Community intervention to reduce gun violence in New Haven

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to implement a community-driven intervention designed to reduce gun violence by enhancing housing stability and mental health support for individuals affected by incarceration. It will provide financial assistance and education to families of incarcerated individuals while training community members in trauma-informed counseling. The study will utilize a stepped-wedge trial design across six neighborhoods in New Haven, focusing on primarily Black and Latinx populations. Data will be collected through administrative records and surveys to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of the intervention.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

All residents in the study neighborhoods are eligible for outcome assessment. For the intervention component of housing support, the below inclusion and exclusion criteria apply.

Inclusion criteria:

* Age 18 or above
* Family member currently incarcerated or person returning from prison within the last 12 months
* Live in one of the seven neighborhoods with highest rates of gun violence in New Haven, Connecticut

Exclusion criteria:

* Plans to leave the study area within 1 year

Where it's running

• Beaver Hills
  New Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting
• Dixwell
  New Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting
• Dwight/West River
  New Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting
• Fair Haven
  New Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting
• Hill North and South
  New Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting
• Newhallville
  New Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Emily Wang, MD, MAS — Yale University
• Study coordinator: Emily Wang, MD, MAS
• Email: emily.wang@yale.edu
• Phone: (203) 737-7624

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.