Funded at Florida State University · NIH-11405521 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A Florida-wide effort to improve HIV prevention counseling, testing, and referral for young men who have sex with who have sex with men, using training and quality checks to make sure services are delivered appropriately.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Florida State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tallahassee, United States) |
| Project start | August 4, 2022 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $911,069 |
| NIH project number | 5R01MH132147-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11405521 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are young men who have sex with men in Florida who participate in CTR services at contracted sites and are open to PrEP and risk-reduction counseling.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not engaged in CTR services or outside Florida may not experience direct benefits.
What this research studies
This project focuses on making HIV prevention services more developmentally appropriate for young men who have sex with men in Florida. It uses real-world implementation strategies to help clinics provide better risk-reduction counseling, PrEP referrals, and motivational interviewing within counseling-testing-referral settings. The team will combine Mystery Shopper feedback with targeted HealthForce training and centralized technical assistance to improve fidelity to evidence-based practices. A stepped-wedge design will test the impact across multiple sites that already serve young MSM. The goal is to strengthen the capacity of the HealthForce to deliver consistent, high-quality CTR services across the state.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the effort could lead to more effective HIV prevention services for young MSM, potentially reducing new infections and improving care linkage.
How similar studies have gone: Preliminary Mystery Shopper work suggested gaps in delivering youth-focused CTR services, and this project tests structured training to improve fidelity.
Where this research is happening
-
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Naar, Sylvie — Florida State University
- Study coordinator: Naar, Sylvie
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.