Testing ways to scale a family support program for parents with substance use
Official title: Testing Implementation Strategies to Scale-up a Multicomponent Continuum of Service Intervention for Families Involved in Systems with Parental Opioid and Methamphetamine Use
Funded at Chestnut Health Systems, INC. · NIH-11415903 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A nationwide effort aims to expand a family-focused program to help parents who use opioids or methamphetamine access services and keep families together.
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) | $1,193,741 |
| NIH project number | 5RM1DA064527-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11415903 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Families involved with child welfare in rural communities who have parental substance use and mental health needs and are eligible for JCFF services.
✕Less likely to help
Families not facing access barriers or not engaged with JCFF services may see limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project tests strategies to scale up a multicomponent program called Just Care for Families (JCFF) that supports parents involved with child welfare and who have substance use or mental health needs. It uses a Hybrid Type II design to study both how well the program works and how to implement it in real communities, especially in rural Oregon counties, by addressing barriers like travel time and workforce shortages. The study will involve adapting JCFF for broader rollout, engaging communities, and measuring outcomes such as access to care, parenting skills, and child welfare indicators over several years. Participants may include families referred to child welfare who are eligible for JCFF services and willing to participate in implementation activities and related data collection.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, families could access more effective support services, improving parenting, reducing barriers to care, and stabilizing child welfare outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Previous JCFF implementations in five rural Oregon counties show promise but face scalability challenges that this study aims to address.
Where this research is happening
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Chestnut Health Systems, INC.
Bloomington, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Saldana, Lisa — Chestnut Health Systems, INC.
- Study coordinator: Saldana, Lisa
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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.